Our History

Brought to Kansas City in 2017 by Royal Street Ventures, UVF Crossroads is a private scholarship program that brings together a diverse group of students to learn the ins-and-outs of venture capital. This experiential learning program helps support regional venture firms and accelerators with our students performing due diligence, completing market analyses, and competitive landscapes, working with portfolio companies, and making investments. This year we are 25 students, ranging from undergraduate sophomores to PhD candidates, hailing from 18 different academic disciplines and five universities.

Our Founders

Jeff Stowell

Managing Partner, Royal Street Ventures

Laura Brady

Managing Partner, Royal Street Venture

Our Process

  1. Students and UVFC stakeholders source and intake new deals

  2. Students examine investment opportunity and share findings with the team

  3. A small team of students begins the due diligence process

  4. Management mentors diligence team as the students develop investment recommendations

  5. Diligence team presents investment recommendation to UVFC team, which votes whether to move the deal forward

  6. Diligence team presents investment recommendation to the Royal Street Ventures investment committee, concluding in an investment decision