• Judges, Mentors, Leaders

    Over the years, we have partnered up with amazing investors, serial entrepreneurs, mentors, and tech industry leaders to provide Startup of the Year participants the best experience possible. See below some of the individuals who make Startup of the Year impactful.

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    Ari Newman

    Partner, Techstars

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    Cheryl Foil

    Principal Tech and Innovation, Kiddar Capital

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    Justin Fishkin

    Chief Strategy Officer, Local Motors

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    Lo Toney

    Partner, GV

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    Jeff Clavier

    Founder & Managing Partner, SoftTech VC

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    Gabriella Draney Zielke

    Cofounder and CEO, Tech Wildcatters

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    Tristan Pollock

    EIR and Venture Partner, 500 Startups

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    Lisa Lambert

    Managing Partner, Westly Group

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    Marc Nager

    Chief Community Officer, Techstars

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    Sarah Moret

    Associate, CrossCut Ventures

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    Nabil A. Borhanu

    President and Managing Partner, Graphene Ventures

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    Bambi Francisco

    Founder and CEO, Vator

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    Chris Schultz

    CEO, Launch Pad

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    Natasa Djukanovic

    CMO, Domain.ME

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    Grant Allen

    Managing Director, AAB Technology Ventures

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    Eric Hsia

    Venture Partner and Advisor, Translink Capital

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    Jason Putori

    UX Designer

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    Mark Rowland

    CEO and Co-Founder, The Red Pill at ROCeteer

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    Mara Lewis

    Managing Director, Start Co. Accelerators

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    Jeff O’Hara

    Founder, Edmodo

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    Brian Gorbett

    Startup Initiatives, Microsoft

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    Errol Arkilic

    Founder, M34 Capital

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    Tammi Smorynski

    Director, Intel Capital

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    Cayla Chambers

    Partner, InvestHER Ventures

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    Will Young

    General Partner, VTF Capital

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    Gary Shapiro

    President and CEO, Consumer Technology Association

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    Amy Jo Kim, Ph.D.

    Co-Founder, Shufflebrain

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    Gary Benitt

    General Partner, Social Leverage

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    Charles LaCalle

    Venture Capitalist, Dreamit Ventures

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    Justin Kulla

    CEO and Founder, Business Blocks

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    Annie Pace Scranton

    Founder, Pace Public Relations

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    Aleda Schaffer

    Strategic Partnerships Manager, American Airlines

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    Ximena Hartsock

    Founder, Chief Operating Officer, and President, Phone2Action

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    Frank J. Parrotto

    Chief Operating Officer, Matrix Advisors, LLC

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    Jeremy Tanner

    Community Development, SendGrid

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    Adam Griffin

    Director, Galvanize

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    Jon Spinney

    Cofounder and CEO, Malartu Funds

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    Sarah Kunst

    CEO, Proday

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    Tyler Suiters

    Vice President Communication, Consumer Technology Association

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    Sean Ammirati

    Partner, Birchmere Ventures

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    George Stepancich

    Founder, CEO and Chairman, Invisionate, LLC

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    Michael Sorrentino

    Founder, Sorrentino Media

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    Susan Cooney

    Head of Marketing and Partnerships, Change Catalyst

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    Philip D. Bennett

    Author and Entrepreneur

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    Pramod Dabir

    CEO and Co-founder, West Agile Labs

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    Robert Heiblim

    Principal, BlueSalve Consulting

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    Mick Liubinskas

    Venture Portfolio Manager, muru-D

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    Dave Ciaglo

    Director of Business Development, TradeHelm

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