Nine Ventures Selected as 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists

April 1, 2024

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The nine finalists for Babson College’s 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge have been selected following the semifinal competition March 27.

The finalists—three each in alumni, graduate, and undergraduate tracks—will be vying for nearly $150,000 in cash and prizes when they pitch their entrepreneurial ventures to a panel of judges and answer questions at the B.E.T.A. Challenge Finale on Thursday, April 11 at Olin Hall.

Register today to attend the 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge Finale on April 11.

Here are the 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists:

Alumni Finalists

HospiceMatch, Ralph Haddad ’20, MS’21
Jahazii, Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21
Legislaide, Vivian Nguyen ’22

Graduate Finalists

Develop US, Luis Martin MBA’24
Plantex Tech, Gopika Maheshwari MBA’24
ReviMo, Aleksandr Malashchenko MBA’24

Undergraduate Finalists

Additional Special Awards

In addition, there will be five special awards presented at this year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge competition, including:

Family Entrepreneurship Award, sponsored by the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship
High Impact Female Founder Award, sponsored by the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (F&E CWEL)
Lila W. Sahney Endowed Fashion & Textile award, sponsored by Gobind Sahney ‘83 and daughter Sabrina L. Sahney
Stephen H. Kramer ’92 and Michael London ’92 Award (undergraduate social impact award)
Tech Innovation Award, sponsored by Gautam Gupta ’07

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