Accelerate your expertise in the industries that shape the world.
Playing Field’s fellowships are free, selective communities for going deep on a single industry — with direct access to the people building it, and a platform to publish your work and build your reputation.
Choose a fellowship
Private Credit Fellowship
Go deep on the corners of the private credit market that matter — alongside the investors and allocators shaping them.
View fellowship →European Venture Capital Fellowship
Research the funds, founders, and deals defining the next decade of European venture.
African Agribusiness Fellowship
Get inside the operators and capital building Africa's agriculture and food systems.
African Infrastructure Fellowship
Report on the projects and financing shaping the continent's infrastructure boom.
Hotel Capital Fellowship
Understand how capital moves through global hospitality — from the people running the deals.
Technology Investment Fellowship
Track how capital flows into technology, written from inside the funds.
What you get
Access to the people building the industry
Direct relationships with the operators, investors, and allocators shaping your field — the people you'd otherwise spend years trying to meet.
A community of ambitious peers
Go deep alongside a small cohort tackling the same industry. The relationships you build here tend to outlast the fellowship itself.
Work that builds your reputation
Interviews and analysis published under your name, through the industry's publication — a body of work that becomes your calling card.
Mentorship that accelerates you
Work directly with the founding team to sharpen your thesis, your questions, and your judgement — faster than you would alone.
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