New Venture Competition
August 1, 2022
Applications open
September 16, 2022
Application will close at 11:59PM EST
December 3, 2022
The competition will take place during the Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Conference
WMY49 NVC FINALISTS
Who Can Apply
Ventures within any industry that meet ALL of the criteria below
1) Pre-seed or seed stage venture
2) Founding team comprises of 50% or more Black members
3) Founded within four (4) years of competition date (December 3, 2022)
4) US-domiciled ventures primarily developing US-focused solutions or products*
5) Not a recipient of a monetary award in previous WMY New Venture Competitions
*For the purposes of this competition, all eligible ventures must be domiciled in the United States to allow disbursement of the prize funds.
What Can You Win?
Selected NVC finalists will pitch their new venture in front of a panel of esteemed judges and compete for a chance to win a cash award in non-equity financing to springboard their businesses.
Previous NVC Finalists
Several NVC finalists have leveraged the tools, capital, and network provided by the competition to achieve more success!
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