VentureCat
Best for student founders
Students & alumni
Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling
Bootstrap Score
8/10
Complexity
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About This Opportunity
VentureCat is Northwestern University's annual student startup competition, distributing more than $175,000 in non-dilutive funds across winners each year. The grand-prize winner receives $100,000. It is open to ventures led by current Northwestern students and recent alumni.
Geographic Coverage
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Links & Resources
Funder Websitehttps://www.venturecat.northwestern.edu/
Source & freshness
Last verified: 8/12/2026
Primary source: Official source page
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