Thunderbird Investor Network will connect ASU patrons to emerging companies and give business or management school students the chance to gain experience in venture capital.

Arizona State University (ASU) is to open a new investors’ pool called Thunderbird Investor Network (ATIN) to connect ASU patrons to emerging companies from the university’s ecosystem.

The scheme will run in partnership with an existing angel network program run by ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. It aims to reflect the university’s role as a public research university that drives research and discoveries for the community.

ATIN will be open to accredited investors who are ASU donors, faculty, staff…