2021 Seed Stage Pitch Competition
EduLab Capital Partners is excited to host its first pitch competition for early-stage learning, workforce, and AI-driven technologies!
Format
We will have 3 Regional Rounds and the winners will head off in a National Final on June 10th, 2021. Register to attend below.
Prizes
Regional winners receive coaching by the ECP Investment Team during a Month at the Lab. The National Round winner receives an additional $1,000 in cash prize and $1,000 in AWS Promotional Credit.
SPONSORS


WEST COAST regional | June 1st, 1PM PT
Judges

Mercedes Bent
Partner
Lightspeed Ventures
Lightspeed Ventures

Brittany Stich
Co-Founder
Guild Education
Guild Education

Tyler Menezes
Executive Director
CodeDay
CodeDay

Heidi Patel
Managing Partner
ReThink Impact
ReThink Impact
Midwest regional | June 2nd, 1PM CT
Judges

Hadley Brooke
GreatPoint Ventures

Phillip Braun
Prof. of Finance
Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg School of Management

Terrance Orr
Venture Partner
NextGen Venture Partners
NextGen Venture Partners

J.P. Bowgen
Senior Associate
Camber Creek
Camber Creek

Mike Haining
VC Lecturer
Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg School of Management
East Coast Regional | June 3rd, 5 PM ET
Judges

Brian Rahill
Co-Founder & CEO
CourseStorm
CourseStorm

Frank Van Gansbeke
Prof. of Fin and Econ
Middlebury College
Middlebury College

Grayson Goolsby
Investment Analyst
Audax Private Equity
Audax Private Equity

James Robinson
Vermont Seed
Capital Fund
Capital Fund

Bonnie Kintzer
President & CEO
Trusted Media Brands
Trusted Media Brands
National Round on June 10th, 6 PM ET
Judges

Norihisa Wada
Managing Partner
Edulab Capital Partners
Edulab Capital Partners

Lauren Bigelow, PhD
Executive Director
20Fathoms
20Fathoms

George Kane
General Manager
Emerson Collective
Emerson Collective

Jami O’Toole
Senior Director
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Jessica Hinkle
SVP, Strategic Investments
Strada Education Network
Strada Education Network