The University of Nevada, Las Vegas establishes student run venture capital fund.
The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has established the Rebel Venture Fund, a new student-managed fund.
The fund was made possible after finance professor Jeff Moskow donated $500k to get it off the ground. Rebel will focus on Southern Nevada businesses, and has already made its first $25k investment in graphics firm Walls 360.
The fund is comprised of 25 individuals, 16 students and 9 advisors, and will be looking for equity in firms that can return on investment…