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Investing in Immigrant Founders: Unshackled Ventures

Name: Investing in Immigrant Founders: Unshackled Ventures
Start: 2025-09-24T12:00:00.000-04:00
End: 2025-09-24T12:30:00.000-04:00
Location: Newell-Simon Hall

CMU Startup Week

Newell-Simon Hall

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Investing in Immigrant Founders: Unshackled Ventures

If you're an entrepreneur or aspiring to become one and need insights on navigating the challenges of immigration and company formation, this session with Unshackled is perfect for you. Discover potential pathways, strategies, and resources to support your journey while learning what Unshackled values in founders

Join us to hear from Unshackled Ventures, the only early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to enabling immigrant founders to start companies in the U.S. Since 2014, Unshackled has proven that backing this overlooked population drives exceptional returns across industries like American infrastructure, generative AI, healthcare, space, and enterprise SaaS.

To date, the firm has invested in 100+ companies and partnered with 250+ immigrant entrepreneurs. In this talk, Unshackled will share who they invest in, why this mission matters, and how immigrant founders are shaping the future of innovation.

NSH 3305

Time: 12 - 12:30 pm ET

Date: September 24, 2025

Location

Newell-Simon Hall

Hamerschlag Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

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CMU Startup Week

Welcome to a multiday celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and frontier tech from Sept. 23-26, 2025 at CMU. Brought to you by the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and cross-campus partners.

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