GTAA Ventures Investment Fund
Georgia Tech Athletics has a unique opportunity for Donors to support Georgia Tech student start-ups through donations to the GTAA Ventures Investment Fund. "Startup-U" donors will provide cash gifts for GTAA to invest in GT Create-X Startups.
Create-X
CREATE-X is a Georgia Tech initiative to instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and empower them to launch successful startups. The broader goal of this initiative is to provide the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences that will give Georgia Tech graduates the confidence to create their own future and confidently pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.
President ÁNGEL Cabrera explains the importance for CREATE-X at Georgia Tech
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Examples of Create-X Start-ups
STORD
STORD connects businesses in need of warehousing and distribution solutions to excess warehousing capacity to help save time, money, and hassle. Series C funding in March 2021 brought the company's fundraising in the last six months to $100 million.
SHOTCALL
SHOTCALL Atlanta-based video game streaming startup geared toward closing the divide between gamers by connecting them with their favorite streamers, content creators & internet icons. Nov. 2020 Shotcall raised $2.2 million.
Examples of current Athletic focused Create-X Start-ups GTAA is working with
BRAINSTREAM TUTORING
BRAINSTREAM TUTORING An online group tutoring platform that allows students affordable tutoring while providing higher wages for tutors.
LZRD
LZRD Tech compression sleeves with grip enhancing technology within the inner hemisphere of the sleeve, generating friction, and helping the user carry whatever may be in their arms (footballs, cardboard boxes, etc.).
Support for Georgia Tech Athletics!
Beginning with donor commitments of $25,000 to the startup investment fund, benefits include:
• Supporting GTAA with GT based investment opportunities
• Instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and empower them to launch successful startups
• A-T Fund credit
• Involvement / participation in Startup Selection & Demo-Day
• Access to Startup. Could include but not limited to: Mentoring, personal future investment, other.