Cox MBA Venture Fund
Launched in 1999, the Cox MBA Venture Fund is an actual venture fund that allows Cox MBA students enrolled in Caruth's Venture Capital Practicum course to gain practical knowledge about venture funding and firsthand experience analyzing and selecting venture interests.
In the spring of 2002, a pair of Cox MBA students identified the first promising investment, mysedan. Since the fund's inception, more than 40 students have taken the Venture Capital Practicum, evaluating over 20 deals, four of which were approved for funding.
ANNOUNCEMENT :
LASTEST INVESTMENT EXIT GENERATES OVER $273K IN PROCEEDS
The SMU COX MBA Venture Fund, managed by the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, recently had an investment exit resulting in a payment of $273,809.29 from co-investor Lone Star CRA Fund. Jerry White (front left) is the director of the fund and John Terry (front left center) is on the board. The fund receives investment recommendations from students (shown in the background) in John Terry's Venture Capital Practicum course. Presenting the check to Jerry White is Arthur Hollingsworth (front right) and Will Walters MBA '07 (front right center) of Lone Star Investment Advisors. Click on the photo to view the presentation video!