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Startup Yale
Also known as: Startup Yale Competition
Yale University · New Haven, CT
Multi-prize venture competition weekend bringing together Yale and Greater New Haven innovations. Features pitch-offs, panels, networking, and multiple named prizes. Has run for a decade, now a key university-wide event for student and recent-alumni startups.
Quick fit check
- Offers direct funding
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
$25,000 – $25,000
Cash Award, Non Dilutive
Equity
None
Application
Annual
University Wide
Last activity
2026-03-01
High confidence
Application and Timing
Annual competition. Application opens winter, finalists announced March, event late March or early April.
Participants
Yale students across schools, sometimes alumni and New Haven community teams. SOM ventures active participants.
Funding and Equity
Multiple prize tracks at ~$25,000 per prize (Sustainable Venture Prize $25K, Rothberg Catalyzer $25K, Yale Innovators Prize $25K). Aggregate six-figure funding across prizes. Non-dilutive awards.
Recent Activity
- 2025: Finalists announced, multi-track event held
- 2026: SOM ventures (HAVN, PARTEE, Comitia) won prizes
- 10-year history by 2025
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Aroomy
Finalist
placement
Yale University
Startup Yale 2025 finalist; AI 3D home design venture.
Comitia
$25,000
prize won
Yale University
2026 Startup Yale prize winner; Yale SOM-affiliated venture from the cross-campus competition.
Eloquia
Finalist
placement
Yale University
Startup Yale 2025 finalist; AI speech therapy venture.
EnglishSeekho
Finalist
placement
Yale University
Startup Yale 2025 finalist; AI language learning venture.
HAVN
$25,000
prize won
Yale University
2026 Startup Yale SOM track winner. Part of Yale's decade-long flagship venture competition with ~$25K prizes per track.
PARTEE
$25,000
prize won
Yale University
2026 Startup Yale prize winner; Yale SOM-affiliated venture from the cross-campus competition.
SummerStore
Finalist
placement
Yale University
Startup Yale 2025 finalist.
Whiskey Bravo
Finalist
placement
Yale University
Startup Yale 2025 finalist.
Historical winners (research notes)
- 2026: HAVN, PARTEE, Comitia (SOM-affiliated)
- 2025 finalists documented on startup.yale.edu
- 2024 winners recorded
Verification Gaps
- Full winner lists 2023-2026 not aggregated in single source
- Some prizes open to New Haven community vs. Yale-only distinction
Additional research notesShow
Evidence
Startup Yale official site.[1] 2025 finalist announcement.[2] SOM entrepreneurship news 2026.[3]
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Startup Yale at Yale University.
4 sources
Yale School of Management
SOM Ventures Win Startup Yale 2026 Prizes
Yale SOM entrepreneurship news documenting 2026 Startup Yale prize winners including HAVN, PARTEE, and Comitia.
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Yale University, Startup Yale
Startup Yale 2025 Finalists Announcement
Startup Yale announcement of 2025 finalists and prize-track winners across multiple venture categories.
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Startup Yale — Multi-Prize Venture Competition
Yale University, Startup Yale
Yale University, Startup Yale
Startup Yale — Multi-Prize Venture Competition
Official Startup Yale site describing the university's flagship multi-prize venture competition with ~$25K prizes per track.
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Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY)
Yale University, Tsai CITY
Yale University, Tsai CITY
Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY)
Official Tsai CITY homepage describing Yale's cross-campus student innovation hub, programming, mentoring, and funding tracks.
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