The Founders Fund
Why the Founders Fund?
A distinctive professional development experience that prioritizes hands-on exposure to value investing, the Founders Fund is making sure students are prepared for impact in day one of financial services careers. Members develop expertise in portfolio optimization, financial modeling and fundamental research through direct application in managing an active portfolio.
Alumni Network: Our alumni can be found across a wide range of firms while remaining engaged with the development of the organization and its current members.
Mentorship and Training: Our training program equips members with essential skills and knowledge to excel in finance, focusing on key areas such as financial modeling and investment analysis.
Student Community: Join a community of driven and ambitious students, fostering collaboration and growth in a dynamic learning environment.
Join The Founders Fund
Applications for The Founders Fund Spring 2026 class have opened. Complete your application today.
Career impact
The Founders Fund members have a proven track record of securing positions at prestigious firms. The fund’s training, mentorship and experience equips students for competitive roles across the financial services industry.
- Bank of America
- Barclays
- Blackstone
- Citi
- Citizens Bank
- Deutsche Bank
- Evercore
- Goldman Sachs
- Guggenheim
- Lazard
- Lincoln International
- Morgan Stanley
- Nomura
- Perella Weinberg Partners
- JPMorgan
- RBC
- Solomon Partners
- Truist
- Wells Fargo
- William Blair
Meet the team
Executive team
Associates
- Jack Dabbs
- Andres Fernandez
- Noah Garelick
- Ari Gordon
- Jaiden Patel
- Luke Renne
- Jacob Shapiro
- Wesley Wolfe
- Shreyas Venkatasubbarao
Analysts
- Tomas Alvarado
- Greg Ancona
- Dastan Chiketaev
- Ben Cubito
- Cata Forwood
- Parker Gilbert
- Zachary Jaffee
- Ryan Kim
- Jade L’Heureux
- Shivank Mahajan
- Alex Mann
- Mauli Patel
- Alex Patuel
- Harrison Rusie
- Sydney Shute
