The University Founder Fellowship
Accepting applications for Spring 2023
Validate your idea
Build your ICP
Product-led growth
Leadership skills
Hiring & Culture
Fundraising
Idea
Product Market Fit
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The application for Cohort 1 is now open!
We’ve designed a program with the world’s best practitioners to help founders learn by doing. Apply now to learn how to build a startup from insight to product market fit along with 7 other founding teams.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Unusual Ventures is the premier seed-stage VC. Designed from the ground up to support founders at the earliest stage of their journey, we are the investors and founders behind companies such as
Program overview
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Learn from expert practitioners
The Unusual University Fellowship is built on a “see one, do one, teach one” philosophy. Learn from successful experts in the core disciplines of company building: idea validation, early sales, product positioning, design, leadership and fundraising. This program is designed to provide a level of learning that an academic setting simply can not.
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Build with Unusual's support
We fund you to learn the essential skills of company building! We’ve designed a series of interactive workshops and tools that enable aspiring founders to learn the most essential entrepreneurial skills. Use funds, expert coaching, and proven processes to take your vision and advance it to a startup with product-market fit.
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Connect with fellow founders
Our workshops have a “teach one” element that facilitates learning from your peers. You’ll present your learnings to your cohort who will provide thoughtful feedback throughout the program. Plus, you’ll be able to join our thriving community of founders who are there to be a resource for you whenever you need.
Expert practitioners
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My initial meeting with Unusual was the only VC meeting that caused me to think critically about my business and go-to-market strategy. I realized that Unusual could not only help me de-risk my business, but also guide me to navigate new challenges I knew I would have.
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Questions we get asked
The application for Cohort 1 is now open!
Apply now to have the opportunity to learn from expert founders, connect with your peers, and build your company. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the final deadline: January 1, 2023.