2023 vsaFt
pitch competition
The 2023 VSAFT Startup Competition will feature exciting startups in the agriculture, food, and technology space
Company Eligibility
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Raised < $500k in dilutive funding
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Operating in the food & ag space
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Less than 5 years old
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Availability of founder to pitch at competition finals (April 23, 2023 @ 6pm)
Pitch competition details
If selected for semi-finals, companies will go through due diligence practice with Tuck team virtually (between 3/1 – 4/15).
Top 10 companies land on the desk of prominent foodtech VCs. Winner receives cash prize (TBD ~5k) + 1:1 advisory time with VCs.
Top 3 companies present live virtually to prominent foodtech VCs on April 27, 2023 @ 6pm w/ judge Q&A.
judges
We are excited to confirm the following judges for the Pitch Competition finals!
Lauren Abda
Co-Founder
Branch Venture Group
Schuyler Dalton
Impact Investing (Regenerative Agriculture)
World Wildlife Fund
More to come!
Advisors for wiNNERs
José Alvarez
Clinical Professor of Business Administration,
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Schuyler Dalton
Impact Investing (Regenerative Agriculture)
World Wildlife Fund
Jim Feuille
Venture Partner
Crosslink Capital
Tobin Krieg
Principal
Falcon Ventures
Daniella Reischstetter
Clinical Professor of Business Administration,
Faculty Advisor (Center for Entrepreneurship),
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Finalists
To be announced.
Prizes
~ $5,000 Prize (final amount TBD)
1:1 meeting with 2 chosen VC advisors
KEY dates
April 7th: Last day to submit applications
April 15th: Decision made on teams that move to due diligence phase
April 1st – April 15th: due diligence practice with Tuck team virtually for companies selected. Top 10 land on the desk of prominent foodtech VCs
April 27th @ 6pm: Top 3 present live virtually to prominent foodtech VCs with judge Q&A