OVERVIEW

The Stern Venture Fellows program hosted annually by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, is summer accelerator to help full time founders take their startups further faster.

This program is an opportunity for startup founders in a specific industry (the 2024 cohort will focus on the Digital & Software space) to set measurable goals, leverage expert guidance, and receive non-dilutive funding, among other resources, from the NYU Stern and broader NYU network.

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Content to Customers: Proven Sales and GTM Tips for Early-Stage Founders

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...

Sam Cialek | The Hidden Volatility in Being Well

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...

From Strategy to Networking: SVF Fellows Explore Brand Value with TikTok Expert and Building Founder Community

In the second week of the 2025 Stern Venture Fellows Summer Accelerators, the cohort beat the heat with a branding workshop from TikTok Brand Strategist Connor Brownell, and learned leadership skills...

Deanna Oliver | Why I Chose the Startup Path

In the inaugural post for the 2025 Stern Venture Fellows blog, Co-Founder of psyflo Deanna Oliver reflects on the path that let her to entrepreneurship, and founding a platform helps schools prevent...

Kicking-Off & Setting Goals with the Stern Venture Fellows

The 2025 Stern Venture Fellows kicked off their summer with a high-impact orientation focused on setting clear goals, defining meaningful metrics, and building a community of accountability and...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Meet the 2025 Stern Venture Fellows

We’re excited to announce the 2025 cohort of the Stern Venture Fellows (SVF) and Associate Fellows, a group of NYU founders leading ventures at the forefront of health and wellness. This year’s cohort...

David Ko Catches Up with Stern Venture Fellows Alumni

NYU founders from past Stern Venture Fellows cohorts reunited with Calm CEO David Ko (Stern BS ’93) to share progress, challenges, and what’s next as we gear up for this summer’s program...

David Ko joins to close out 2024 Stern Venture Fellows

The 2024 Stern Venture Fellows (SVF) Summer Accelerator came to a close in an inspiring evening hosted by David Ko (NYU Stern, BS’ 93), CEO of Calm and key supporter of the SVF program...

Summer Coming to a Close with Metun Nivin of FireBeats

By: Metun Nivin (NYU Tandon ’25) | Venture: FireBeats As the Stern Venture Fellows (SVF) program draws to a close, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the experiences, progress...
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FINAL PITCH OFF

FRIDAY, MAY 2nd
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DEADLINE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 1 @ 11:59 PM EST

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Final Pitch Off & Awards

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