Note: The NFX Fellows program is currently live for current and incoming Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and MIT students. The original application deadline was May 17, 2026 — verify with NFX whether late applications are still being accepted.
Who we are
NFX is the venture firm we wish existed when we were running startups. We've invested in companies like Trulia, Lyft, DoorDash, Poshmark, Honeybook, and Patreon, and we've been the first money in standout companies coming out of US campuses such as Mammoth Biosciences, Seso Labor, and many others. We invest at the pre-seed and seed stage.
Who you are: a student who…
- Can't resist being around startups. Maybe you've been a founder yourself, worked at a fast-growing startup, or evaluated startups as an investment.
- Has hustle. At its core VC is a service job — in fact, a sales job. Founders are our clients.
- Is one amazing human being. Strong at heart, generous in spirit. Charismatic, passionate, perceptive, humble, driven, humorous, and confident.
We will probably not be a good fit for you if: you've always succeeded at everything; you want to work alone; you care more about what other people think than what you believe; you're just looking for a gold star on your résumé.
About the Fellowship
As an NFX Fellow, you'll be our eyes and ears within your school's ecosystem. Fellows have the opportunity to:
- Get experience in sourcing, evaluating, and supporting companies
- Develop a sense for evaluating promising startups
- Build relationships with student founders and entrepreneurship communities
- Develop insight into the current white-hot areas of innovation
- Connect inspiring founders with the NFX team and help evaluate their companies and products
- Host on-campus events for student entrepreneurship communities (pitch competitions, hackathons, network effects workshops)
- Attend an in-person retreat in San Francisco (Oct 24–26) with NFX investors and fellows from all schools (Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, MIT)
Logistics
- Regular meetings with different members of the NFX team plus ad hoc meetings throughout the school year
- ~10 hrs/week time commitment as a fellow
- Monthly stipend
- Possibility of extending the fellowship to a second year for successful first-year fellows