Don’t miss this intimate, first look at the 30+ emerging superstars who have been accepted into this year’s Harvard Business School Alumni New Venture Competition! 

Join us on Wed., Feb. 7th, 2024 for the Annual Northeast U.S./N.Y. Region Alumni New Venture Competition Startup Demo Day.

Demo Day will be held in an informal trade show format where emerging entrepreneurs can share details about their ideas and products with competition judges, advisors, investors, fellow alumni and the general public.

 
Our team of regional semi-final judges will deliberate the week after Demo Day to determine which 5 regional semi-finalists will move on to pitch their business at the Final Pitch Round on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024.

*Please note that onsite food and beverage will be extremely limited. We ask that you make food/beverage accommodations independently, and suggest two restaurants inside the building: Melangerie (daytime) and Bergamo’s (evening).

We hope you join us for the start of this exciting competition. Register now!

2024 Competitors:

ABA A Step At A Time Care – Tessa Brower (MBA 2018), Founder & CEO
Evidence-based, outcome-driven, and parent-owned provider of effective, efficient, and rewarding pediatric treatment services for clients with autism and related disorders in homes, in schools, and in the community in the NYC tri-state area.

AD-IN** Anna Hakobyan (GMP 2022), Co-Founder
We open doors to connections on and off the court.
 
Algoma Seyfihan Usarer (MBA 2023), Co-Founder
Algoma is a digital architect and engineer, automating design services for net-zero apartments.

BarnstormAg* Casey McGinley (MBA 2021) – COO & Co-Founder
Wastewater insights for a more secure supply chain
 
Bonny Jessica Postiglione (MBA 2009)
At Bonny we believe fiber should make you crap, not taste like it.
 
Cache Liran Eliner (PHDBE 2022), Founder & CEO
A fully automated, AI-powered cash management platform for the “family CFO”.

Charging Center** Christine Esangbedo (MBS 2013), Founder & CEO
Charging Center is electrifying rideshare starting with a semi-public charging network in the communities where drivers live.
 
Coral Messaging Teresa Overskei (MBA 2010), CEO & Co-Founder
We make B2B software for relationship sellers to talk with clients over their native consumer WhatsApp app, with full corporate visibility to grow revenues through conversational intelligence at scale.
 
CREWASIS Sharon Joseph (GMP 2016), CEO & Founder
MARKETING INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM – “Disruptive Insights that Change the World” Combining Data Science + AI to Unlock 3x ROI and 3x Lower Costs
 
Gimme Swag Daven Johnson (MBA 2011), CEO
Transforming content into collectibles! Gimme Swag designs plush toys and figures for content creators and game companies, fostering fan engagement and unlocking new revenue streams through limited edition toy drops. No costs to our partners and we manage all global logistics.
 
Guideli Daniel Jayeoba (MBA 2023), Co-Founder & CEO
AI powered guide for immigration and visa applications.

Harken Sweets Katie Lefkowitz (MBA 2016), Founder & CEO
Indulgence, Reimagined. Harken reimagines joy-inspiring, iconic treats, infusing them with superfoods that nourish and satiate. It’s not a “bar”s a functional candy bar. Thank goodness we can finally eat those again.

HEVA* Varun Annadi (MBA 2023), CEO
Care without borders.
 
Jive Pay***
Your success tomorrow begins today. Get paid. Jive.

JUNO Sam Bokher (MBA 2022), CEO
JUNO helps people without design or coding skills to craft effective application UI. JUNO combines an intuitive drag&drop interface, a rich template library, and generative AI tools to streamline the creative process from concept to developer handoff.
 
Kura Stephanie Joseph (MBA 2023), Co-Founder & CEO
Transparent & Streamlined Cross-Border Payments.

Lambent Data Kirsten Hund Blair (MBA 1989), Co-Founder & CEO
Lambent Data’s collaborative and HIPAA-compliant software OurREACH, which includes data analytics and AI, equips healthcare/social service providers and empowers patients/clients, to improve outcomes in health and Social Drivers of Health and to reduce healthcare costs.

Magnifique Beauty, LLC Anuradha Khilnani (PLDA 2020), Founder
Beauty Belle & Beau is an E Commerce Marketplace for Healthy Beauty and Skincare. We are acquiring contracts from a list of 500 Beauty Vendors in our B2B Conversion Funnel. B2C Marketing is ongoing with SEO, Google Ads, YouTube Channel, and Social Media.

Manna Coffee Ted Lisitsyn (MBA 2019), Founder, Head of Growth
Say hello to the World’s smartest self-service Manna Coffee Corner! Customers enhance every step of the day with affordable freshly roasted coffee drinks. Landlords improve Customer experience and make extra profits. Franchisees become owners of coffee shops – ROI from 6 months.

Meltdown* Alexa Gellman (MBA 2022), CEO
Meltdown is a new gold recycling company, offering an environmentally sustainable way for consumer to trade in their gold items for competitive payouts.

Onsite Kids Carmi Medoff (MBA 2020), Founder & CEO
Reimagining child care at work.

Pari Drinks Inc. Alessia Vettese (MBA 2019), Founder & CEO
A new fashioned beverage.

Retire.To.io** Alexandra Bhagat (MBA 2015), Founder & CEO
Coaching and community for retirees.
 

RORI Sleep David Wilkinson (MBA 2016), Founder & CEO
Lose insomnia. Wake up winning.

Sazzy Sarah Endline (MBA 2001), Founder
Sazzy is the Etsy of the digital collectibles space.

StarCube Christopher Ricks (MBA 2022), CEO/Co-Founder
Portable Nuclear Microreactors: Advancing Energy Independence. Clean, Carbon-Free Energy

Streetwise Lab Terrence McMullen (MBA 2010), CEO
We offer Entrepreneur Programs to middle schoolers, instilling fundamental business concepts and inspiring an entrepreneurial spirit. Taught by HBS MBAs using the HBS teaching approach, we bring the world of business to life, while also providing a toolkit for personal growth.

twenty Katie Kirsch (MBA 2023), Founder & CEO
twenty is the go-to source of truth for navigating your twenties, personally and professionally. Through a hybrid coaching model, we offer members live 1:1 learning sessions, an anonymous career & life advice channel, job board (450+ jobs), Slack (500+ members), and events.

Ultra High Materials Joanthan Cool (MBA 1985), CEO
Ultra High Materials has created and is commercializing novel cements to make concrete with the lowest carbon footprint and superior technical performance, that are economically viable and more environmentally responsible than conventional concrete.

Xoom Foods** Suresh Annappindi (MBA 1999), Founder & CEO
XOOM FOODS is the first subscription service for fully cooked, heat-and-eat, restaurant-prepared meals that are ready in 2 minutes.

Zeplyn AI Era Jain (MBA 2023), Co-Founder & CEO
LLM-native Workflow Automation Software for Financial Advisors. What if an LLM could be a second chair for all Advisory operations (CRM, Financial Planning, and Portfolio Management)?

*early stage companies in the competition may not have websites yet.
 **unable to attend demo day (separate competitor category).
 ***some competitors have asked to remain anonymous at this stage of the competition.