Pitch Us

Pitch Xfund

Xfund is the early-stage, university-founded and focused venture capital firm dedicated to finding and supporting gifted entrepreneurs with a liberal arts mindset. Co-founded in a unique partnership with NEA, Accel and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and open to everyone, Xfund devotes a family of investors and world experts unlike any other to help founders build important companies and technologies from their very earliest stages. Xfund is currently investing out of its $120m Xfund 3 focused on pre-seed and seed investing.

The main applicant's personal email (not your .edu email!)
Optional but encouraged. One PDF, up to 20 MB.
Optional. A Loom, YouTube, or Drive link works great.
Let us know who referred you, if applicable.
Xfund logo

We support
lateral thinkers

Our History

Xfund is a pioneering partnership between some of the country’s most successful venture capital firms and some of the world’s best research universities in the United States and abroad. Xfund was co-founded in 2014 and co-managed by Patrick Chung and Hugo Van Vuuren.

Xfund is now co-managed by Patrick Chung and Brandon Farwell, two friends and partners who have worked together for over a decade, alongside our extended investment and university teams.

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

© 2026 ― Xfund. All Rights Reserved.
Xfund logo

We support
lateral thinkers

Our History

Xfund is a pioneering partnership between some of the country’s most successful venture capital firms and some of the world’s best research universities in the United States and abroad. Xfund was co-founded in 2014 and co-managed by Patrick Chung and Hugo Van Vuuren.

Xfund is now co-managed by Patrick Chung and Brandon Farwell, two friends and partners who have worked together for over a decade, alongside our extended investment and university teams.

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

© 2026 ― Xfund. All Rights Reserved.
Xfund logo

We support
lateral thinkers

Our History

Xfund is a pioneering partnership between some of the country’s most successful venture capital firms and some of the world’s best research universities in the United States and abroad. Xfund was co-founded in 2014 and co-managed by Patrick Chung and Hugo Van Vuuren.

Xfund is now co-managed by Patrick Chung and Brandon Farwell, two friends and partners who have worked together for over a decade, alongside our extended investment and university teams.

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

© 2026 ― Xfund. All Rights Reserved.
Xfund logo

We support
lateral thinkers

Our History

Xfund is a pioneering partnership between some of the country’s most successful venture capital firms and some of the world’s best research universities in the United States and abroad. Xfund was co-founded in 2014 and co-managed by Patrick Chung and Hugo Van Vuuren.

Xfund is now co-managed by Patrick Chung and Brandon Farwell, two friends and partners who have worked together for over a decade, alongside our extended investment and university teams.

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

© 2026 ― Xfund. All Rights Reserved.