Intensive: Investing in Innovation

The Investing in Innovation Intensive is a hands-on, project-based workshop series where students learn how to invest in innovative, early-stage ventures. This cohort-based program is open to undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students currently enrolled at Yale who can commit to participating in a 6-session program that runs from October 3 - November 14.

Who this program is for: 

• Students enrolled in Yale College or any of Yale’s graduate & professional schools.
• Students who are curious about the purpose and practices of venture capital investing.
• Students who may want to pursue professional opportunities in the venture capital field.
• Student entrepreneurs who want to learn more about the ways that venture capitalists evaluate opportunities to invest in startup companies.

The core program components include:

• Weekly in-person sessions that will include training, occasional guest speaker conversations, and opportunities for students to present their work.
• The preparation of an investment memo and deep-dive analysis of a nascent market, new technology, or emerging consumer behavior.

By completing the intensive, students will:

• Develop marketable skills such as evaluating the merits of a proposed investment, pitching an investment in a startup, and analyzing the important trends shaping innovation today.
• Create a portfolio of project-based work they can use to demonstrate their knowledge of venture capital and communicate their investing lens.
• Receive mentorship from Tsai CITY partners and staff.

Intensive Schedule

The intensive will meet at Tsai CITY on the following Thursdays from 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.:

• October 3
• October 10
• October 24
• October 31
• November 7
• November 14

*The application process for the Investing in Innovation intensive will begin prior to the Fall 2025 semester. Subscribe to our newsletter for more updates about this and other programs/events happening at Tsai CITY.