Where Business Insider's Rising Stars of Venture Capital went to college — and how they got their start

Sofia Dolfe, Ishani Thakur, and Jason Brooke.

Index Ventures; Hanabi Capital; Sappire Ventures; Business Insider

• The 2026 Rising Stars of Venture Capital are an eclectic group.
• The cohort includes 37 investors with diverse educational backgrounds and career starts.
• Take a look at our breakdown of this year's class.

Venture capital isn't in its "spray and pray" era anymore. After years of frothy valuations and AI-fueled hype, the market has sobered up — and...