We support our own people – Schwarzman Scholars building transformative companies.

About

The Scholars Fund supports exceptional Schwarzman Scholars who are building impactful, venture-scalable businesses. We connect founders to seed and series A capital, industry expertise, and trusted relationships to elevate our community's entrepreneurial successes. We believe in our scholars as positive changemakers in the universe.

Network

We would like to highlight Schwarzman Scholars who have built venture-backed companies to date and see value in this network, as we create an ecosystem around those to come.

American Bitcoin Corporation

American Bitcoin Corporation

Co-founded by Matt Prusak

An infrastructure-focused Bitcoin company committed to decentralized financial technologies.

Demo Day

At our 2025 Demo Day, Anurag Ram Chandran won best pitch with Kubo Care, the company powering senior living with AI monitoring.

Team

Andrew J. BildenAndrew J. Bilden
Ramón OrracaRamón Orraca
Eric LimEric Lim
Jessica RingerJessica Ringer
Jordan ShapiroJordan Shapiro
Erick CoserErick Coser
Khadija WaseemKhadija Waseem
William PeracchioWilliam Peracchio
Bob ZengBob Zeng
Aron RimanyiAron Rimanyi
Kevin ColtonKevin Colton
Tim McLaughlinTim McLaughlin
Kay GlaeskeKay Glaeske
David RossDavid Ross
Shivam DesaiShivam Desai
Max HorneMax Horne
Irina LiuIrina Liu

Legacy

Joining a network of 1,000 scholars, each year 150 bright students live and study together as a cohort at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, in Beijing. Schwarzman Scholars is one of the legacies of Steve Schwarzman, founder and CEO of Blackstone. Young leaders of tomorrow spend a year together before embarking on a wide variety of careers across industries. The friendships formed by this shared experience across cohorts is priceless. The Scholars Fund is not directly affiliated with the program, university, or a country.