Partner With the Future of Venture Capital And Startup Building: UC Irvine’s Analyst Program Opens Doors for Collaboration

Engage Top Student Talent for High-Impact VC And Startup Projects—At No Cost to Your Firm

UC Irvine’s Venture Capital Society is proud to introduce an exciting opportunity for select venture and startup firms to collaborate with their Analyst Program cohort—a group of highly motivated undergraduate students trained in the fundamentals of venture investing, startup ecosystems, and early-stage analysis.

This initiative is designed to provide meaningful support to venture firms and startups through tailored, high-quality research, and project-based analysis, while offering students real-world exposure to the workflows, decision-making processes, and fast-paced environment of the VC and startup landscape. It’s an opportunity to engage rising talent while gaining fresh insight into your firm’s ongoing work. Their group is currently partnered with Nirman Ventures conducting market and industry research.

What they offer:

Over the past several weeks, their cohort has completed a comprehensive curriculum focused on:

• Market and sector research
• Startup sourcing and screening
• Financial modeling and valuation techniques
• Pitch evaluation and due diligenc
• Term sheet analysis and investment decision frameworks

Each student has been trained to think critically, communicate clearly, and approach problems with both analytical rigor and entrepreneurial creativity. Now, they’re ready to apply those skills to projects that matter.

They are now seeking project-based collaborations with firms that could benefit from sharp, timely, and actionable work. Whether you're exploring a new market, analyzing competitors, preparing for partner meetings, or refining an investment memo, their students are eager to contribute meaningfully—under your team’s guidance and direction.

This collaboration is:

• Unpaid and academic in nature
• Designed for mutual benefit—real-world learning for students, strategic support for firms
• Flexible in scope and duration
• Aligned with your firm’s confidentiality and compliance protocols

They're happy to share their full curriculum and discuss potential project scopes to ensure an ideal fit. they can structure engagements to match your timeline and bandwidth—whether it’s a quick two-week sprint or ongoing support for a longer-term initiative.

From early-stage diligence to market intelligence, they aim to create value while building the next generation of business talent.

If you’re interested in leveraging the energy, curiosity, and insight of tomorrow’s investors while making a lasting impact on their professional growth, they would love to connect.

Build something impactful together.

Send them an email [email protected]