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Nisbet Venture Fund : Finalists

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The Nisbet Venture Fund, established through the generous support from Marian Nisbet and Chip Nisbet ’86, provides Davidson College students and recent alumni capital to fuel the expansion of their innovative ideas through the The Jay Hurt Hurt for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Davidson College. 

 

Finalist Teams

Acceleration Track

Careers Explained is a resource intended to simplify the job-seeking process through sharing interviews with professionals in a wide variety of industries, companies, and roles. Our goal is to help job seekers understand their options, whether certain roles would be a good fit for them, and how they can pursue specific careers with minimal effort and stress.

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Copyright Wallet

Acceleration Track

Copyright Wallet uses blockchain technology to create copyright splits for artists.

 

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Fit Builder

Incubation Track

Find your next best outfit in seconds. Fit Builder is an automated personal shopping and outfit generation platform, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence to instantly curate a unique outfit specific to your personality, price range, needs, and style inspirations.

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Madeline Parra ’09

Davidson alumna & two-time entrepreneur Madeline Parra returned to Davidson to headquarter her company, Purple Dot, in the Hurt Hub.

Ingot: Social Justice Network

Incubation Track

Social Justice Network enables youth and nonprofits to challenge the way they think about global issues, collaborate with other passionate people in their area, gain mentorship from users domestically and abroad. Each member can interact on our online platform, a website and social media app, by connecting with users interested in the same issues, posting content related to advocacy, and finding ways to volunteer locally or abroad through our organization partners or promoting their own projects.

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KK Dairy Solutions

Acceleration Track

KK Dairy Solutions is revolutionizing small scale dairy farming in Kenya by providing small sale farmers with direct access to quality dairy farming inputs and competitive markets.

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ManaTee Clothing Company

Acceleration Track

Manatee Clothing Company’s flagship product, the ManaTEE is the t-shirt reimagined. We have designed a new system of measurements to revolutionize the outdated small, medium, and large fits of t-shirts and ensure our customers the best fitting tee they have ever worn!

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Incubation Track

Modern Myths is a personalized brand that designs unique and whimsical children’s books, toys, and accessories. Our fundamental goal is to give young readers new sources of creativity and inspiration.

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Motate.ai

Incubation Track

Motate.ai is a Personal AI Accountability Partner and Coach that will keep you accountable with any task you can think of throughout your day!

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Mystery Schmystery

Incubation Track

Mystery Schmystery LLC doesn’t create mysteries, we create schmysteries! Schmysteries are fun, weird, absurd party packs that contain all the necessary materials for you to throw your own murder mystery parties—or as we like to call them—Mystery Schmystery parties.

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Rise Together (Rito)

Acceleration Track

Rise Together is a web application that aims to encourage communities to Rise Together by providing efficient and equitable hiring processes.



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The Farm

Incubation Track

Remembering our roots is one of the most important issues many of us face today; agricultural activities have been left on the shelf, desperate for innovation. Our company “The Farm” is here to make this a past by providing individuals with incentives and an innovative way to view farming as an easy, domestic activity. This company is going to rent chicken coups to families while incorporating software and development to make sure everybody has a chance to grow their own food and provide for their family.

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Meet Our Judges

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Mbye Njie '04

CEO & Founder of Legal Equalizer and 2021-22 Innovator in Residence

Ashley Gautreaux

Partner, Creative Co

Jay Hurt '88

Former President & CEO of Hurt Company, Inc.

Sponsors

Careers Explained

Copyright Wallet

Fit Builder

Ingot: Social Justice Network

KK Dairy Solutions

Mantaee Clothing Company

Modern Myths

Motate.ai

Mystery Schmystery

Rise Together (Rito)

The Farm

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