Meet AV’s 10KE Winners for 2022
10KE is empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs
Alumni Ventures’ 10,000 Entrepreneurs Program (10KE) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 scholarship award!
10KE is a scholarship initiative, founded by Alumni Ventures, to foster entrepreneurial exploration within the undergraduate community. This year, 10KE received over 100 scholarship applications and awarded $2,000 scholarships to 25 undergraduate students pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors this summer.
Since 2019, 10KE has awarded 85 scholarships to undergraduates who are founders or are pursuing summer internships with startups or other high-growth companies. The scholarship can be used to fuel students’ own ventures or to supplement their cost of living while pursuing a summer internship.
10KE is one of Alumni Ventures’ VC Career On-Ramps initiatives, the mission of which is to engage, educate, and develop students and early-to-mid-career professionals seeking to grow their careers in VC and entrepreneurship. These programs drive AV’s Just Cause of building a diverse and inclusive community within the VC/entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Please find more information about the 2022 10KE Award recipients below.
64%
of 10KE Award recipients identify as women
88%
of applicants identify as traditionally underrepresented races and ethnicities
20
institutions represented by award recipients
