Providing Stanford entrepreneurs community, resources, and guidance.
Growth-minded
We grow the next generation of world-changing entrepreneurs and companies. But no great journey is a straight line. That’s why we provide a safe space for exploration, so entrepreneurs can crash fast and keep building. Ten weeks later, it’s only upward.
Steeped in Stanford
As the only startup accelerator run exclusively by and for Stanford students, Cardinal Ventures has unique access to the campus that launched Silicon Valley. We bring to bear world-leading mentors, talents, and resources from across Stanford’s broad network to ensure our startups thrive.
Cardinal Ventures is community first. We believe that founding companies is not a one-person show – it takes a village to launch something great. That’s why we work tirelessly to form bonds, share information, and drive collaborative innovation across the CV cohort. The Stanford community has changed all of our lives. We take every chance we can to reinvest in the community and grow its reach.
Community first
As the only equity-free student-run accelerator at Stanford, our only interest is you. We believe that being a student is an asset, not a liability. Wherever you’re headed, Cardinal Ventures will help get you there.
For students, by students
Bring the new
We help entrepreneurs build the future, now. That starts with the next wave of founders married to the cutting edge in technology, creativity and strategy. Our founders bring us the best of the next, and we in turn help pull the future into the present.