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After 10 intense weeks, the 2025 Stern Venture Fellows Summer Accelerator came to a close in an exciting and reflective day. Our cohort of founders were joined by SVF supporter and Calm CEO David Ko for a roundtable discussion and reflection on their progress, followed by a celebratory reception.
Stern Venture Fellows heard real-world insights from founders Ayman Mukerji Househam, Busayo Ogunsanya, and Ari Williams, crafted compelling pitches with David Dabscheck, and got unfiltered VC advice from Jennifer Wolf, Jessica Millstone, Johnnie Yu, and Michelle Kwok.
A day of storytelling and strategy featured investor James Tang, financial expert Lauren Pear (MBA ’15), and PIN Founder & CEO Steph Mui, equipping Stern Venture Fellows with the tools to pitch, plan, and fundraise with confidence.
Co-Founder of OOSO Sparkling Tea Oliver Spring (NYU Stern ’24) reflects on his time in the Stern Venture Fellows program and covers how to make the most of a startup accelerator in his post for the SVF Blog.
In his blog post, Stern Venture Fellow Danilo T. Pérez-Rivera (CAS PhD ’26), Founder of XSync, dives into running a mission driven startup, and his goal of making managing health and medical records easier for everyone.
Week 6 of the Stern Venture Fellows Summer Accelerator featured hands-on workshops with Google Labs on AI tools like Gemini and a deep dive into startup fundraising strategy with Jeremy Kagan of Textbook Ventures. Fellows capped off the day with the Summer Mixer & Poker Night, celebrating community and friendly competition
Associate SVF Fellows Nisha Maheshwari (CEO, Co-Founder of CaroRhythm, NYU Tandon PhD ’25) & Lokesh Sharma (Co-Founder of CaroRhythm, NYU Tandon PhD ’28) give insight into their mission of improving stroke care through their innovative technology. Learn more about their groundbreaking work and what they’ve learned in SVF in their post for the SVF Blog!
The Stern Venture Fellows Summer Accelerator continued with a high-impact lineup of workshops designed to strengthen marketing, sales, and go-to-market skills. The cohort spent the day immersed in practical frameworks and exercises with expert operators across industries. Each session was designed to help founders clarify and refine their approach to growth.
Stern Venture Fellow Sam Cialek (CAS, BA ’11), and Founder of Serif, talks about navigating the digital health and wellness landscape. Serif integrates lifestyle data from wearables and apps into one intelligent dashboard, turning biometrics and routines into personalized, actionable health insights.
