Meet the 2026 Summer Venture Program Teams

May 13, 2026

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Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program (SVP) this year includes 13 teams of graduate and undergraduate students working across products, platforms, and services. While their businesses and industries range considerably—from consumer goods to climate and sustainability solutions to AI-driven technology—they will come together for a shared experience in SVP, working to build, test, and learn.

Facilitated by the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, SVP is a 10-week intensive experience that builds entrepreneurial skills and accelerates the development of student ventures. The teams work and collaborate in the co-working spaces at the Wellesley and Babson Boston campuses.

Signature program components include the Hot Seat. In the Hot Seat, teams engage in a structured pitching session grounded in a specific methodology, practicing how to communicate their ventures while receiving real-time feedback. The program begins May 19 and culminates in the Summer Venture Showcase on July 30, where teams will pitch to the Babson and local startup communities.

The 2026 cohort includes undergraduate, MBA, and MSBA students, as well as B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists, members of Babson’s graduating Class of 2026, and more. The Summer Venture Program teams are:

BobbyBrowser — Krish Bhatia ’26 and Aryan Patil
Finexus Tech — Gabrielle Lopes ’28
HUNT — Bianca Kolberg Ferraz MBA’27
If The Shoe Fits — Jolie Wyatt ’26
NOMMAD — Ryan Lee MBA’27 and Jesse O’Driscoll
Nuggy — Dakota Chang (Olin’27) and Markus von Wismar ’27
Persephone’s Basket — Changbokai Zhang ’27, Paraskevas Fotiadis ’27, and Olivia Lee ’26
Prehabit — Skyler Mott MBA’27
Reef Labs — AJ (Anthony) Matise ’27
Reespire — Tavishi Chaturvedi MSBA’26, KV Yashwanth MBA’25, and Colin Brazas ’26
Go Revo — Alejandro Mejia Nauffal MBA’27, Rodrigo Vogeler MBA’27, Nico Muñoz MBA’26, and Roberto Castro MBA’28
Sketos — Santiago Ortega Ramirez MBA’26
Val & Mi — Vallabhi Singh MBA’27