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  • Let’s Empower more Female Founders Across Campus

    Let’s Empower more Female Founders Across Campus

    Jess Li, Sreeya Sai
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    Jess Li
    Jan 7
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    Welcome RDV Class of 2019 — Announcing the Boston Venture Fellows!

    Welcome RDV Class of 2019 — Announcing the Boston Venture Fellows!

    Each year at Rough Draft Ventures, General Catalyst’s student founder focused program, we meet hundreds of students who are shaping…
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    Natalie
    Sep 28, 2018
    These Interns Got a Primer on Entrepreneruship from Top Startup Execs Through The RDV Academy

    These Interns Got a Primer on Entrepreneruship from Top Startup Execs Through The RDV Academy

    This summer, Rough Draft Ventures hosted the second annual RDV Academy, a summer internship program that connects top technical students…
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    Natalie
    Aug 15, 2018
    Acciyo’s Browser Plugin Helps You Understand the News

    Acciyo’s Browser Plugin Helps You Understand the News

    Founders Vivian Diep (MIT ’15) and Anum Hussain (MIT ’18) are on a mission to help news seekers save time and dig deeper through automatic…
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    Risham Dhillon
    Jul 11, 2018
    Introducing the Boston RDV Academy Class of 2018

    Introducing the Boston RDV Academy Class of 2018

    Rough Draft Ventures, General Catalyst’s student-focused program that backs founders at the university level, supports and connects the…
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    Natalie
    Jun 28, 2018
    From Education to Enterprise — Part 3

    From Education to Enterprise — Part 3

    Why Students Struggle to Build Enduring Enterprise Companies
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    Alana Anderson
    May 29, 2018
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    Bolt’s Adaptive Learning Platform Increases Access to Education

    Bolt’s Adaptive Learning Platform Increases Access to Education

    Founded by Jack DeFuria (NYU ’19) and Phil Fishbein (Stevens Institute of Technology ‘19), Bolt’s adaptive learning platform introduces…
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    Cami Téllez
    Feb 22, 2018
    MIT-Born Sigma Ratings Incentivizes Good Corporate Behavior

    MIT-Born Sigma Ratings Incentivizes Good Corporate Behavior

    Using AI, Sigma Ratings provides new insight into non-credit risk vulnerabilities
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    Jeremy Paly Batchelder
    Feb 7, 2018
    Gainful is taking on the protein powder market with customized protein blends delivered directly to…

    Gainful is taking on the protein powder market with customized protein blends delivered directly to…

    Whey or plant protein? Before workout or after? Agh! Founded by Eric Wu (Georgetown ’17) and Jahaan Ansari (Berkeley ’18), Gainful’s…
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    Adina Davis
    Jan 30, 2018
    Memora Health Automates Follow Up Care

    Memora Health Automates Follow Up Care

    Founded by HMS and Georgia Tech students, Memora Health delivers concierge-level follow-up care to patients for a fraction of the cost.
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    Jenny Wang
    Dec 11, 2017
    Noken’s Travel App Makes Planning a Trip to Iceland A Breeze

    Noken’s Travel App Makes Planning a Trip to Iceland A Breeze

    Rough Draft Ventures is thrilled to back Noken, a HBS-born startup looking to reimagine organized travel for millennials.
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    Risham Dhillon
    Oct 25, 2017
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