Strato VC

For Students, By Students

Bridging the gap between institutional investors and student founders.

Our Mission

Strato VC is a student-led venture capital firm investing in undergraduate entrepreneurs with idea-stage companies. We provide mentorship, capital, and a network to help student founders turn ideas into real businesses.

Investment Criteria

1.

STUDENT FOUNDERS

All founders must be undergraduate students at UW–Madison.

2.

IDEA STAGE

No formal company incorporation required.

3.

FUNDING

We invest where capital is the constraint on progress, sizing each investment to the startup’s needs

4.

EXIT POTENTIAL

We invest in startups with a realistic path to an exit.

Why Strato VC?

1.

STUDENTS

Built from the ground up with the needs of student entrepreneurs in mind.

2.

MENTORSHIP

Connects founders with a diverse network of accomplished industry professionals.

3.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Launching the next generation of Wisconsin’s founders.

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