# Young Ventures

> Young Ventures is a student-founded early-stage venture capital firm backing university-linked deep tech and clean tech companies. Founded by Davide Franchini and Camilla Fezzi, it combines campus scouting, technical and commercial assessment, and co-investment through an evergreen club-fund structure.

- **Founded:** 2026
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Davide Franchini (Co-founder and General Partner), Camilla Fezzi (Co-founder and Founding Partner)
- **Products:** Early-stage deep tech and clean tech investment, University scouting and founder support, Startup Valuation Tool
- **Notable:** Announced a first €100,000 investment in Cortirio, led internally by Yuga Kozuki and Camilla Fezzi., Reported reaching a first closing by its 1 September 2026 launch, without disclosing the amount., Current website describes nine active university ecosystems.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage deep tech and clean tech investment** — University-focused capital, typically up to €100,000 per initial investment according to the about page, often alongside lead investors. The homepage describes €100,000 as the average ticket.
- **University scouting and founder support** — Student and professor networks help surface research founders, assess technical and commercial cases, and connect teams with advisors and investors.
- **Startup Valuation Tool** — Free indicative VC-method calculator using projected EBITDA, listed comparables, investor return assumptions and holding period; can also estimate ownership and pre-money valuation.

## Achievements

- Announced a first €100,000 investment in Cortirio, led internally by Yuga Kozuki and Camilla Fezzi.
- Reported reaching a first closing by its 1 September 2026 launch, without disclosing the amount.
- Current website describes nine active university ecosystems.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Public LinkedIn page announced collaborations with NYU Technology Catalyst VIP and NYU MOT Capstone; relative post timing places the announcement in October.
- **2026-10** — The Oxford Student published an interview-led examination of the platform and its first investment on 15 October.
- **2026-09** — Official launch announcement dated 1 September reports a first closing and a $10 million hard cap; the cap is not the amount raised.

## Links

- Website: https://www.youngventures.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-ventures-vc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngventures.vc
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youngventures.vc

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Last updated: 2026-10-27