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University Venture Fund Crossroads Brought to Kansas City in 2017 by Royal Street Ventures UVF Crossroads provides scholarships to 20 students from multiple regional universities each year and provides experiential learning in entrepreneurship taught through the lens of venture capital and private finance. It builds a network of young leaders who understand what building scalable investable companies looks like. This year we are 25 students ranging from undergraduate sophomores to PhD candidates hailing from 18 different academic disciplines and five universities. Our team is comprised of students from universities in the greater Kansas City area and is sponsored by Royal Street Ventures the Kauffman Foundation and other local organizations.