Do you have a compelling seed through A round venture?

The Galant Challenge connects seed through A round ventures associated with the UVA community with potential investors. Since launching in 2012, the annual pitch competition hosted by the McIntire School of Commerce's Galant Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is one of the nation's premier university startup events, with significant funding by investors each year. In the 2022 Challenge, more than $3 million was invested in six companies by our panel of investors. The 2023 Challenge reached historic levels—entrepreneur teams who pitched raised more than $15 million to take their ventures to the next level. In 2024, five of six startups presenting received funding from our high-net-worth angels and Cav Angels, our UVA-focused angel fund collaborator.

This year, the Galant Challenge is raising the stakes. Our first cohort of UVA-connected venture capital funds will bring both startups and their capital to the event.

For more information, visit the Galant Challenge website. Pitches deadline for the 2025 event has passed.

The Galant Challenge will take place in Rouss & Robertson Halls, classroom 123 on the ground floor, from 4 to 6 p.m.  Please join us for refreshments and networking in the hallway and lounge outside the classroom starting at 3:15 p.m. 

PLEASE RSVP TO ATTEND IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM.