Girls Into VC has opened applications for its Fall 2026 cohort across three distinct programs designed to help women explore, learn, and build practical experience in venture capital, with applications closing September 28 at 11:59 PM ET. Girls Into VC positions itself as the first nonprofit dedicated specifically to empowering the next generation of women in venture capital, and its Fall 2026 offerings reflect a structured approach to that mission, offering entry points suited to different stages of interest and experience rather than a single generic programme.
The Mentorship track runs for 12 weeks, connecting women exploring careers in VC, startups, finance, and entrepreneurship with experienced mentors in a 1:1 format, with the organization seeking both mentors and mentees to fill out the cohort. The Fellowship programme runs for 10 weeks and takes a more structured educational approach, covering the fundamentals of venture capital from sourcing and market analysis through due diligence, term sheets, and portfolio support, giving participants a grounding in the mechanics of how VC firms actually evaluate and manage investments rather than a surface-level overview of the industry.
The third track, Venture Research, runs for 12 weeks and offers the most hands-on experience of the three, having participants apply VC skills directly through startup sourcing, founder calls, market research, and investment memo writing, with the research contributing directly to Girls Into VC’s own investor network. That structure gives participants tangible, portfolio-worthy experience rather than purely theoretical exposure, a distinction that matters in an industry like venture capital where breaking in often depends more on demonstrated sourcing and analytical ability than academic credentials alone.
Girls Into VC’s community now spans more than 10,000 members across over 75 countries, giving Fall 2026 applicants access to an international network rather than a narrowly regional one. For women in Pakistan’s startup and finance ecosystem looking to build a pathway into venture capital, a field where women remain significantly underrepresented globally, programmes like Girls Into VC’s Fellowship and Venture Research tracks offer a structured route into the skills and networks that VC careers typically require, without needing to already hold a foothold inside the industry.
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