Big Ideas. Bold Founders. One Stage
2026 HAE Startup World Cup Regional
September 24 · Harvard Medical School · Boston
13 standout Harvard alumni-founded startups on one global stage. One winner advances to the Startup World Cup Global Finals in San Francisco for the opportunity to compete for a $1 million investment prize.
More Than a Competition - It’s a Party!
See 13 Harvard alumni-founded startups compete live. Meet founders, investors, judges, and entrepreneurial leaders—and stay for the networking celebration beginning at 8 PM.
SPECIAL FIRESIDE CHAT
Inside the Journey: Building WHOOP
John Capodilupo (Harvard College) + Emily Capodilupo (Harvard College)
Join John Capodilupo, WHOOP co-founder and former CTO, and Emily Capodilupo, an early member of the WHOOP team, for a special fireside conversation about building, scaling, and the lessons learned along the way.
September 24 · Starting @ 5 PM ET
Martin Conference Center · Harvard Medical School · Boston
Tickets are limited.
Meet the Judges:
Meet the 13 Finalists
Harvard alumni founders tackling problems across healthcare, AI, climate, robotics, consumer technology, and more.
4M Therapeutics - Safer medicines for mental health
Pablo Lapuerta, Harvard College and Harvard Medical School
Dr. Stephen J. Haggarty, Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Avix Medical - Earlier, faster cancer detection
Aditya Ranganathan, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Checkups Cova - WhatsApp health wallets for Africa
Moka Lantum, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Clerx - Al agents for law firm intake
Michael Brunman, Harvard Business School
Enolytics - Wine industry data analytics
Cathy Huyghe, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Robot On Rails - Autonomous Al-powered wet labs
Jill Becker, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
SeeAir - Healthier, sustainable homes with AI
Piers MacNaughton, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Shopperoo - Al-driven retail assortment and pricing
Namrata Singhal, Harvard Business School
Rohit Singhal, Harvard Business School
Skribe Medical - Wearable cardiac screening for cancer patients
Ryan Neely, Harvard College
smartSTAT - Live data for hospital emergency readiness
Rohan Bajaj, Harvard Business School
Suyana Climate Insurance - Climate insurance for Latin America
Fernando Yu, Harvard Kennedy School
Rodrigo Garcia Ayala, Harvard Kennedy School
Target Arm Inc. - Autonomous drone launch and recovery
Jeffrey McChesney, Harvard Kennedy School
Zinit - Al-native procurement platform
Stanislav Moskovtsev, Harvard Business School
Pick Your Seat. Pick Your Impact.
Be there for the competition. Step up to support the founders — and the community behind them.
$49 General Admission
Competition admission
Networking celebration
$250 Supporter Admission
Admission + recognition
Priority check-in
Supporter benefits
$450 Patron Admission
Reserved seating
Featured recognition
Premium event gift
$1,000 Champion Admission
Front-row seating
VIP reception invitation
Premier recognition
Be in the Room.
13 Harvard founders. One stage. One unforgettable night.
September 24 · Martin Conference Center · Harvard Medical School
Tickets are limited.
Be Part of What Happens Next
Paid Membership is open to Harvard alumni, current faculty, and staff. Student Membership is open to current Harvard students only. Affiliate Membership is a non-Harvard membership open to qualified entrepreneurs and investors.