Co-Founder & Member of Podcast Staff
The people behind the stories.
Our team.
A cheerleader. A friend. A chef.
Quite a place to start.
We find, document, and back student founders early. It begins with getting to know people.
Meet the troupeDifferent paths. One shared table.
Our network
Pull up a chair.
Investors, experts, and mentors around 18VC.
A chance to listen, question, and learn.
Ecosystem partners
Building together.
Organizations and firms that power
the student startup ecosystem alongside us.
Accelerator program affiliated with USC Marshall Entrepreneur & Venture Management Association and High Tech Association. Its vision is to make Marshall CourtYard the default go-to sport for LA founders, where ideas and solutions tie as tight as the Trojan Network.
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XIAOXIAO FUND aims to partner with first-round start-ups building AI+Software / Hardware / Gaming products. XIAOXIAO FUND firmly embraces the era for small team even solo to make great companies.
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Anvol turns your idea, dev board, or early prototype into a tested product and a small batch. Covering project evaluation, PCB / PCBA & component sourcing, Firmware & embedded systems, fnclosure & product integration, testing, quality & documentation and pilot & small-batch assembly.
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We’re a student crew scouting and backing founders early.
If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.