USC New Venture Seed Competition
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The Greif Center calls the New Venture Seed Competition the largest entrepreneurship competition on the USC campus, with a prize pool of over $150,000 and a multi-week training series. EngageSC says each team must include a current USC student, a current faculty or staff member, or an alumnus within five years of graduation. Ventures from any industry may apply.
Also known as: NVSC
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.
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Funding range
Not listed
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2025-02-27
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Application and Timing
The EngageSC page for the cycle it documents sets an application deadline of 11:59 p.m. PST on February 1, 2025, a mandatory meeting on February 5, 2025, and quarterfinals on February 27, 2025. Those dates are for that published cycle.
Participants
Current undergraduates and graduate students qualify. So do faculty, staff, and alumni within five years of graduation. At least one team member must meet those criteria.
Funding and Equity
The prize pool is stated as over $150,000. The pages reviewed do not break out the top award or describe an equity take. Prizes are competition awards.
Recent Activity
EngageSC published a full 2025 round structure, including semi-finalist coaching. The next cycle's dates were not on that page.
Known Startups or Winners
The captured rules page does not name winners.
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Verification Gaps
Individual prize amounts and the 2026 or 2027 calendar.
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USC New Venture Seed Competition
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USC New Venture Seed Competition
The Greif Center calls the New Venture Seed Competition the largest entrepreneurship competition on the USC campus, with a prize pool of over $150,000 and a multi-week training series. EngageSC says each team must include a current USC student, a current faculty or staff member, or an alumnus within five years of graduation. Ventures from any industry may apply.
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