Greenhill Students Present at What’s NEXT Pitch Night

Greenhill hosted the What’s NEXT Pitch Night on April 29 where students pitched their projects to a panel of business leaders in the hopes of receiving venture capital and mentorship as they build technologies, launch businesses, or make a larger project become a reality.

Below are the projects presented with descriptions, student presenters, and the awards received.

 

Warp is a solution for automatically recording high-engagement moments of live-streamed events and saving them for later viewing.

Award: $5k

 

Everglowe is a business proposition to develop and market a safe alternative skincare brand for kids.

Award: $2.1k

 

Shelter Aid is a non-profit organization connecting gently used shoes with homeless shelters fulfilling a critical need for individuals and families.

Award: $7k

 

Vikram Sampath ’27, Josh Schnitzer ’27, Johnny Sewak ‘27

Fit Check is an app concept that allows users to take a photographic inventory of their wardrobe and create clothing suggestions for the day based on weather conditions, trends, and mood.

Award: Guidance

 

Field Level was a pitch for a young adult-focused podcast around sports. Currently, Khalil has 14 episodes that have dropped, and he is looking to expand.

Award: $2k

 

Free-Start is a business plan to ensure the financial investments of bootstrapped start-up companies.  The concept relies on the development of a risk assessment tool and the data that only 1 of 10 startups fail in the first 12 months.

Award: Guidance and market research assistance

 

The future of hydration is the development of a water bottle and cap that “inkjets” customizable volumes of electrolytes into a user’s water bottle based on the specific needs post-workout.

Award: $3k

 

Magic Murder is a card game based on the game of Mafia with the goal of improving play for all users.

Award: $3k

 

Babies on board is the development of an automatic tensioner for the installation of a child car seat. 

Award: Patent work

 

Congratulations to all these students on their hard work!