HBS New Venture Competition
About the program · 2 linked sources
The HBS New Venture Competition (NVC) is an annual pitch competition with $210,000 in prize money. Features Business and Social Enterprise tracks. Top 20 semifinalists pitch at Demo Day during the Rock Venture Leadership Dinner, receiving feedback from alumni and early-stage investors. Open to all HBS MBA students.
Also known as: HBS NVC, New Venture Competition
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-25); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Funding range
$210,000
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Hbs Only
Last activity
2026-06-25
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Harvard Gazette
RapidSOS wins the 2015 President's Challenge
Harvard Gazette report that RapidSOS won the $70,000 grand prize in the 2015 President's Challenge at the Harvard Innovation Lab, one day after winning the $50,000 grand prize in the HBS New Venture Competition.
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HBS New Venture Competition
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