Central Region – Atlanta HostJoin us as 5 start-ups led by HBS founders from across a 24 state region compete to be crowned the regional winner of the 2025 Harvard Business School New Venture Competition. They’ll be judged by a star-studded panel of early-stage investors and entrepreneurs. The winner advances to the HBS Global Finals on the stage at Harvard Business School in Boston with a chance at over $75,000 in cash prizes. The Central region includes over 24 states from Texas to Florida. Come rub elbows with like-minded entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors.
We are pleased to announce this year's Finalists:
Closing Theory Studio - Ankith Harathi, MBA 2020 (Texas)A mobile game development company creating games like Househunt, which combines elements of Monopoly and Zillow.
Dapper Barons - Jeff Roslund, MBA 2013 (Minnesota)A craft beverage company offering premium, low-sugar liqueurs and zero-sugar ready-to-drink cocktails.
RadioClash - Damir Ljuboja, MBA 2019 (Texas)A medical device company developing minimally invasive electroporation therapies for late-stage cancer.
Vitaminis - Leslie Danford, MBA 2009 (Illinois)A functional food and beverage brand providing tasty, purposeful servings without added sugar or mystery ingredients.
Vocadian - Amelia Eginton, MBA 2023 (North Carolina)A health tech venture utilizing predictive voice AI to enhance occupational safety and health, focusing on fatigue risk management.
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Our NVC Central Region Finalists will pitch their concepts and face tough questions from a panel of premier early stage investors, including:
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