# USC Marshall Venture Fund

> USC Marshall Venture Fund is a VC fund backing Education and E-Commerce. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-southern-california
- Website: https://www.marshall.usc.edu/departments/lloyd-greif-center-entrepreneurial-studies/major-initiatives/usc-marshall-venture-fund

USC Marshall Venture Fund is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Education and E-Commerce. The USC Marshall Venture Fund invests and receives equity in ventures led by USC students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The mission of the fund is to:- Help bridge the funding gap for USC-related companies by participating in early-stage rounds;- Amplify the impact of USC-related companies by participating opportunistically in later-stagerounds;- Train undergraduate and graduate students to evaluate, make, and manage venture investments;- Involve and leverage enthusiastic alumni, advisors, experts, and donors to support and accelerate USC-related companies; and- Contribute to the economy, innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystem of Southern California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 40% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 40% |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Apparel | 1 | 20% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 80% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Rivera | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-rivera |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FLAUS | FLAUS is an e-commerce platform that specializes in the sales of electric toothbrushes. | $2M | Seed | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Yobs | Instantly record, transcribe and analyze Zoom interviews to hire better, faster. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| Hype and Vice | Hype and Vice is more that just a trendy college apparel company, it’s a brand. A brand that gathers all the emotion of the college experience in a name. A name that students are able to identify with, a name that will be remembered for years to come as an essential part of their college years. | $1.5M | Seed | Nov 13, 2019 |  |
| Backer | Backer is a social savings platform that makes it easy for parents to invest tax-free for education with a 529 Savings Plan, and do so with robust financial support from family and friends. Backer has helped its families avoid over $75M in student debt so far, with 40% of the savings coming from grandparents, uncles/aunts, and more distantfriends/relatives.Backer recently announced a $8.4 million round of funding led by Crosslink Capital's Jim Feuille (board director at Chime) and Rally Ventures with participation from Corellation Ventures, Princeton, Dartmouth, USC, and prominent angels including founders of SoFi, Patreon, Quizlet, and CircleUp. | $3.7M | Pre-Seed | Nov 06, 2019 |  |
| GIBLIB | GIBLIB is a California-based company and is the "Netflix" of Medical Education. It is a place for surgeons to share medical lectures and surgical videos. Founded in 2015, GIBLIB is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. |  | Seed | Apr 03, 2019 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Backend Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backend-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blacktop Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blacktop-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dartmouth University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dartmouth-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forum Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forumventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-oaks-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does USC Marshall Venture Fund invest in?

USC Marshall Venture Fund invests primarily in Education, E-Commerce and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact USC Marshall Venture Fund?

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### Who are the partners at USC Marshall Venture Fund?

The team at USC Marshall Venture Fund includes Michael Rivera (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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