# Venture Capital Club at University of Washington

> A student-run University of Washington club that teaches venture capital through practitioner talks, investor lunches, community panels and an Analyst Program. Its audience includes aspiring founders, investors and students exploring startup careers.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Devan Perkash (Co-founder / founding officer)
- **Products:** Venture capital speaker meetings, At the Table, Analyst Program, Community panels
- **Notable:** Held six meetings in its first fall quarter., Launched At the Table investor lunches in spring 2024., Launched its first Analyst Program in winter 2025.

## Products & services

- **Venture capital speaker meetings** — Practitioner-led sessions on firm structure, valuation, due diligence, term sheets and company building.
- **At the Table** — Small-group investor conversations; launched with a lunch featuring Maveron’s Jason Stoffer.
- **Analyst Program** — Experiential venture capital learning program announced in the winter 2025 recap.
- **Community panels** — Co-hosted a February 2024 women-led accelerator and incubator panel with WE Lead.

## Achievements

- Held six meetings in its first fall quarter.
- Launched At the Table investor lunches in spring 2024.
- Launched its first Analyst Program in winter 2025.
- Co-hosted a panel featuring leaders from five Seattle-area accelerator and incubator organizations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Publicly promoted a March 5 cseed event with Pioneer Square Labs managing director T. A. McCann.
- **2025-12** — Introduced the 2025-2026 officer team, including co-presidents Iris Zhou and Jaysheel Pandya.
- **2025-07** — Supported the July 17 Summer Tech Social for interns and new graduates.

## Links

- Website: https://www.uwvcclub.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uw-venture-capital-club
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uwvcclub/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24