NDSVA is a free, membership-based organization run entirely by volunteers. Membership is managed through the LinkedIn groups we already use.

Joining is a two-step process:
1) Fill out your name and email address below (so we can communicate with you outside LinkedIn), then click Join on LinkedIn. This will take you to the LinkedIn group page. 2) On the LinkedIn group page, click Request to Join.

Once we verify that you are a Notre Dame alum, we will admit you to the group. You can then connect with other members and build your entrepreneurial network.

We want to encourage the interaction of Notre Dame alumni dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs who are changing the world in an open and collaborative way-- it's not easy to start a company and, as a group, we want to help. If you want to help mentor an entrepreneur, please first join the group, then fill out the mentor application below. If you're an entrepreneur and need help, just reach out via LinkedIn messaging to other members-- you will be amazed how helpful we all are as a community - GO IRISH!

Membership benefits include regular invites to our pitch events, the ability to apply to pitch yourself, and networking with fellow alumni. In order to make investments, you must be an accredited investor to join as an Angel Member.

Angel Member

Join for Free

Connect with the ecosystem.

  • Regular invites to pitch events
  • Ability to apply to pitch yourself
  • Networking with fellow alumni
  • Access to collaborative entrepreneurial network

Mentor

Volunteer

Help founders in the Notre Dame network.

  • Share your expertise with startups
  • Guide Notre Dame alumni founders
  • Expand your professional impact
  • Support the next generation of Irish entrepreneurs