Twenty-five student startups competed in this year’s virtual VentureCat, which involved multiple rounds of pitching before the winner, Por Adela, was selected Wednesday night. Por Adela, a transportation-centered factory solutions startup, took first place at this year’s VentureCat competition, winning a total of $151,000 in prize money. Organized by Kellogg School of Management, The Garage,.
VentureCat, Northwestern University’s annual startup competition, brought together 25 of the University’s most promising startups in a battle for more than $300,000 in non-dilutive prize money.
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EVANSTON, Ill., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Por Adela, a smart fleet management startup, is the winning team at VentureCat, Northwestern University s annual student startup competition powered by the Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice and co-sponsored by Lanny and Sharon Martin. The top 25 semifinalist teams competed for more than $300,000 in non-dilutive prize money on May 26, 2021.
VentureCat hosted 30 distinguished venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry experts as judges from Boston to Denver to Silicon Valley to evaluate startups from five industry tracks: Business Products and Services, Consumer Products and Services, Energy and Sustainability, Life Sciences and Medical Innovations, and Social Impact. The winner of each track in the semifinals, and one wildcard team, competed for the finals prizes: