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VC / Investor Stamford, Connecticut Est. 2023

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)

Stamford creative investment firm offering $100K, no-equity fellowships to builders, thinkers, and creators worldwide.

1 program listed

About O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) is a creative investment firm founded in 2023 and based in Stamford, Connecticut. It operates where venture investing, media, and philanthropy meet, with a mission to support builders, thinkers, and creators working on ideas that challenge conventional thinking, and it is known for fellowship and grant programmes that provide non-dilutive funding for ambitious projects across technology, science, arts, and culture. Its founder, Jim O'Shaughnessy, a prominent figure in quantitative investing, brings a perspective that prizes intellectual ambition and creative risk-taking.

OSV sits in an unconventional spot in the funding landscape. Unlike traditional VC firms that take equity in incorporated startups, its fellowship awards $100,000 grants to individuals chasing ambitious projects, with no equity in return, filling a gap for work too early or too unorthodox for conventional venture capital but too ambitious for personal savings or crowdfunding. The OSV Fellowship is open globally, including to Indian applicants, and spans technology, science, writing, filmmaking, and cultural projects, with funding that comes with no strings attached. Beyond the fellowship, OSV invests in companies at various stages and produces podcasts and publications exploring investing, entrepreneurship, and culture.

Individuals working on ambitious projects in technology, science, arts, media, and culture who need financial support benefit most, along with early founders whose ventures are too nascent for traditional funding and writers, filmmakers, and researchers building intellectual or cultural projects with commercial potential. For Indian founders it adds a globally accessible source of early, non-dilutive capital. It is online at osv.llc.

Who they work with

Stages
Idea MVP / Prototype
Sectors
Deeptech & Robotics Gaming, Media & Web3 AI, SaaS & Enterprise

Programs by O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) 1

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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants

by O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)

FundingUp to Rs. 90 lakh
Equity-free Idea MVP / Prototype

The O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants is a one-year, equity-free program by O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) supporting bold individuals advancing civilization across science, technology, arts, and entrepreneurship. Each year, 10 Fellows receive $100,000 for 12 months to pursue ambitious projects with full ownership and no equity dilution. Alongside the Fellowships, up to 20 additional individuals receive grants of at least $10,000. Every applicant is automatically considered for both

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Frequently asked questions

What funding programs does O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) run?

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) currently has 1 program listed in this directory, including O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants. Each program page covers the funding amount, eligibility and application process.

Is O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) a government organisation?

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) is listed as a vc / investor. It is not a government body, and its programs follow the organisation's own selection process.

How do I evaluate whether a O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) program fits my startup?

Start with the stages and sectors shown on this profile, then open the program pages for eligibility conditions and document checklists. If you want a structured view, send an enquiry below and an IncorpX advisor will walk you through fit and readiness.

Do I apply to these programs through IncorpX?

No. Applications are always submitted in your own name with the respective program authority. IncorpX is independent of O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) and provides assistance for application preparation, document organisation and prerequisite registrations such as incorporation, DPIIT recognition, MSME and GST.

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Important disclaimer

IncorpX is a private platform operated by a private company. It is not a government department, agency or official portal, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government body or of any organisation, incubator, accelerator, investor or partner listed in this directory. All program names, logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification only.

This directory is compiled from publicly available official sources and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax or professional advice. Funding amounts, eligibility criteria, required documents, deadlines and availability are determined by each program authority and change with every cycle, so the details shown here may be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm the current terms on the official program source before you apply or take any decision.

IncorpX charges no fee for the information in this directory and does not collect, process, lodge or submit any application on your behalf. Applications are made by you, in your own name, directly with the respective program authority. IncorpX provides assistance only for application preparation and for related registrations such as company incorporation, DPIIT recognition, MSME (Udyam) and GST. Eligibility, approval, disbursement and selection rest solely with the respective program authority, and IncorpX makes no representation or guarantee as to any outcome.

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