BenDaniel Venture Challenge (Deadline: 3/14/26)

Saturday, March 14, 2026 9:00am - Saturday, March 14, 2026 5:00pm

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Event Description: 

The BenDaniel Venture Challenge (BVC) is Big Red Venture’s Annual Pitch Competition. BRV will select five finalists to pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors during Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration on April 10. Winners will earn a cash prize totaling $25,000! Companies based in New York state or with a Cornell affiliation are eligible to apply. Big Red Ventures (BRV), Cornell’s early-stage venture capital fund, operated entirely by a team of MBA students, runs this competition each year, in partnership with Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

Application Deadline March 14th. Apply Here.