Harvard Business School Alumni Angels to grant 200.000 Euro prize for first pan-European competition for start-ups spinning out of European universities
Berlin, 2021-10-21. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Germany, the German Chapter of one of the largest Angel Networks in the world is going to sponsor the upcoming Stage Two competition in Berlin with two hundred thousand Euros. The winner of the “Best Tech innovation” stream of the Stage Two competition will get offered an investment prize worth 200.000 Euro. The competition is the first pan-European pitch-event for the best start-ups spinning out of leading European universities. The competition will take place in Berlin on 29th October 2021. With this commitment HBSAA Germany lines-up with major investors in the German start-up community, ranging from the High-Tech Gründerfond, Earlybird, Holtzbrinck Ventures, LakeStar, Freigeist, BTOV and many others. Technology partner of the competition will be Microsoft, knowledge partner McKinsey.
Check out the start-up competition here: https://stagetwo.io/competition/
Event details:
- Date: 29th October 2021
- Time: 8:30am – 11:30pm CEST
- Location On-site:
Radialsystem, Berlin - Livestream Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/stage-two-livestream-digital-experience-registration-163486304939
About HBSAA Germany:
The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels Association (HBSAA) is an educational and networking forum for HBS Alumni who are interested in researching and investing in early stage companies on an individual basis. HBSAA forms one of the largest Angel Networks in the world with
15 chapters across 4 continents, 1,000+ members, 300 companies funded
and $70 million invested.
About Stage two:
Stage Two is a network of Europe’s leading university-affiliated entrepreneurship centers. The network supports students and researchers to turn their ideas into businesses. The competition is the first pan-European competition for the best start-ups spinning out of the leading European universities.
Panel Discussion about Startup Culture in Germany
We are excited to present the German Chapter of HBSAA at the upcoming panel discussion of Harvard Club Munich and Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women Germany on April 15. Join the event here:
More than 30 Harvard investors joined 3rd pitch night of HBSAA Germany
HBSAA Germany continues to keep up the pace and consolidate the community. Since the very first kick-off event in December 2020, the third high-profile pitch event was held on April 8. More than 30 Harvard investors attended the virtual format and were inspired by four startups. A big thank you to fintalent.to, DexLeChem statpile and cognisent and all investors for their contribution. The next event is already in planning.
Upcoming pitch event on April 8
Please pencil our next event in your calendar. A save-the-date and an agenda will be send to our accredited investors in January. More information will be available soon on our Linkedin page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/68494954
Upcoming Event on February 18
Please pencil our next event in your calendar. A save-the-date and an agenda will be send to our accredited investors in January. More information will be available soon on our Linkedin page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/68494954
Merry Christmas
Dear Alumni Investors and Start-Ups,
thank you very much for your interest and your contribution to Harvard Business School Alumni Angels Association of Germany in 2020.
This very special year was our ramp-up year. Eventually, on December 17 we held our first pitch-night with nearly 30 Alumni Investors from Harvard Business School and Harvard University dialed in. As our guest of honour, we had Jason E. Klein, the Global President of HBSAA with us, sharing his thoughts on angel investing and kicking-off with us officially the German Chapter. We offered three start-ups the opportunity to present their business ideas to you during our Christmas Lounge.
In the next step we plan to further professionalize the German chapter by developing on our structure in 2021.
Finally, we’d like to wish you and your families a merry Christmas. For most of us, this was a year with many challenges and obstacles facing a pandemic of this historic magnitude. We do hope that you and your beloved ones stay healthy and have a smooth and fresh start into 2021 which may become a brighter year for all of us.
Thank you so much for your contribution to HBSAA Germany!
Your HBSAA Germany-Team
Lars, Steffen S., Steffen L. Alexander, Tom and René
30 Alumni joined HBSAA Christmas Lounge
On December 17 nearly 30 Alumni from HBS and HBSAA joined our Christmas Lounge. Three start-ups pitched during the virtual format. Afterwards a lively discussion between entrepreneurs and Alumni investors took place in break-out sessions. Furthermore we had the honor to welcome Jason E. Klein, Global President of HBSAA and Chairman of the New York Chapter to give us some insights on angel investing and kick-off the new German Chapter with us. Many thanks to all Alumni and Start-Ups who dialed in.
HBSAA Christmas Lounge on December 17
We invite all Alumni from Harvard Business School and Harvard University in Germany to join our virtual Christmas Lounge. We will have three start-up pitches and an introduction of the new chapter with Jason E. Klein, Global President of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels from New York. Invitation will be send to our accredited investors. If you are Alumni and not yet accredited, please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/hbsaa-germany-christmas-lounge-registration-122717716995