NVCA

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the venture capital industry’s trusted source for advocacy, professional development and industry research.

[Venture Forward @VCForward]

📣 Attention all US-based VCs! Do you have one virtual hour/month to spare from August-October 2026 to help steward the next generation of VC talent? Help build a VC ecosystem where new and aspiring investors can thrive.

Sign up by June 26👉 https://t.co/sIE5Uitn4Y

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The venture industry is maturing and the trends show:

⚪Capital is consolidating
⚪Companies stay private longer
⚪The operational lift of running a modern venture firm has quietly shifted

@mattkrna of @twometercapital is building the scaffolding to support the shifting industry landscape.

Learn more in our latest Meet a VC feature: https://t.co/rInMMvExjD

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VC investors: Are you available 1 virtual hour / month from August - October 2026? Please consider volunteering as a mentor to a Cohort 22 scholarship recipient in the #VCUniversity mentorship program!

Learn more and sign up: https://t.co/VDb7m8gkXE

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In venture, preparation shapes how opportunities play out.

VC University helps build that foundation.

⏳ Tomorrow is the last day to register. NVCA members are also eligible for a 20% discount.

Learn more and register: https://t.co/0qqU6wWNDG

[NVCA @nvca]

Congrats to the 40 aspiring and emerging VCs who’ve been awarded full scholarships to #VCUniversity by our sister organization, @VCForward. 🎉

Get to know the scholarship recipients of Cohort 22 here:
https://t.co/MtVloWv0fV

[NVCA @nvca]

PowerPoint was invented in 1987. Pre-iPhone. Pre-cloud.

Yet America's most consequential meetings still run on it.

How Zeck — and the venture partners backing it — are reinventing the board meeting and board engagement.

Check out our inaugural Startup Stories feature to learn more: https://t.co/n9vjgAZQ3r

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UC Berkeley/Stanford alumni, NVCA members, and nonprofit/government employees are eligible for a 20% discount. Group rates are also available.

Learn more: https://t.co/0qqU6wWfO8

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Venture is often learned through exposure, but exposure alone doesn’t create clarity.

VC University alumni show what can happen next: building networks, joining deals, making first investments, advancing into new roles.

Registration for Cohort 22 closes in one week.

https://t.co/ylXay1A5rb

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A huge thank you to outgoing Chair @vintweeta, General Partner at @a16zBioHealth for her dedication, leadership, and advocacy on behalf of the entire venture ecosystem.

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ICYMI: Last week, @gavin_kickstart, Founder & General Partner of @KickstartFund, was officially named Chair of the NVCA Board!

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Gavin started Kickstart in 2008, betting on Utah. Today it grown to 150+ portfolio companies — proving what's possible when capital, talent, and conviction meet in any corner of the country.

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UC Berkeley/Stanford alumni, NVCA members, and nonprofit/government employees are eligible for a 20% discount. Group rates are also available.

Learn more: https://t.co/0qqU6wWfO8

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There’s no standard path into venture, but there is a common challenge: how to build credibility and navigate an opaque, relationship-driven industry.

VC University helps provide that structure.

General registration is open. Cohort 22 starts June 1.

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"It's like we have superpowers — and our superpowers just keep getting stronger."

Read more from Will Borthwick of @boldcapitalvc on the democratization of capability, and why he's more optimistic about innovation than ever.

Check out our latest Meet a VC spotlight: https://t.co/Oq15OVZB6x

[NVCA @nvca]

We’re proud to welcome NVCA’s 2026–2030 Board Class!

This group brings deep experience across the venture industry and will help guide our work at a pivotal time. With perspectives spanning geographies, sectors, and stages, they’re well-positioned to shape NVCA’s priorities over the next four years.

Welcome: @VentureCapMan, @erichippeau, @hollsmaloney, Jenny Abramson, Karey Barker, Mike Dodd, Monish Kundra, Paul Madera, @SamaraMHernandz, and @tbhawkes!

[NVCA @nvca]

Tonight wouldn't have been possible without our incredible partners.

Thank you for your generous support of the 2026 NVCA Leadership Awards Dinner — and for championing the venture community alongside us.

Platinum: @EY_US, @SiliconVlyBank

Silver: @EisnerAmper, @Orrick

Bronze: @Avidbank, @Stephens_Inc, @metrics_co, @finstratmgmt, @wilsonsonsini

Our Official Data Partner: @PitchBook

[NVCA @nvca]

That's a wrap on the 2026 NVCA Leadership Awards Dinner.

As @bobpavey reminded us tonight: "How do I decide who to back? It's all about the people."

Tonight was a celebration of exactly that — the people behind the firms, the funds, and the founders moving venture forward.

Thank you to our honorees and the community that showed up. Here's to the leaders, the builders, and everyone shaping the future of venture. Until next year.

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Leaders who have shaped venture — and continue to define what comes next.

Congrats to our 2026 NVCA Venture Vanguard Award winners: @annielamont ,@bobpavey, and @KateDMitchell. Grateful we get to hear their perspectives and insights in tonight's fireside chat.

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Congratulations to @GaingelsVC, our 2026 NVCA Inclusion Impact Award winner!

Gaingels is helping shape a more inclusive venture ecosystem by supporting founders from underrepresented communities and leaders across the industry. Honored to celebrate their work to expand the table tonight.

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Congratulations to @RadiantNuclear, our 2026 NVCA Startup Innovator!

Radiant is building portable, zero-emissions nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators and deliver reliable power anywhere — from hospitals to data centers to remote communities. Honored to celebrate the team tonight.

In the words of Tori Shivanandan, President and COO of Radiant, "the future of energy is radiant." That sentiment is especially true with entrepreneurs like the Radiant team lighting the way for more founders.