Gen Z VCs has quickly evolved from a Slack community into a growing collective of initiatives built by Gen Z, for Gen Z.
Beta Club
Gen Z VCs Beta Club is helping to bridge the gap between Gen Z students interested in VC/entrepreneurship & the founders/companies building startups for Gen Z. We have nearly 1,000 students signed up & have done activations with Gen Z companies like Buzzer, Faves, Sonoro, Green Park, and more.
The Beta Club provides students with exclusive access to AMAs with the founding team, opportunities to win company swag, bolster their resumes through campus ambassador programs & internship opportunities, as well as a special community of beta testers. And founders get to involve Gen Z in the building process, ensuring the product is resonating with their target audience with a genuine look, voice, and feel.
Business Insider wrote about our launch here! Gen Z students can click the link below to sign up, as everyone is welcome to join.
Gen Z VCs Summit
The Gen Z VCs Summit consisted of a day of programming tailored for Gen Z, by Gen Z — the first & largest event of its kind, featured in Axios, Business Insider, and more. The Summit is the first and only gathering of Gen Z founders, VCs, students, and people looking to reach Gen Z.
The Summit happened virtually on September 17th, 2021! And featured:
Harry Stebbings as our keynote speaker, his 1st & only interview on the other side of the table!
VCs like Ben Lerer, Lolita Taub, Rex Woodbury, Jillian Williams, John Smothers, Nik Sharma and more!
Founders (both Gen Z & building for Gen Z) like Josh Browder (DoNotPay), Olamide Olowe (Topicals), Ben Pasternak (NUGGS / Simulate), Bo Han (Buzzer), Tyler Maloney (Faves) and more!
We had 3,000+ attendees from 71 countries. See below for clips to rewatch each session + features from Business Insider + Bloomberg.
Job Board
Led by Julia Pardee & Sofia Guzowski. Gen Z VCs Job Board serves as the central place for Gen Zers to find jobs in Tech & VC, all curated by members of our growing community. In our first 5 days, we’ve already seen over 400+ applications!
We look forward to creating a more diverse future together, starting w/ accessibility to great opportunities. Made possible by Pallet HQ!
Check out the Job Board by clicking below if you’re looking for a job, and founders/startups can also submit job postings!
Startup Stack for Founders
We’re democratizing access to the startup stack for the next generation of founders — launching a curated marketplace with $250k+ in discounts from 50+ partners, powered by Builtfirst.
We asked 71 founders in the community about their startup stack — what they loved, what they need — and spoke to partnerships teams across the country to secure the BEST discounts.
We created an article of resources to make it easy for founders to get started on Day 1 when it comes to their software stack.
We want to help you, founders, get started (no matter your age, background, or network) and be a place to turn to as you scale 💫
Peer Mentorship Program
Led by Meagan Loyst, Alex Chung, Zehra Naqvi, and Jess Lozano. Gen Z VCs Pilot Peer Mentorship Program helps connect students and recent grads looking to break into venture capital with young investors — our pilot cohort has 124 mentors (40% women, 31% POC) and 228 mentees (32% women, 41% POC) from all over the world. The majority of mentors were sourced from the Gen Z VCs community, and 61% are analysts and associates. We’re excited for our diverse and inclusive cohort to learn from one another and make VC more accessible for all.
You can read more about Gen Z VCs Pilot Peer Mentorship Program in our Medium article by clicking below.
2022 Program coming soon 👀
Clubhouse Panels
Led by Ben Grosse. Our Clubhouse conversations feature Gen Z panelists who offer their perspectives on emerging spaces, the nuances of the VC & startup ecosystem, and more. We also host more seasoned investors who often provide valuable advice to the young VCs in our community. Past panels include Breaking into VC, Crypto & DeFi, Top B2B Trends of 2021 etc. and we have a full line up for this year.
Learn more in the #clubhouse channel in the Slack group.