Venn is a free program
for students building their thing.

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Partners and companies

MicrosoftY CombinatorHarvardStanfordMITUC BerkeleyColumbiaYalePrincetonCaltechJohns HopkinsEmoryNorthwesternUSCUniversity of Colorado BoulderNational Education Policy Center
500,320

students reached by the student organizations we've worked with, across 21 countries

Venn is a free program for high school and college students already building their thing: a club, a nonprofit, a project, or a startup. Each season we pick a small batch and connect them with the college clubs and companies, and students in their field.

Apply for Fall ’26

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Free for students, always.

Who are you?

Every season so far.

F26

Fall 2026

98K+students reached

Eleven organizations from Atlanta to Dhaka, in STEM, math, research and student tools.

Minorities in STEM event
Minorities in STEM event
Amaze Consortium event
Minorities in STEM event
Minorities in STEM event

Core partners

  • Yale

Partnered with clubs at

  • Harvard
  • CU Boulder

S26

Summer 2026

58K+students reached

Five weeks with Microsoft India. Nine organizations in AI, finance, public speaking and STEM.

ByteByByte event
Future Speakers Initiative event
STEMRoots event
ByteByByte event
Future Speakers Initiative event

Core partners

  • Microsoft

Partnered with clubs at

  • MIT
  • Princeton
  • Johns Hopkins

X26

Spring 2026

87K+students reached

Thirteen organizations in neuroscience, writing, public speaking and STEM.

Memory Matters event
Future Speakers Initiative event
STEMRoots event
Memory Matters event
Future Speakers Initiative event

Core partners

  • Northwestern

Partnered with clubs at

  • Columbia
  • Emory

W26

Winter 2026

28K+students reached

The first season. UC Berkeley’s philosophy department and four of its student clubs, with sixteen high school organizations.

SCVMUN event
TOTALS event
CFAC event
AI Go Learning event
AI in STEM event

Core partners

  • UC Berkeley
  • Y Combinator

Partnered with clubs at

  • Stanford
  • Caltech
  • USC

What partners say.

“Venn helped open doors we would not have been able to access so easily on our own. They do not just offer advice; they create real opportunities.”

Ryan GomezFounder and CEO, The BU1LD

The BU1LD and Venn

The BU1LD started with just 50 students from around the world in a WhatsApp group, with nothing more than an idea and a plan to build something meaningful together. Today, we have grown into a global community of over 5,500 members working on more than 500 projects across AI, research, and technology.

Venn has been an important part of that journey, especially by helping us connect with Microsoft. As a student-led organization, getting opportunities to work with companies of that scale is incredibly difficult, and Venn helped open doors we would not have been able to access so easily on our own.

Since then, we have built an ecosystem with access to approximately $250,000 in cloud credits and technical resources through our broader partnerships, while Venn has helped us reach an audience of over 500,000 people. What I appreciate most is that Venn genuinely believes in young founders and takes action to support them. They do not just offer advice; they create real opportunities.

Going from a small WhatsApp group to a global research community has been an incredible journey, and we are genuinely grateful to Venn for being part of it.

Ryan GomezFounder and CEO, The BU1LD

Questions

Is Venn free?

Yes. Venn is free for students, always.

Who can apply?

High school and college students who are already building something: a club, a nonprofit, a project, or a startup. It does not need to be big. It needs to be real.

What is a season?

Venn runs four seasons a year, like a startup accelerator. The current one is Fall ’26. Each season we pick a small batch of students. High schoolers meet college clubs and companies in their field; college students meet high schoolers and other college builders.

I run a startup. Can I apply?

Yes, if you are a high school or college student. We connect you with the clubs, companies, and students who can help you build.

I run a college club. What would you ask of us?

One 45-minute virtual session for the batch, where your members show what they build and the students bring their own projects. Partner clubs are featured on the season page.

Next season could be yours.

Apply for Fall ’26