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New Venture Competition

August 1, 2022

Applications open

September 16, 2022

Application will close at 11:59PM EST

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December 3, 2022

The competition will take place during the Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Conference

WMY49 NVC FINALISTS

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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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Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Conference

Dec 02-03 2022  | University of Pennsylvania

Become a Sponsor

Become a Sponsor | For inquiries and more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at: funds.whartonaambaa@gmail.com  

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