Members of Harvard Business School's class of 2025 are forming Twenty25 Ventures, a fund designed to invest solely in startups initiated by their peers, aiming to raise around $1 million through contributions of at least $3,000 each. The initiative reflects a growing trend among business schools, prioritizing access and inclusion in funding. By collaborating with notable venture capitalists, including HBS alumni, the fund's founders intend to capitalize on the strong entrepreneurial spirit within their cohort, suggesting participants would outperform broader market indices by investing in their classmates' ventures.
"The fund is built through contributions from the graduating class and will invest solely in startups founded by peers - an investment structure that's taking off at business schools as students look to find footing in a traditionally rarefied funding ecosystem."
"It's no surprise that Harvard Business School people are doing business together, right? That is the genesis of the school," McIlwain told Business Insider.
"Twenty25's thesis is if you just backed an index of HBS graduates in your class you would outperform the S&P."
"Seven members of HBS's class of 2025 have collectively raised close to $1 million for a class fund they're calling Twenty25 Ventures."
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