Kauffman Fellows Program

The Kauffman Fellowship is a two-year educational, networking, and leadership development program for venture capitalists.^[2] It was named after Ewing Marion Kauffman. The Kauffman Fellows Program is a nonprofit with a history of identifying, educating, mentoring and networking future venture capitalists. As of 2011^[update], it had graduated more than 250 fellows, who have worked at venture firms in the U.S. and internationally.^[3]

Kauffman Fellows Program

Founded	1994; 31 years ago (1994)
Founder	Ewing Marion Kauffman
Type	Non-operating private foundation (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3)[1]
Location	Palo Alto, California, United States
Key people	Jeff Harbach (CEO)
Website	www.kauffmanfellows.org

History

The Kauffman Fellows Program originated as an endeavor of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, from which it was spun out in 2000,^[4] and is now managed by the Center for Venture Education, based in Palo Alto, California.

Notable Kauffman Fellows

• Trish Costello, Portfolia
• Mamoon Hamid,^[5] Social Capital
• Jenny Lee, GGV Capital
• Mala Gaonkar
• Michael McCullough
• Justin Rockefeller^[6]