Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel
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Thu, Nov 5, 2026
4:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST (GMT-5)
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Thursday, November 5 | 4:30 - 8:30 PM ET | Verizon Executive Education Center, Cornell Tech (2 West Loop Road, New York, NY)
Experience the best of Cornell entrepreneurship in the Big Apple! Alumni, mentors, and friends of Big Red Ventures, eLab, BioVenture eLab, and Runway Startup Postdoc are invited to the annual NYC networking celebration. Top student startups will pitch their businesses, and Cornell's student-run venture fund will host a venture capital panel.
eLab's newest cohort will pitch their innovative business ideas after a semester of refining their strategies, alongside pitches from the Runway Startup Postdoc Program and BioVenture eLab.
Prior to the pitches, fund managers from Cornell’s student-run venture fund, Big Red Ventures, will host venture capitalists for a panel discussing on what makes a business venture backable, panelists will include:
Liza Landsman, former General Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Mirit Lugassi, Investor at Laconia Capital Group
Julie Wolf, Partner at 2048 Ventures
Network with entrepreneurs and investors from NYC and beyond while enjoying complimentary food and beverages. This event is open to alumni, entrepreneurs, investors, and friends. RSVP to secure your spot.
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