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Georgetown Entrepreneurship
Also known as: GU Entrepreneurship, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative
Georgetown University · Washington, DC
Central entrepreneurship hub for Georgetown University, based in McDonough School of Business. Coordinates all student and alumni entrepreneurship programming, pitch competitions, incubators, mentorship, and venture resources. Key metric: $1B raised by Georgetown startups in the last 5 years.
Quick fit check
- Indirect support only
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
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Equity
None
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-24
High confidence
Key Programming
- Bark Tank: The Leonsis Family Prize — Annual pitch competition, $125K+ total prizes (2025)
- Summer Launch Incubator — 7-week student incubator, $5K stipend per venture
- Georgetown Startup Accelerator — 9-week alumni accelerator (remote, no equity)
- Leonsis Venture Lab — Co-working space at WeWork, alumni-focused
- Entrepreneurship Challenge, Rocket Pitch, Global Social Innovation Lab, Entrepreneurship in Health Pitch Challenge
- Georgetown Ventures — Student-run accelerator
- Startup Stipend — Loan payments for graduates launching startups
- Venture Fellows — VC/PE apprenticeship program
- Startup Interns — Internship program with certification
- MBA Startup Fellowship — Grants and mentoring for MBA students
Activity & Impact
Strong hub-and-spoke model with significant alumni engagement (Ted Leonsis, $5M gift). Well-integrated across McDonough School of Business. Active calendar of pitch events, workshops, and networking. 2025 Impact Report available. Over $20M in startup funding received by Georgetown ventures.
Notes
- No dedicated institutional venture fund
- Strong DMV ecosystem positioning
- Tech transfer handled separately through OTC
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Homepage
# Georgetown Entrepreneurship Homepage Central hub for Georgetown's entrepreneurship ecosystem. Houses all student and alumni programming. $1B raised by Georgetown startups in last 5 years, $20M+ in startup funding. Resources: courses, pitch competitions, mentorship, alumni resources, Venture Lab.
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Summer Launch Incubator
# Summer Launch Incubator (SLI) Student incubator program. $5,000 stipend per venture, 5-7 ventures per cohort, 7-week full-time program. In-person at Venture Lab. Led by Amy Millman. Exclusive access to Fall Rocket Pitch Competition. 2025 cohort: Aurora Biome, Doza, Thrippy, FeMMxDT, Techbridge, Capsy.
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Student Resources
# Georgetown Entrepreneurship Student Resources Comprehensive student resource guide. Pitch competitions: Bark Tank ($100K+), Entrepreneurship Challenge, Rocket Pitch ($2K), Global Social Innovation Lab, Health Pitch Challenge. Clubs: Georgetown Ventures, EVC Club, Entrepreneurship Club. Incubators: SLI, AIM-HI, MBA Startup Fellows. Other: Startup Stipend, Maker Hub, Idea-a-thon.
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