Venture Capital and how to find, approach and work with VC firms

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a sponsor of The University Private Equity Summit.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. The Foundation focuses its operations and grantmaking on two areas: entrepreneurship and education.

We strive to foster an environment nationwide in which entrepreneurs have the information and tools they need to succeed. The Kauffman Foundation promotes entrepreneurial success at all levels. We work with leading educators and researchers nationwide to create awareness of the powerful economic impact of entrepreneurship, to develop and disseminate proven programs that enhance entrepreneurial skills and abilities, and to improve the environment in which entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.

In education, we have ambitious goals for improving the academic achievement of disadvantaged children. Toward that end, we will evaluate all major programs that we are now funding, with a view toward constantly improving them or refocusing our limited resources toward the most promising initiatives. We also will continue our efforts to develop other innovative initiatives that promise to improve the academic achievement of these students, using Kansas City as a program incubator.

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