Venture for America
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| Venture For America Logo | |
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Andrew Yang |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Revitalize America through entrepreneurship |
| Location | |
| Members | over 500 |
| Employees | under 30 |
| Website | http://www.ventureforamerica.org |
Venture for America (VFA) is an American nonprofit organization and fellowship headquartered in New York, New York. Its mission is "to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship"[1] by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for startups in emerging cities throughout the United States.
History
In its first year (2012), Venture for America placed 40 fellows in 5 cities: Cincinnati, Detroit, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Providence. In the following year (2013), the cities of Baltimore, Cleveland, and Philadelphia were added and nearly 70 fellows were placed. In its third year, over 100 fellows were placed and an additional 4 cities of Columbus, Miami, San Antonio, and St. Louis were added. In 2015, the organization grew with the additional cities of Birminham, Charlotte, Denver, and Pittsburgh, and more than 120 fellows placed. 2016 saw the addition of Atlanta and Nashville along with nearly 170 Fellows placed.
Function
Statistics and geographical reach
| Year | Fellows |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 40 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2014 | 107 |
| 2015 | 122 |
| 2016 | 169 |
| Total | 506 |
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Organizational growth
Special initiatives
Innovation Fund
Seed Fund
Accelerator
Angels
References
- ^ "VFA Mission". ventureforamerica.org. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Launch Program". ventureforamerica.org. Retrieved 10 October 2016.