NUseeds is a Northwestern investment fund that is intended to accelerate the successful launch of innovations from NU students and finance the most promising early-stage student ventures. NUseeds invests a standard $100,000 in 1-3 companies per year. Investable companies include founders who have graduated from a degree-seeking Northwestern program in the past 2 years and participated in at least one program at The Garage / VentureCat while they were a Northwestern student.