Here, we’ll be sharing our insights on the latest investment trends, the coolest founders we encounter, upcoming events, and anything in between. Contact us if you’d like to pitch an article or discuss more about any of the below—we look forward to hearing from you.
Our day-to-day digital experiences reveal how the consumer-facing product market is poised for disruption by technology. We were fortunate to gain detailed insight on this development from Niko Bonatsos. As Managing Director at General Catalyst, he invests in early and growth stage companies, especially those focused on consumer and enterprise technologies intended to disrupt industries and make our lives better.
Read MoreFrom Glass-Steagall to Dodd-Frank, the United States has come a long way in terms of financial regulation. This has, in turn, ushered in a period of growth in the financial industry. The current state of financial regulation still revolves around the legacy of Dodd-Frank following the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession. History shows us how financial regulation interacts with the markets, illustrating that we need more regulation today to evolve as the market is evolving.
Read MoreIn this episode, Grace Cen, HUCP's Managing Director of External Initiatives, interviews Adam Swartzbaugh, CEO of Almond Finance. Almond Finance bridges the gap in developing countries with high mobile penetration but still a high unbanked population, providing credit and other financial services to entrepreneurs so they can have their innovative ideas realized. They have currently broken into the market in Southeast Asia, with a unique team with extensive experience in the region. Tune in to hear how this company started, and it's next big moves!
Read MoreIn this episode, Jack Weldon interviews, Lillian Cartwright, one of the founders of ShelfLife, a company streamlining the way specialized food and beverage services package their supply. A recent graduate from Harvard Business School, Lillian dives into her journey into entrepreneurship, what inspires her work, and what advice she'd give.
Read MoreLast week, we had the opportunity to talk with Jared Hecht, GroupMe’s co-founder and partner at Magellan Ventures, to learn more about his GroupMe journey and his world of experience in entrepreneurship and investing.
Read MoreIn this episode, Melissa Li interviews Oak Systems, a Harvard College startup making waves in the natural hair industry with the help of an innovative algorithm, personalized data points, and a subscription-based delivery model. Miela, Toluwalope, Unique, and Hakeem talk about their founding story, how they’re shaking up the status quo, their launch this month, and the lessons in entrepreneurship they’ve learned along the way. This episode is for you if you’re interested in the future of eCommerce, data-driven approaches to beauty product recommendations, and consumer tech! Get in touch with the phenomenal team at info@myoaksystem.com
Read MoreIn this episode, Annika Huprikar interviews another winner of HUCP's Spring 2020 Innovation Fund, Evera. This biotech startup based out of Harvard focuses on stem-cell banking, and has an investment from former astronaut Scott Kelly. Tune in for a dive into how the founders got started, and their vision for the future.
Read MoreIn this episode, Jack Weldon speaks with Troav’s founders: George Moe, Harshal Singh, and Varun Jain about their experience starting Troav.
Read MoreIn this episode, Catherine Liang interviews one a winner of HUCP’s Fall 2020 Innovation Fund. We talk about Perigee’s origin story, Mollie’s sources of inspiration, and what her everyday work looks like. Curious about deep tech startups and cybersecurity? This is the episode for you!
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Read MoreWe recently sat down with Steven Schlenker, co-founder of DN Capital, in preparation for our newest round of the Innovation Fund, to discuss what criteria to look for when analyzing a startup. These are a snippet of his thoughts:
Read More“Negotiation is not an act of battle; it’s a process of discovery. The goal is to uncover as much information as possible.”
HUCP virtually sat with one of our diligence associates, Robert Harraka Jr., to chat about his journey, his interests, and his aspirations. Robert is a sophomore at Harvard College interested in fintech and real estate, currently based in Honolulu. Here’s a snippet of our conversation:
Read MoreIn October 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto released a nine page white paper describing a “new electronic cash system” that is now projected by many to disrupt and transform the global fintech market. Over a decade later, blockchain technology still captivates worldwide audiences—a feat accomplished by few in the incredibly saturated tech industry.
Read MoreWatch our Fireside Chat with Sarah Kunst, Managing Director at Cleo Capital, about her experiences as an investor and her advice for breaking into VC.
Kunst has been named a Future Innovator by Vanity Fair and Forbes 30 Under 30. She has been recognized for her work in Business Insider as a 30 under 30 Women in Tech and Top African-American in Tech & Pitchbook Top Black VC To Watch and honored as a top woman in VC by the Wall St. Journal.
In light of an unprecedented global pandemic that's shaking up venture capital investing, our diligence teams explored four major spaces and how COVID-19 is radically changing the startup landscape:
Read MoreLoneliness escalates as social distancing policy prolongs to reach its five month point, and people are turning to pets to fill the void! This article will be addressing which start ups are best suited to take advantage of the sudden pet ownership boom.
Read MoreKey takeaways from organizing, co-hosting, and participating in HUCP’s weeklong accelerator with Columbia’s CORE team.
Read MoreRead about the most important takeaways from our fireside chat with Jeremy Rossman, founder of Make School.
Read MoreAfter working with more than 160 companies from Harvard over the last four semesters, HUCP has encountered many passionate, young founders who are our peers and fellow hungry entrepreneurs. Learn more about the $10K fund we started in order to help these incredible startups.
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