Feb
20
2025
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2025 HBS New Venture Competition, Central Region

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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New Venture Competition – Alumni Track

Central Region – Atlanta HostJoin us as 5 start-ups led by HBS founders from across a 24 state region compete to be crowned the regional winner of the 2025 Harvard Business School New Venture Competition. They’ll be judged by a star-studded panel of early-stage investors and entrepreneurs. The winner advances to the HBS Global Finals on the stage at Harvard Business School in Boston with a chance at over $75,000 in cash prizes. The Central region includes over 24 states from Texas to Florida. Come rub elbows with like-minded entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors.

We are pleased to announce this year’s Finalists:

Closing Theory Studio – Ankith Harathi, MBA 2020 (Texas)A mobile game development company creating games like Househunt, which combines elements of Monopoly and Zillow.

Dapper Barons – Jeff Roslund, MBA 2013 (Minnesota)A craft beverage company offering premium, low-sugar liqueurs and zero-sugar ready-to-drink cocktails.

RadioClash – Damir Ljuboja, MBA 2019 (Texas)A medical device company developing minimally invasive electroporation therapies for late-stage cancer.

Vitaminis – Leslie Danford, MBA 2009 (Illinois)A functional food and beverage brand providing tasty, purposeful servings without added sugar or mystery ingredients.

Vocadian – Amelia Eginton, MBA 2023  (North Carolina)A health tech venture utilizing predictive voice AI to enhance occupational safety and health, focusing on fatigue risk management.

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Our NVC Central Region Finalists will pitch their concepts and face tough questions from a panel of premier early stage investors, including:

Lisa CalhounFounding Managing Partner Valor VC

Peter Mace Former Co-CEO Hodges-Mace, LLC      

A.T. Gimbel Partner Atlanta Ventures

Ashish Narayan Thakur Chief Executive Officer Atlanta CEO Council    

               

Bill Jones Vice President TechOperators  

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Together the judges represent some of the most important VC investors, angels investors, and founders from across the region.

Date/Time:
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Networking 5:30pm-6:30pm
Competition 6:30pm-8:30pm

Drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Location:
Inspire Brands Building, Sandy Springs
Three Glenlake Parkway NE
Atlanta, GA 30328

Cost:
Non-Members: $15.00
Members: $7.50

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