Venture University Launches in New York City
Summary
Venture University (VU), an investor accelerator for venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and angel investing, and a multi-stage investment fund, has announced the launch of its New York City office and NYC-based investor accelerator programs. VU’s NYC office is located at the Northwest corner of Madison Square Park at 245 5th Avenue (28th and 5th). Led by J. Skyler (Sky) Fernandes, General Partner, Venture University offers both academic executive education and hands-on apprenticeship training programs to support individuals entering into the VC and PE industry. The senior management team also includes Aakash Jain (Principal), who joined VU after participating in VU’s Cohort 2, and is the co-founder of Booth Bay Area Angel Network. As part of launching the NYC office, VU also announced its newest member to the team, Joel Palathinkal, Ph.D (Associate Partner), who has over four years of venture capital experience and has invested in over 30 companies as a VC and angel investor.