CMU T&E x Hamatha x DraperU: Founder Happy Hour @ Ludwig's
🌟 Calling all CMU founders, builders, and community members! 🌟
Join CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship (T&E) and Hamatha and DraperU for another Founder Happy Hour, this time at Ludwig’s Biergarten Mountain View! Expect an evening filled with great conversations, networking, and a fantastic atmosphere as we continue to grow the CMU startup ecosystem.
🥨 Why You Should Attend:
Meet fellow CMU founders, investors, and tech builders
Enjoy a casual networking atmosphere with free food & drinks
Learn about Hamatha’s First Check Investment Initiative for early-stage CMU startups
Co-hosted with DraperU, supporting new entrepreneurs with $100K checks 💰
This event is proudly sponsored by Michael Donohue, Hamatha, and DraperU.
There will be free drinks and light dinner provided.
💼 Who’s Invited?
CMU students & alumni
Startup founders, investors, and builders
About the Sponsors
Michael Donohue
Michael Donohue is the Co-Founder of HalloApp, a digital space designed for real-life relationships. With a background in software engineering, Michael specializes in mobile app development and scalable messaging systems. Previously, he served as Engineering Director at WhatsApp and played key engineering roles at PayPal, QVT Financial, and Coverity, helping them scale their software infrastructure. Michael has been a dedicated supporter of the CMU early-stage startup ecosystem, actively investing alongside Hamatha for several years.
Hamatha
Hamatha is a value-add angel syndicate focused on making angel investing accessible while fostering strong, collaborative relationships with entrepreneurs. In 2024, Hamatha launched the First Check Investment Event to support CMU student and alumni startups, providing an early-stage funding opportunity for first-time founders and ideation-stage startups 💼✨.
DraperU
DraperU Ventures is a pre-seed fund investing $25-100k in deeptech startups, part of Draper University founded by billionaire VC Tim Draper that runs 5 week residential fellowships for deeptech founders every summer and fall.
Current opportunities with Draper:
DraperU Ventures Summer VC Fellowship:
We are recruiting 5 VC fellows interested in building a career in venture who will work with the pre-seed team to help find and invest in early deeptech startups.
Draper University Engineering & DeepTech Fellowship:
We are giving scholarships to early entrepreneurs across space, materials, energy, robotics & AI, bio, agriculture and transportation to live at our campus for 5 weeks, supercharge their network and pitch for $25,000 in investment at the end. 🚀💡
CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship (T&E)
CMU T&E is dedicated to connecting the CMU entrepreneurial community, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and providing the resources needed for startups to succeed. Join our network at cmute.io to gain early access to events and connect with 8,000+ CMU alumni across The Bay, New York, and Pittsburgh via our Slack community.