Founder access
Hear founders present their companies directly and answer investor questions.
NEIC New Economy Investors Club
NEIC Club and Venture Fund
See the companies. Hear the founders. Decide for yourself.
Join an invited investor community built around direct founder access, informed discussion, and a disciplined path to venture participation.
For invited Stanford and alumni networks. Prior completion of an NEIC course is not required.
100+startup pitches reviewed annually
24investments since July 2023
$2.13Mcapital raised
10–12targeted investments per year
The Club
Build judgment through real opportunities
NEIC combines access to startup opportunities with the context needed to evaluate them. Participation creates value even when the final decision is not to invest.
Shared judgment
Compare views, surface risks, and challenge the investment case with other members.
Expert perspective
Bring commercial, technical, market, and legal context into the discussion.
Investment access
Choose whether to pass, join a selected opportunity, or participate through the Fund.
How it works
A repeatable review process
The same sequence supports individual opportunity review and formal Fund decisions.
Source
Members, founders, funds, and partners introduce opportunities.
Screen
The team tests fit, stage, sector, and investment readiness.
Pitch
The founder presents the company and answers questions directly.
Diligence
Members and experts evaluate the commercial and technical case.
Decide
Pass or invest based on your own conclusion.
Ways to participate
Start with access. Choose deeper participation over time.
NEIC Club
Attend founder presentations, review companies, join discussions, and introduce opportunities from your network.
- No obligation to invest in every opportunity
- Direct access to founders
- Member and expert discussion
NEIC Fund
Participate in a rolling investment vehicle designed for recurring quarterly deployment across selected companies.
- $10,000 quarterly commitment
- $40,000 annual minimum
- Delaware SPV structure
Investment Committee
Eligible Fund members may be elected to a rotating LP seat and participate in formal investment decisions.
- Five members: two GPs and three LPs
- Rotating LP representation
- Member election
Access: By invitation and qualificationCapital calls: QuarterlyMember sourcing: Any member may submit a company
100+startup pitches reviewed each year
Opportunity network
Global reach, anchored in Silicon Valley
The network connects founders, investors, funds, technology operators, and domain specialists across major innovation centers.
Ilya and VictorOpportunities from their venture, academic, and technology networks.
Club membersEvery member may introduce a startup for consideration.
Partner networkFunds, angels, founders, and corporate partners broaden the pipeline.
The team
Research depth. Institutional experience. Ecosystem access.
The NEIC platform combines venture research, fund management, and deal-network expertise.
Ilya Strebulaev
Venture research and decision science
David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Professor of Finance at Stanford GSB. Founder and Director of the Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative.
Victor Orlovsky
Fund management and fintech
Founder and Managing Partner of R136 Ventures, investing across fintech, artificial intelligence, cloud, enterprise software, and technology-enabled businesses.
Anna Dvornikova
Deal ecosystem and syndication
Partner at TEC Ventures and founder of the SVOD Conference, with extensive experience in startup ecosystems and investor networks.
Your next step
Start with the next founder presentation
Listen. Review the company. Join the discussion. Then decide whether the opportunity belongs in your portfolio.
By invitation Applications are reviewed for fit and qualification. Apply at NEIC.club
