Nanda Family Startup Catalyst
About the program · 1 linked sources
The Nanda Family Startup Catalyst is a pitch contest that results in an investment in one student startup each fall. The ECenter page says an endowed gift from the Nanda family provides ongoing investment support, and that returns from successful startups are intended to support the endowment. The yearly $10,000 investment is made with a traditional SAFE into one student-led startup. The page lists first-round applications due November 6, semifinal pitches November 20, and final pitches December 15. Startups must be a legal entity to receive the investment. Students may apply before the entity exists and form it before funds are paid.
This listing was compiled from public university pages on October 8, 2026. It is unclaimed and has not been confirmed by the school or a program director.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
$10,000
SAFE
Equity
Equity taken
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
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Application and Timing
Annual fall cycle. The page prints November 6, November 20, and December 15 without a year beside those dates. It names Averi as a 2025 winner.
Participants
Active undergraduate or graduate students of UNH. The startup must address a clear need.
Funding and Equity
One $10,000 investment per year through a traditional SAFE. That is an equity instrument. The page does not print the SAFE valuation cap or discount.
Recent Activity
The program page was public on October 8, 2026 and describes an ongoing endowed contest with a 2025 winner.
Known Startups or Winners
The page names Averi (2025), described as age-verification software that avoids sharing an ID with every online company, and lists Shaun Devan ('29, CEPS) among previous winners.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
The year attached to the printed November and December dates, and the SAFE terms.
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Evidence
Official Nanda Family Startup Catalyst page, captured 2026-10-08.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Nanda Family Startup Catalyst at University of New Hampshire.
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