Newton Fellowship Program

The VC Fellowship will be based at London Business School, with on-site visits to offices of firms within the VC ecosystem. The format will be 3 by 3: three modules–each three days in duration–spread out over a 6-month long fellowship based at London Business School. There will also be online learning and project work set between these modules. 

Our first flagship VC Fellowship will take place over the following dates:

• Module 1: 27-29th April 
• Module 2: 22-24th June  
• Module 3: 21st-23rd Sept

There will also be digital touchpoints and project work set between these modules. 

The VC Fellowship will include a module specially designed for those who not only want to be an investor but also raise and manage their own venture fund.

1. Integrate overlooked and underestimated people in venture: Newton aims to make the practice of venture globally accessible and locally representative of the population it serves: Our explicit mission is to increase the diversity of investors across the entire ecosystem

2. Integrate end-to-end venture ecosystem: from TTO to IPO, Newton will serve the innovation economy through bridging network and knowledge gaps between research and investment institutions – amplifying the impact of R&D

3. Integrate top-tier practitioners and academic experts: Leverage the deep expertise of experienced practitioners who have achieved top-decile global investment returns. Distil lessons across the macro landscape from faculty experts in entrepreneurship, finance, and strategy.

Following the Newton course, our fellows will gain the network, knowledge, and skills needed to thrive in the venture ecosystem.

• Accelerated learning and networking from world-class faculty and experienced practitioner experts
• A strong community of life-long peers with whom to co-invest, follow-on, source from, raise from, raise with, and navigate fund cycles together 
• Visits to venture firms across the ecosystem
• On-campus meals with peer fellows and faculty and practitioner guests
• Distance learning, exercises and networking opportunities between modules
• Certificate of Achievement

This program is aimed at those who have either:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an investor or working at an investment firm or technology transfer office
• A minimum of 5 years experience working in the startup ecosystem, as a founder or operator

The Program supports current venture investors looking to advance their careers, new GPs investing through their first fund cycle, experienced entrepreneurs and operators, and deep subject matter experts. 

Newton has an explicit mission to make the venture ecosystem more diverse, inclusive, and accessible to the population it serves. Newton cohorts will represent the future of venture investors: at least 50% of Newton learners will be from overlooked and underestimated backgrounds.

We run regular cycles throughout the year for both our VC Fundamentals and VC Fellowship offerings. Please make sure you are following us on Twitter and LinkedIn to see when applications are next open. You can also sign up for our newsletter here to keep up to date with application dates and other Newton Venture Program news.