Harvard Undergraduate Capital Partners—Investment Pitch ...

2025-11-23 · Cambridge

Harvard Undergraduate Capital Partners (HUCP) hosts its inaugural High School Investment Pitch Competition, challenging students in grades 8-12 to evaluate a private company and craft an investment pitch. Modeled after professional VC processes, participants compete for $3,000 in total cash prizes through multiple virtual rounds, including a final live presentation to Harvard students and venture capitalists.

Organizer: Harvard Ventures

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At a glance

Tickets
80-120 USD
Format
Teams submit a 15-slide pitch deck or 5-page investment memo in Round 1, advance to submit a video response in Round 2, and finalists present live virtually with a Q&A.
Who can apply
All team members must be students in grades 8-12 to be eligible to participate, and teams can consist of students from multiple schools.
Prizes
Cash prizes totaling $3,000, including a $1,500 grand prize.
Sectors
Agnostic
Ticket options
  • Team of two — 80 USD (Covers access to all competition resources, webinars, mentorship, and VC presentation opportunity)
  • Team of three — 100 USD (Covers access to all competition resources, webinars, mentorship, and VC presentation opportunity)
  • Team of four — 120 USD (Covers access to all competition resources, webinars, mentorship, and VC presentation opportunity)

Agenda

  1. November 23, 2025 · Registration Closes — Deadline Extended for team registration
  2. November 24, 2025 7:30 PM ET · Informational Webinar — Overview of the competition and guidance on the Round 1 Deliverable, with Q&A session.
  3. December 20, 2025 · Round 1 Submission Deadline — Teams submit a 15-slide pitch deck or a 5-page investment memo.
  4. January 18, 2026 · Round 2 Submission Deadline — Advancing teams submit a short video responding to judges' questions and refining their investment thesis.
  5. Mid to Late February, 2026 · Final Round Presentation and Awards — Finalists present live virtually to a panel of Harvard students and venture capital judges, followed by a Q&A session and winner announcements.

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