How to Build an Effective University VC Startup Program ft Linda Tong

Linda Tong studies computer science at Stanford University. She has been a venture fellow at Pear VC, Floodgate Fund, 8VC, interned at Foothill Ventures, and freelanced for other early stage funds on university venture sourcing and diligence. At Pear, she evaluated investment opportunities for Pear Competition ($100K uncapped SAFE for student founders) and spearheaded university sourcing strategy and branding for the Stanford engineering community. Topics: - How VC firms can attract the best engineering founders - How to source from Stanford and other university entrepreneurial ecosystems - Student trends in entrepreneurship and investing 🍎 Apple: http://apple.co/3d6bGea 🎤Spotify: http://bit.ly/gracegong 💻Website: http://smartventurepod.com 🍿YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube 📰 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/421p8tJ 🔥TikTok: http://bit.ly/3IMfbK9 👏LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3Xs8GQP ❤️IG: http://bit.ly/3kfBWMs 💡Twitter: http://bit.ly/3GwyeWc ___________________________________________________ Grace Gong hosts a top VC podcast called "Smart Venture Podcast" (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level and VP executives from Google, Meta, Amazon, and others; Managing Partners of leading funds, many of whom were featured on the Forbes Midas List; and unicorn founders such as the founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, and Cruise. Prior to this, Grace worked in venture capital and private equity. She has authored books that topped the New Release in Venture Capital category on Amazon. Additionally, she is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance and is an angel investor.