World-class ventures +brilliant college students

ACU’s Venture Studio is a symbiosis. Founders need extra hands and creative ideas; students need to hone their craft by working on real companies. We bring them together, ship excellent work, and everybody wins.

YouVersionBible App

Waterside by UlteumLakeside Property

Lifetime FitnessHealth & Fitness Clubs

OverflowGenerosity Platform

Regent BankCommunity Banking

BurleboOutdoor Apparel Brand

The Care AppCare Coordination

Athletes OceanAthlete Platform

HeavyTechHeavy Industry AI

Lecrae MediaArtist Media

Perm CapPermanent Capital

launch.kidsKids' Vibe Coding

TektonesMusic Technology

Adoption.IsAdoption Advocacy Venture ForgeVenture Studio CommissionedFaith & Work

ShareYourStoryStory Capture Platform

MinneoatsConsumer Packaged Goods VeloraEarly-Stage Venture

EvergreenHuman-First Job Search

BaxoAI Performance Reviews

TourCaddyLuxury Golf Hardware GTM

Today MattersTime-Intelligence iOS App ServeSourceService Marketplace

TurnMultifamily Turnover OS Bible Memory ProjectScripture Memorization

Bring your idea to lifeat zero cost.

Partner with ACU's Venture Studio to bring your ideas to life at zero cost — and keep 100% of the equity and IP. What's in it for us? Students build skills, develop character, and earn course credit working on real-world businesses.

Research: Validate problems and uncover opportunities.
Strategy: Define direction and create winning plans.
AI & Software: Build beautiful and scalable digital products.
Branding: Shape an identity people remember and trust.
Marketing: Capture audiences with photo, video, and copywriting.
Sales: Turn interest into customers and momentum.

An exclusive pipelineof Grade-A talent.

ACU recruits the best and brightest from Christian schools across the nation. These students are then refined over four years in ACU's Venture Studio, contributing to and eventually leading projects. By graduation, they're all grand-slam hires.

Godly Character: Missionally-aligned, mature, and trustworthy.
Highly Skilled: Real craft practiced and proven on real companies.
Intangibles: Likable, articulate, and comfortable in any room.
Work Ethic: Zero entitlement and eager to serve with a smile.

Less time in lectures.More time in the field.

At ACU, students learn the way founders do — by getting their hands dirty. They're building companies alongside proven entrepreneurs and earning course credit while they're at it.

Elite Portfolio: Real projects, real companies, real results.
Powerful Network: Access to founders, investors, and mentors.
Deep Community: Build stuff that matters with your best friends.
Fun Curriculum: No more boring lectures — learn by building.

“ACU students are showcasing a rigorously intellectual foundation coupled with a moral, Christian fabric — a combo the world desperately needs more of. I wouldn’t hesitate to bring an ACU student on.”

John KronlokkenFounder, Evergreen / Ex-Strategy, Google

Plug into a robust network.

Whether you're a founder or a student, joining ACU's Venture Studio plugs you into a rich ecosystem of successful Christian investors and entrepreneurs — people who will open the right doors for years to come.

Sovereign's Capital

Wave Ventures

Mission 3A

Waterstone Impact Fund

Faith Driven Entrepreneur

Solving the World's Greatest Problems

The Lion's Den

Christian Economic Forum

C12

National Christian Foundation

The Signatry

Commissioned

SeedTree Group Ocean Programs Talanton

Bring the Venture Studioto your high school.

Builder Scholars earn an honorary seat in ACU's Venture Studio while they are still in high school — contributing to real company projects and earning college credit along the way. Each school may nominate up to three students per academic year, and nominations come from you: a teacher, counselor, or principal.

Nominate a Student

Get involved.

Whether you're a founder with an idea or a student ready to build, ACU's Venture Studio was built for you. Submit this form to get started.

Jake OswaldAccelerator Director · ACULinkedIn