Southern California’s First Intercollegiate Entrepreneurship Society
Connecting SoCal’s brightest to accelerate student entrepreneurship
Nexus is the community for SoCal’s most talented and driven student entrepreneurs. We bring together the brightest builders—engineers, designers, operators, creators, and more—from top universities such as USC, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, LMU, and Caltech.
Our mission is to foster meaningful connections across schools, helping you build not only incredible projects but lifelong friendships with like-minded innovators you may not have met otherwise.
Our talent pool includes students whose ventures have been acquired, have raised VC funding, won $100k+ in competitions, and been part of accelerators like YCombinator.
We are supported by some of the most influential names in venture capital and tech, including Soma Capital, Pear VC, the 1517 Fund, ZFellows and many more. Our partners provide access to investors, mentors, referrals to exclusive programs, and sponsorships for our initiatives.
We also have personal support from founders & execs of top companies such as Alteryx (acq for $4.6 B) and Ring, providing direct insights and connections to guide your entrepreneurial journey.
We provide the most driven students with an extraordinary network, exclusive opportunities, and mentorship to grow and achieve great things. 🌱
Connect- Expand your network
Access exclusive events and opportunities to meet top founders, investors, and mentors while leveraging the shared ecosystem across SoCal’s top schools. 🌐
**Startup Sundays -** Build with the Best
Bi-weekly co-working sessions to maximize productivity and bring ideas to life alongside SoCal’s top founders. 🛠️
Horizon - Where innovation meets opportunity
The largest student-run entrepreneurship conference in SoCal, connecting founders, investors, and builders through keynotes, firesides, and pitch competitions. 🎤