Venture Capital Initiative
Venture Capital Initiative
Supporting education, experiential learning and professional development in the venture capital industry
The Venture Capital Initiative at Darden provides students with a suite of world-class curricular, experiential and professional offerings to support their educational interests and long-term career pursuits in venture capital. Degree program students seeking to establish or enhance their foundational knowledge of the VC industry or gain practical skills and experience through investing and operational roles can take advantage of several curricular and co-curricular programs during their two years at Darden.
Led by expert faculty and staff in Charlottesville, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, California, the Venture Capital Initiative enables every Darden student to pursue educational and professional opportunities in venture.
Darden Venture Capital In the News:
Darden Looks to Contribute to Gender Equity Progress in Venture Capital
The Darden Report, 21 March 2023
How Business Schools are Preparing MBA Students for Venture Capital Careers
Fortune Magazine, 2 December 2021
How Two UVA Darden Grads Sharing a Name and Background Secured Significant Venture Funding for Veteran Entrepreneurs
The Darden Report, 23 August 2021
New UVA Darden Initiative Expands Career Development and Experiential Learning Opportunities in Venture Capital
The Darden Report, 19 August 2021
Leadership Team
Elena Loutskina
Professor of Business Administration & Peter M. Grant II Bicentennial Foundation Chair in Business Administration; Academic Director, Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management
Lester F. Alexander III
John Glynn Endowed Professor and Professor of Practice in Business Administration
Caitlin Boyer
Associate Director of Private Capital Strategic Initiatives
Paul Reeder
Senior Director, Careers in Finance, Darden Career Center
Rodney Sullivan
Executive Director, Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management
