The C10D
Impact Venture Fund
To bridge Duke and UNC's entrepreneurial spirit, driving impactful change through strategic investments in visionary ventures
Energy
Technology
Fintech
Financial Services
Healthcare
Real Estate
Meet the Team
Our managing partners bring diverse experiences and a shared vision for transforming venture capital at Duke and UNC.
Darsh Shah
Managing Partner
Darsh is a 2x founder, with a love for driving student innovation in every community he enters. His first startup was a "business hackathon" partnered with Berkeley,Haas and UCLA, and he's currently building another startup to democratize community driven investment in fintech. His passion for VC stems from his drive to support similar student founders
Kiesten Jackson
Managing Partner
Introduced to venture through teaching experience at echo, a startup incubator for teens in the RTP, Kiestin has cultivated an affinity towards leveraging capital for Good—most recently starting an internship with Corridor Ventures in New Orleans.
Akshay Gupta
Managing Partner
Akshay has long been drawn to healthcare—not from a clinical perspective, but through the power of business to drive meaningful change. He sees venture capital as a tool to back startups that will shape the future of healthcare, ensuring innovative solutions reach those who need them most.
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