Cactus Capital News
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קרן ההשקעות הזאת תעזור לכם להקים סטארטאפ תוך כדי התואר | גיקטיים
Cactus Capital, the investment fund of Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, is helping students turn their ideas into startups. The fund is managed by students and invests in startups by students and graduates of the university. Cactus Capital operates in two channels: investing in promising projects and training students as analysts in venture capital. The fund teaches students the basics of entrepreneurship and setting up a startup in a practical way, through unique courses it has developed for its entrepreneurs. The fund operates under the leadership of Yazamut360, the entrepreneurship center of Ben-Gurion University in the Negev.
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Ben Gurion University grows entrepreneurs
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has established a $1 million venture capital fund to invest in student startups. The fund, Cactus Capital, was established in October 2018 by the universitys Entrepreneurship Center Yazamut 360 in collaboration with BGN Technologies, the universitys tech transfer company, and fresh.fund. The fund is managed by students and has already signed investment agreements with nine startups, each receiving $20,000 and business and marketing mentoring.
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Student-Run Venture Capital Fund Launches in Israel - FinSMEs
The Center for Entrepreneurship at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is launching a $1m student-run venture capital fund called Cactus Capital. The fund will invest in student, recent graduate, and academic entrepreneurial initiatives. It will offer three tracks: Ignite, Validate, and Social Impact. The fund was developed by BGU President Prof. Rivka Carmi and BGN Technologies Director General Netta Cohen, with funding provided by the University. Cactus Capital will be led by BGU students who have completed a training course in VC investing run by fresh.fund. The fund is backed by Pico Partners.
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Ben Gurion University launches student VC fund
The Ben-Gurion University Center for Entrepreneurship has launched a $1 million venture capital fund called Cactus Capital in a joint venture with fresh.fund. The fund will be run by students who have undergone training in VC investing and will focus on investing in companies run by students, academics, and recent graduates. fresh.fund will oversee the establishment of the VC and provide students with hands-on experience in VC investing. Students who complete the course will sit on the investment board of Cactus Capital and play an active role in deciding which companies to invest in. The initiative aims to offer students a groundbreaking way to learn about entrepreneurship through hands-on experience.
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