
Are You Eligible to Compete?
As long as your team has one member currently affiliated with NYU, or has one Stern alum, you're able to compete!
JOIN THE $300K CHALLENGE
Past Participation
Ventures that competed in a prior year and advanced to Round 3 and beyond are not eligible to re-enter.

Funding
Ventures must have received $250,000 or less in outside or institutional funding.

Revenue
Ventures must have have received $250,000 or less in revenue in the past 12 months.

Venture Type
Certain businesses such as consultancies, real estate syndications, and nonprofits with no earned income revenue stream, are prohibited.

Technology
For the Technology Venture Competition, the technology at the core of the business must be in the proof-of-concept stage or later.

Team
Teams must have at least one qualifying NYU representative who holds a significant equity share of the venture and intends to play a material role in the development of the venture both during the Challenge and afterwards. For a definition of who qualifies as as NYU affiliate, please refer to the unique track eligibility statements available above.