Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Regional Startup World Cup

September 12th, Boston MA

Harvard Medical School, The Martin Conference Center


Twelve Exceptional Alumni Startups. One Global Stage.

Why do some startups change the world while others don't? It starts with purpose.

On September 12, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAE) presents Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Regional Startup World Cup. Our twelve Harvard alumni founders are building the future across AI, global impact technology, and healthcare innovation and solving real problems.

Harvard alumni have already created unicorns like Strava, Zillow, and TripAdvisor. Now meet tomorrow's unicorns pitching today, competing for their shot at $1 million from Pegasus Tech Ventures at the 2025 Startup World Cup Finals in San Francisco.

Featuring an exclusive fireside chat with Harvard alum Mark Penn (renowned strategist, author of Microtrends, Chairman & CEO of Stagwell) and his classmate Bill Reichert (legendary Silicon Valley investor, Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures), exploring new microtrends and how today's funding climate is rewriting the rules of growth.

This inaugural Regional competition showcases HAE's commitment to creating unprecedented opportunities for our alumni. In partnership with Jaylen Brown's 7uice Foundation, we've invited their young entrepreneurs to join the event and find out what it takes to be a founder.

Don't join us just to watch pitches and network. See how purpose meets opportunity through alumni innovation.

Tickets start at $25

Thank you to our Sponsors

 
 

Become a Founding Supporter

All founding supporters will receive lasting recognition for helping us launch this global opportunity for our alumni.

$5,000 Visionary (Individual and Company)

  • Two tickets to pre-event VIP reception

  • Two reserved seats at HAE Regional

  • All benefits of Company and Individual Supporter

$2,500 Company & $1,000 Individual

  • Two tickets to the main event

  • Name/logo featured on a dedicated banner at the event

  • Name recognition in digital event materials

  • A thank-you shoutout from the main event stage

  • Listing on our website and ‘thank you’ on social channels

Thank you you to our Founding Supporters

Visionary Supporters: Gary White

 

Individual Supporters: Armando Mann, Regina Ryan, Andrew Koh, Debra Decker, Chris Rohe, Marcus DeFlorimonte, Sangita Mallik, Tejasvi Sharma

 

Thank you to our partners

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