gradCapital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
gradCapital backs students who are working on projects and building companies. It offers $200k for students pursuing projects full-time and $60k for those working on ideas alongside their classes. It also provides small no-strings-attached grants of $1k-$5k to let students experiment with any idea. The firm focuses on early-stage, student-founder ventures and provides both equity funding and non-dilutive grant capital to help students test and develop their ideas.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does gradCapital invest at?
- gradCapital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is gradCapital's typical check size?
- gradCapital typically writes checks of $1K – $200K.
- What sectors does gradCapital focus on?
- gradCapital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does gradCapital lead rounds?
- gradCapital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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