Pitch-A-Thon 2025
WELCOME TO THE BEANPOT OF VENTURES!
After last year's success, garnering 400+ attendees, we're thrilled to bring back Pitch-A-Thon!
Pitch-A-Thon is an intercollegiate pitch competition hosted by IDEA, Northeastern University’s Official Venture Accelerator. This event spans universities throughout the Greater Boston Area, highlighting innovation, entrepreneurship, and real-world problem-solving from incredible undergraduate founders. Ventures participating this year represent 10 different schools:
Northeastern University
Babson College
Harvard University
Boston University
Hult International Business School
Wesleyan University
Bentley University
Brandeis University
Boston College
Rutgers University
We know not every young founder can afford to miss classes for investor events, attend networking times, or showcase themselves on a similar playing field in fundraising. Our mission is to Innovate Together, so we Elevate Together.
We are here to empower young entrepreneurs and connect them to the right resources and networks to continue their success. The prize pool will be divided according to the panel of esteemed judges after pitches, and we hope to additionally provide founders with access to the investor network!
Agenda:
6:00 PM - Doors Open & Networking
6:30 PM - Welcome Ceremony
6:45 PM - Keynote Speaker (Vicente Zavarce, founder of Yummy)
7:00 PM - Pitches Start
8:00 PM - Prizes announced & Networking
Additional Features:
Free Notion Mail for all attendees!
Judge panel/audience consisting of VCs and angel investors
Early access to Swsh, a reimagine approach to creating photo albums!
Prize Pool:
$10k in cash prizes
$30k in legal fees credits ($10k each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) sponsored by Orrick. Orrick is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators and investors push boundaries.
*By attending this event, you are agreeing to be photographed and recorded for promotional purposes
*When arriving at EXP, please use the 1st floor entrance along Columbus Ave. There will be a check-in table at this entrance. After successfully checking in, you will be given directions for accessing the elevator to the 8th floor!