Kampus.vc
Applied AI Venture Studio for University Founders

From Campus to Company.

Kampus is an Applied AI Venture Studio helping ambitious university founders turn ideas into real companies through founder education, operator mentorship, legal and incorporation support, startup credits from industry partners, and access to a curated network of angels and early-stage investors.

Sector Focus
Applied AI
  • AI in Cybersecurity
  • AI in Education
  • AI in Marketing
  • AI in Agriculture
  • AI in Healthcare
  • AI Native Services
Current students and recent graduates from any university. Built for engineering, computer science, business, and interdisciplinary founders with working prototypes.
Why Kampus

Academic incubators give space.
We build companies.

Universities are excellent at education. Kampus complements them by providing the venture-building capabilities most campuses don't have. We partner with universities to incorporate startup studios in academia — combining founder education, operator mentorship, investor access, and enterprise partnerships to improve outcomes for both founders and institutions.

Experienced Board Observers

Not guest lectures or occasional advice. Our operators take real advisory seats, act as board observers, and help founders make high-stakes product, GTM, and hiring decisions.

A curated angel and micro-VC network.

Warm introductions to investors who actively back Applied AI founders at the earliest stages — so fundraising stops being a cold-outreach lottery.

Startup Credits from Industry Partners.

Cloud, AI, and enterprise partners provide credits, APIs, pilot opportunities, and technical mentoring — giving founders unfair advantages from day one.

Legal & Incorporation Support

Incorporation, compliance, cap table management, and people operations — handled by specialists so founders stay focused on customers and product.

What makes Kampus different

More than an incubator. An end-to-end venture studio.

Space-first

Traditional Academic Incubator

  • Founder education
  • Shared workspace
  • Guest lectures
  • Limited startup infrastructure
  • Limited investor access
Growth-stage

Traditional Accelerator

  • Existing startups
  • Growth-stage focus
  • Fixed program duration
  • Demo Day
  • Limited long-term support
For Student Founders

Built for student founders. Backed by operators.

Universities teach knowledge. Building a company requires experienced operators, startup infrastructure, investor access, and execution. Kampus exists to bridge that gap.

1

Build with experienced operators

Work alongside founders, CXOs, and Applied AI operators who have built real companies — not consultants who watch from the sidelines.

2

De-risk from day one

From incorporation and startup credits to MVP guidance and investor readiness, we remove the operational friction so founders can focus on building customers and products.

3

Keep ownership & control

You stay the CEO. We handle incorporation, compliance, operational support, and investor prep so you can focus on customers, product, and growth.

The deal

Founder-friendly. Aligned with your upside.

We only win when you win. Our terms are simple, transparent, and designed so university founders keep meaningful ownership through their first institutional round.

What you get
Education, Studio, MVP build, mentors, credits, Demo Day, investor intros
What we take
Typically around 15% equity, aligned with the level of venture studio support provided.
Where you incorporate
Delaware C-Corp or India Pvt Ltd — structured for global fundraising
Who owns your company
You do. Always. Kampus.vc is a co-builder, not a controller.
The Ecosystem

Kampus connects five stakeholders into one venture-building ecosystem. Founders gain operator mentorship, startup infrastructure, university support, industry partnerships, and investor access—all coordinated through a single venture studio.

Student Founders

The center of everything we do. Ambitious university builders who validate ideas, ship MVPs, and commit to venture creation — backed by founder education, our Startup Studio, legal support, cloud and AI credits, Demo Day, and warm investor introductions.

CXO Mentors

Operators who have built and scaled real companies. They lead office hours, product strategy, GTM, and technical deep-dives — in exchange for meaningful equity participation, advisory seats, and the chance to shape the next generation of Applied AI founders.

Angel Investors

A curated network of angels and micro-VCs who back founders at Demo Day and beyond. Kampus.vc lowers their sourcing costs with pre-diligenced, studio-built Applied AI startups — early access to the strongest university-born deal flow.

Academic Partners

University partners where we incorporate startup studios in academia. We bring the venture studio infrastructure, founder education, and investor network — institutions bring talent, labs, and campus reach — improving incubation success rates and global brand.

Industry Partners

Provide startup credits, APIs, cloud infrastructure, AI tools, and technical mentorship. In return, they gain early access to emerging founders, product feedback, pilot opportunities, and campus innovation.

Founder Journey

Start anytime. Build continuously.

Apply anytime, begin immediately, and present when investment-ready at our Quarterly Demo Days — then keep building with the studio.

  1. 01
    Apply Anytime
  2. 02
    Learn
  3. 03
    Validate
  4. 04
    Build
  5. 05
    Launch
  6. 06
    Grow
  7. 07
    Quarterly Demo Day
  8. 08
    Continue Building
Programs

Everything a founder needs, continuously.

Applied AI Founder Studio

Continuous venture building for university founders — from idea validation to launch and beyond.

Founder Academy

A founder-ready education platform covering product, GTM, hiring, and Applied AI fundamentals.

Operator Mentorship

Global CXOs and Applied AI operators as board observers and hands-on advisors.

Founder Infrastructure

Includes legal support, incorporation assistance, cloud credits, AI credits, and startup tools from industry partners.

Investor Readiness

Pitch preparation, fundraising readiness, investor introductions, and Demo Day support.

Quarterly Demo Days

Present when investment-ready — milestones that meet founders where they are.

FAQ

Answers, before you ask.

The Next Great AI Company Could Start on Campus.

Applications are open year-round. Whether you're building from your dorm room, remotely, or through a partnered Kampus Studio, Kampus helps ambitious university founders build Applied AI companies with operator mentorship, startup infrastructure, and investor readiness.