HBS Alumni New Venture - Alumni Track 

The HBS Club of India is excited to announce the 2017 New Venture Competition and invite all HBS alumni working on an early-stage startup to apply. Teams will compete in the regional competition for a chance to represent our region in the HBS global finals. This competition is open to all HBS alumni and both for-profit and not-for- profit companies are eligible. 

NVC is sponsored by the Harvard Business School’s Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Alumni Clubs & Associations. Winners receive an invitation to the student and alumni New Venture Competition Finale to be held on campus in April 25, 2017.

APPLY by January 17, 2017 for a chance to receive invaluable feedback, gain access to one of the world’s most powerful networks, and win prizes!

Regional Winner Prizes & Benefits:

  * Invitation to the NVC Finale & 20 Years of Entrepreneurship Gala in April

Global Winner Prizes & Benefits:

  • 1 st Place Prize: $75,000!
  • 2 nd Place Prize: $25,000!
  • Crowd Favorite: $5,000!
  • In-kind services (TBD)
  • Access to potential investors
  • Invitation to the NVC Finale & 20 Years of Entrepreneurship Gala in April


KEY DATES

January 17, 2017: Application Deadline at 11:59pm ET

Date TBD: Regional Competition takes place. Regional winners will be chosen and move onto the virtual semi-finals competition. Regional Competition judging criteria: shortlisted teams will pitch business ideas to a panel of judges.

March 10, 2017: Deadline for regional winners’ materials (pitch deck & 90-second video) for the virtual semi-finals. Virtual judges will select 4 global finalists.

March 24, 2017: 4 global finalists are notified and invited to pitch at the NVC live event on the HBS campus.

April 25, 2017: NVC Finale – Regional winners attend the Finale and 4 global finalists pitch to prominent VCs. Grand Prize, Runner-Up and Crowd Favorite winners announced

Visit the HBS New Venture Competition - Alumni Track page to view eligibility, judging criteria and more.

GOOD LUCK!

Contact information:

  • HBS Club of India – Abhinav Chaturvedi (abhinav@accel.com)
  • HBS (Alumni Relations Office, Boston) - Thara Pillai (tpillai@hbs.edu)

Best,

HBS Club of India