Last week, students in the Foundations of Venture Capital course wrapped up the semester with VC Pitch Day, led by Professor Bill Collier. After 15 weeks of developing their startup concepts, student teams had the opportunity to pitch their ventures to a panel of accomplished industry professionals.
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We’re incredibly grateful to our panel of judges for lending their time, expertise, and thoughtful feedback:
- Serena Colyer – Researcher / Team Lead, COAST
- Dr. Randy Graves – Former Director of Aerodynamics, NASA
- Shane Martin – Venture Capitalist, B Ventures Group
- Martin Sajon – CEO & Co-Founder, /q99
Further, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to all the guest speakers who joined us throughout the semester to share their insights and experiences in the venture capital and startup world: Aaron Calafato, Scott Garber, Spencer Greene, Cathryn Paine, Michael Ready, Ivan Soto-Wright, and Greg Wong.
Student teams tackled problems across a range of industries, building innovative product solutions from the ground up.
The judges unanimously decided that GreenLit delivered the strongest pitch of the day, standing out for the clarity of their concept, business potential, and overall presentation. Further, Pet Match and Relytics received honorable mention from the judges.
Please see below for a brief overview of the student ventures from this semester:
CurbSwap
CurbSwap is a peer-to-peer marketplace where students can exchange furniture, appliances, and essentials—features based on location and convenience.
For Your Page
For Your Page is a professional short-form video editing platform tailored to meet the rapidly growing demand from content creators.
GreenLit
GreenLit is a sports betting advisory platform that utilizes AI to help sports bettors make more informed parlay betting decisions.
LocalVibe
LocalVibe is a free-to-download and use app that features all local events, activities, and sights in the city.
MotionMix
MotionMix is an AI-powered app seeking seed investments to build the technology infrastructure that will revolutionize how customers listen to music while running.
PetMatch
PetMatch is a subscription-based service that helps animal shelters connect with users by facilitating pet adoption.
PremierDrive
PremierDrive is a luxury, hotel-integrated transportation startup that reimagines the high-end guest experience of mobility.
Radiance
Radiance is a personalized engagement service for nursing home residents that delivers entertainment and immersive experiences designed to improve well-being.
Relytics
Relytics is an intelligent expense management and data analytics platform designed to eliminate the inefficiencies of manual receipt tracking and transform financial transactions into actionable insights.
Uni-Connect
Uni-Connect is an online peer-to-peer marketplace operating at the college campus level, bridging the gap between college students’ needs and available services.
Unbound
Unbound is a platform connecting aspiring creatives with opportunities.
For highlights of the 2025 GW VC Pitch Day, see the video below: