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2023 vsaFt
pitch competition

The 2023 VSAFT Startup Competition will feature exciting startups in the agriculture, food, and technology space

Company Eligibility

  • Raised < $500k in dilutive funding

  • ​Operating in the food & ag space

  • Less than 5 years old 

  • Availability of founder to pitch at competition finals (April 23, 2023 @ 6pm)

Applications are now open!

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!

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Lauren Abda

Co-Founder

Branch Venture Group

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Schuyler Dalton

Impact Investing (Regenerative Agriculture)

World Wildlife Fund

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More to come!

Advisors for wiNNERs

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José Alvarez

Clinical Professor of Business Administration,

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Schuyler Dalton

Impact Investing (Regenerative Agriculture)

World Wildlife Fund

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Jim Feuille

Venture Partner

Crosslink Capital

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Tobin Krieg

Principal

Falcon Ventures

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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

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