$100,000

XPERIMENT

STAKE

The Xperiment is an opportunity to receive a minimum $100k investment in your startup. We're looking for a team committed to building its company full-time after graduation, whenever that may be.

For Spring 2025 selection, pitches for consideration must be submitted by
11:59pm ET on March 21, 2025.

Together with all of Harvard’s premier entrepreneurial organizations, we've designed the Xperiment Stake for students who are serious about starting their companies full-time after graduation. Students will have the opportunity to lock in institutional funding before graduation, so that becoming an entrepreneur can be a reality.

FAQS

  • Students at Harvard, Yale, MIT, UPenn, Stanford and Berkeley enrolled in any degree-granting undergraduate or graduate program is eligible to apply, no matter what year in the program you're in. Only one application per team is necessary. 

  • Our team will review applications once per semester and pick a set of finalists for a live pitch with the Xfund Partners.

  • We will be reviewing applications once per semester. Application deadlines for each semester will be posted on our website. 

  • The winning team will receive an offer for a minimum $100k+ SAFE investment, access to feedback and coaching from our team, and an opportunity to receive additional funding. The investment will not be disbursed until graduation, but a student at any stage in their schooling may apply. 

APPLY TODAY

Questions? Email start@Xfund.com and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. We look forward to reviewing your application!