Klaus Startup Challenge
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Klaus Startup Challenge
Named for alumnus Christopher W. Klaus (founder of Internet Security Systems, sold to IBM for $1.6B). Annual GT College of Computing student startup competition.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-28); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Annual
College Specific
Last activity
2026-06-28
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Key Details
- Total pool: $750,000 in startup funding
- Founded: 2020 (5th annual in 2025)
- Process: 3 rounds (application, video pitch, live final)
- 2025 participation: 200+ students, 87 teams, 24 finalists
- Funding source: Fusen (national campus startup accelerator founded by Klaus)
Other Klaus Commitments
In May 2025, Klaus pledged to personally cover incorporation costs for every graduating GT student launching a startup.
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News articles and official sources documenting Klaus Startup Challenge at Georgia Institute of Technology.
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