Stanford Technology Ventures Program : Threshold Venture Fellows

Develop leadership skills for the venture ecosystem

Handcrafted for twelve Stanford School of Engineering master’s students interested in entrepreneurial ventures, the Threshold Venture Fellows program provides a front-row seat to the world of venture creation. Fellows meet weekly during Winter and Spring quarters for in-depth discussions about launching and leading high growth, high impact organizations. Topics include raising venture capital, giving a pitch, negotiation, risk taking and failure, ethical dilemmas, and work life balance. Class guests, including Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, lawyers, and venture capitalists, will support the discussions by sharing their personal experiences. Each student will also complete a personal project designed to help them shape their own vision for their future. Applications open Fall quarter 2021 and the program will launch in January 2022.

Current Cohort

Paulina Anzaldo

Computer Science

Joaquin Castillo

Mechanical Engineering

Angela Chen

International Policy

Joxemari Gallastegi Etxebarria

Design Impact

Julianne Igbokwe

Aeronautics and Astronautics

Charles Kantor

Computational & Mathematical Engineering

Sonya Kotov

Design Impact

Rhea Kumar

Management Science and Engineering

Jesutofunmi Omiye

Health Policy

Melanie Porras

Sustainable Design & Construction

Nivedh Rajesh

Management Science & Engineering

Phuthi Tsatsi

Electrical Engineering

Year-At-A-Glance

Winter

Fellows attend nine Tuesday sessions each quarter (5:00 – 6:30 PM) with the teaching team and Silicon Valley leaders, plus the Wednesday Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series (4:00 – 4:50 PM) followed by a discussion with the student cohort.

Spring

Program Info and Application

Building on elements of STVP’s other successful programs for students, the Threshold Venture Fellows program was created to serve the specific needs of Stanford Engineering master’s students, who often have previous career experiences, and who have a limited amount of time to pursue entrepreneurship activities while studying at Stanford. The Fellows program aims to provide the optimal amount of structured experiences, while leaving room for the individual student to explore topics of interest most vital to their own career interests and trajectory. Enrollment is limited to 12 Stanford School of Engineering master’s students.