“Build, validate, and launch your startup with mentors, capital, and a global network.”
The student entrepreneurship ecosystem of
TiE - the world's largest community of entrepreneurs.
TiE - the world's largest community of entrepreneurs.
TiE-U helps students build, validate, and
launch real ventures through structured programs,
global networks, and access to capital.
launch real ventures through structured programs,
global networks, and access to capital.
What you get when you show up to compete.
Five things founders walk away with - starting with the one alumni bring up unprompted, every single time.
Mentoring
Work directly with experienced entrepreneurs who help you stress-test and sharpen your idea. This is the part alumni mention most often. It is a chance to get honest, real-world feedback before you take your business further
Education
Access workshops, bootcamps, and seminars on the topics that actually matter at each stage, from building a business model to preparing a pitch deck to talking to investors. Chapter-level teams get local sessions, and global finalists get exclusive sessions from sponsors and partners.
Networking
Connect with the wider TiE ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, mentors, and peer founders from other campuses and countries. These relationships often turn into partnerships, co-founders, or your first customers.
A Global Stage
Pitch your idea in front of a real jury, first at the chapter level and then, if you win, at the global finals. It's a rare opportunity for a student founder to present alongside teams from other universities and countries.
Prizes and Awards
Winning teams compete for the chance to pitch at the TiE Global Summit Finals, attended by 1000s of entrepreneurs from across the world , raise funding and win exciting cash prizes.
For college students at every stage of entrepreneurship
"You don't need to be ready, Just begin."
Just starting out?
Find your starting point
Have an idea?
Start building your path
Already building?
Scale your venture
with the right support
with the right support
Benefits to students
ONE-ON-ONE
MENTORING
By real-world
entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs
GLOBAL NETWORK
ACCESS
Across TiE's
worldwide chapters
worldwide chapters
END-TO-END
SUPPORT
From idea to
scale
scale
ONE-ON-ONE
MENTORING
Through founders
and ecosytems
and ecosytems
CAPITAL AND
INVESTOR ACCESS
Connect with angels
and VCs
and VCs
GLOBAL ALUMNI
COMMUNITY
Lifelong access to
TiE network
TiE network
Flagship Programs
GLOBAL PITCH
COMPETITION
2 Cohorts: Road to TiE Global Summit
Road to Silicon Valley
Road to Silicon Valley
INVESTOR
DEMO-DAY
Pitch for funds to
Angels and VCs
Angels and VCs
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1o1
Learn the nuts & bolts of
becoming an entrepreneur
becoming an entrepreneur
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP &
ALUMNI COMMUNITY
Experience the full
width of TiE's community
width of TiE's community
ACCESS TO TiE'S
GLOBAL EVENTS
Meet and learn from
different stakeholders
different stakeholders
LEARNING
PROGRAMS
Think bootcamps, workshops,
incubation cohorts, conclaves
incubation cohorts, conclaves
Flagship Programs
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP &
ALUMNI COMMUNITY
Experience the full
width of TiE's community
width of TiE's community
ACCESS TO TiE'S
GLOBAL EVENTS
Meet and learn from
different stakeholders
different stakeholders
LEARNING
PROGRAMS
Think bootcamps, workshops,
incubation cohorts, conclaves
incubation cohorts, conclaves
Join now - find a chapter near you
TiE Impact (since 2019)
20+
Alumni have raised
multiple investments
multiple investments
1500+
Mentoring hours
logged
logged
100+
Ideas have transformed
to full-scale ventures
to full-scale ventures
25K+
Student-preneurs
engaged
engaged
3500+
Alumni
community
community
1500+
Events across
chapters
chapters
