ASES London Bootcamp 2026

About

An eight-week London-based bootcamp trains UK students in startup creation and venture capital through workshops, fireside chats, a hackathon and a final pitch competition, with top participants eligible for a subsidised Stanford ASES Summit place.

Benefits

• 🎓Startup and venture capital training
  An eight-week bootcamp with weekly in-person or online sessions covering startup and venture capital fundamentals.
• 🧑‍🏫 Workshops and fireside chats
  Sessions led by investors and founders, including Stanford and U.S.-based speakers and Stanford/YC alumni.
• 🛠️ Hackathon and final project
  A halfway hackathon and team-building sprints, with participants delivering a final startup pitch or VC deliverable.
• 🌐Stanford ASES network and resources
  Access to the ASES global network and Stanford ASES HQ resources.
• 🏆Final pitch competition
  Participants take part in a final pitch competition.
• ✈️ Top-four prizes
  Four winners receive subsidised slots at the Stanford ASES Summit, 1:1 mentorship with Stanford ASES, and access to exclusive mixers and meetups.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should be high-potential students based in the UK who want to start an entrepreneurial career in startups or venture capital.
• The programme is aimed at students new to the startup scene.
• The official page describes the cohort as open to 30 ambitious London-based students.
• A LinkedIn announcement states that the bootcamp is open to all UK university students passionate about startups, tech, and venture capital.

Participation Commitments

• Applications close on 1 December 2025 at 23:59 (timezone not stated).
• The bootcamp runs from January to March 2026 and consists of weekly in-person or online sessions.
• Participants are expected to deliver a final project as part of the competition, either a startup pitch or a VC deliverable.
• A participation fee of £70 covers all programme and administrative costs and the prize pool for the final competition.
• Applicants endorsed by a partner society receive a discount on the participation fee.

Target Sector

Sector agnostic, Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Student applicants based in the United Kingdom; the official page also describes the cohort as open to 30 ambitious London-based students, while a LinkedIn announcement says the programme is open to all UK university students.