Venture Development
Clark Tank Venture Development received 36 applications in October of 2023. Of the 36, 24 ventures were accepted to compete in the months-long challenge. At the end of the first round, 18 semi-finals pitched to the Clark Tank Committee on February 10, with 12 student ventures advancing to finals on February 24, 2023.
Funding Winners
- Millman Management, co-owners Moses Millman ’24 and Henry Reyes ’24, 1st place judge funding $3000, media production
- Schweitzer Studios, owner Max Schweitzer ’22, ’23, 2nd place judge funding $2000, artist
- The Umpire Channel, creator Noah Katz ’26, 3rd place judge funding $1500, multimedia
- VJSnapp, owner Vijha Yadav ’23, 4th place judge funding $1000, photographer
- Dragon Ink, owner Claire Grant ’24, Community Impact Award (Christina Bai ’12) $500 and Clark Tank Committee award $500, artist
- Helping Hands, owner Jonathan Tamen ’26, Community Impact Award (Christina Bai ’12) $500, non-profit
- Kindly Anonymous, owners Elena Perez ’24 and Liam Tobin ’23, Clark Entrepreneurship Club Award $250, community engagement
Additional Clark Tank Venture Development 2023 Finalist Participants
- Beaver Street Bikes, Nuri Rosen ’23
- Asgard Outdoor, Biqiang Zhou MBA ’23
- Send a Song, Max Sormanti-Bloom ’25
- Reflect the Youth, Xio Alvarado ’26
- Rhya’s Crochet Village, Rhya Sinnappen ’23
- Sadie’s Sweet Shoppe, Sadie Kaim ’24
- Health Ya’Self Juicing, Nate Bethancourt LARC
Clark Tank Venture Development 2023 Judging Panel
DEBRA HARRSCH ’80, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF BRANDWIDTH SOLUTIONS
CHRISTINA BAI ’12, PHILANTHROPIST, ENTREPRENEUR, AND INVESTOR
BRAD MCNAMARA ’13, CEO & FOUNDER OF MORRISSEY MARKET AND FREIGHT FARMS
THOMAS MUELLER ’22, ‘MBA’23, CLARK TANK ALUMNI ’19
BRIANA AZIER ’05, OWNER OF BRI’S SWEET TREATS
CLARISSA KO ’25, ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB REPRESENTATIVE, CLARK TANK ALUMNI ’22
Clark Tank Venture Development Finals February 24, 2023 – Video
Funding Winners
- The Umpire Channel, creator Noah Katz ’26, 1st place judge funding $1100, multimedia
- Colors of the Wynned, owner Wynne Dromey, 2nd place $250, artist
- stayjustintime.com, owners John D’Eufemia ’23, Dylan Harloff ’23, and Mikey Schiappa ’23, 3rd place judge funding $125
- Tier Pro Wrestling, owner Alec Tarnowski ’23, runner-up funding (Ryan Cohen ’18), $100, promotion
- ParentLock, owner Rowan Turner ’26, runner-up funding (Ryan Cohen ’18), $100, app design
Clark Tank Business Pitch Competition 2023 Judging Panel
GREG MONTEMURRO, FOUNDER OF CAPITAL Z AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR AT DCU FINTECH INNOVATION CENTER
BRAD KERN, OPERATING PARTNER AT ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ
KATIE CELLA ’15, PRESIDENT OF BIXAL
RICK TREITMAN ’73, ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE AT ADOBE
RYAN COHEN ’18, FOUNDER OF TOP SHELF CANNASEURS AND KIND RUN DELIVERY
Clark Tank Business Pitch Finals February 27, 2023 – Video
Marketing Pitch
The Clark Tank Marketing Pitch Competition is a new addition for 2023. Through the generous donation and guidance of Debra Harrsch ’80, the marketing pitch competition will become a yearly Clark Tank event. Students pitched their marketing campaign and plan to a panel of alumni judges on February 23, 2023, to win the top prize.
Clark Tank Marketing Pitch 2023 Funding Winner
- Schweitzer Studios, owner Max Schweitzer ’22, ’23, $1000 artist
Additional Clark Tank Venture Development 2023 Finalist Participants
- Millman Management, Mose Millman ’24 and Henry Reyes ’24
- Asgard Outdoor, Biqiang Zhou MBA ’23
- Guinea Pig Gals, Jade Newman ’24
- VJSnapp, Vijha Yadav ’23
- Health Ya’Self Juicing, Nate Bethancourt LARC
Clark Tank Venture Development 2023 Judging Panel
WYNNE DROMEY ’25, COLORS OF THE WYNNED
EMILEE COCUZZO ’18, MBA ’19, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AND SENIOR CONSULTANT TO BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
TIM HALLY ’19, MBA ’20 ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AND OWNER OF MUNQ CREATIVE, LLC