How university venture capital programs are training the next generation of funders and founders in Nebraska - Silicon Prairie News

How university venture capital programs are training the next generation of funders and founders in Nebraska - Silicon Prairie News

Two years ago, as a University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman, Sam Lockhart knew nothing about venture capital — let alone things like due diligence, term sheets or how to analyze a business plan. But at a College of Business recruitment event for student organizations, one caught his eye: The Husker Venture Fund (HVF). Working with a fund of over $1 million, and typically making investments of around $25,000, the student-led group is a key player…