Two Stanford Students Launch $2M Startup Accelerator For Students Nationwide
Student startup accelerator Breakthrough Ventures secures $2M to fund college entrepreneurs nationwide with grants and mentorship.
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Two Stanford Students Launch $2M Startup Accelerator For Students Nationwide
Student Startup Accelerator Raises $2M to Fuel the Next Generation of College Founders Two Stanford students have secured $2 million to launch Breakthrough Ventures, a first-of-its-kind accelerator designed exclusively for undergraduate and graduate student founders across the United States. The program offers up to $10,000 in grant funding, $50,000 in potential follow-on investment, compute credits, legal support, and mentorship—all built by students who recently navigated the same challenges. Applications for the inaugural nationwide cohort opened this week, signaling a major shift in how young entrepreneurs access capital and community during their academic years. Credit: Breakthrough Ventures Roman Scott and Itbaan Nafi founded Breakthrough after noticing a critical gap: talented student founders at universities outside elite tech hubs often lacked the networks and early-stage capital needed to transform classroom ideas into viable companies. What began as informal Demo Days on Stanf…
