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Startups Supported in Accellerators and Fellowships —
Faculty & Student Ventures

Gender Identity

2019-20
175 Total Startups
in Programs
100%
2020-21
181 Total Startups
in Programs
100%
  • Woman founder
  • Man founder
  • Non-binary founder

Ratio Teams with W:M Founders
Almost full parity of teams with
women and men founders

2019-20
women
men
icon representing women and men
2020-21
women
men

Racial/Ethnic Identity

2019-20
2020-21
  • Have Black/Indigenous founder
  • Have LatinX founder
  • Have POC founder (all races/ethnicities)

Status in School

2019-20
Undergrad 64 37%
Masters 78 45%
PhD 17 10%
Postdoc/Researcher 14 8%
Faculty 27 15%
Staff 0 0%
Alum 13 7%
2020-21
Undergrad 63 35%
Masters 76 42%
PhD 13 7%
Postdoc/Researcher 16 9%
Faculty 24 13%
Staff 6 3%
Alum 14 8%

School

2019-20
Stern 30 17%
Tandon 46 26%
Steinhardt 16 9%
Tisch 11 6%
CAS 19 11%
Gallatin 19 11%
SPS 11 6%
Wagner 9 5%
Dentistry 5 3%
Abu Dhabi 10 6%
Other 38 22%
2020-21
Stern 44 24%
Tandon 41 23%
Steinhardt 20 11%
Tisch 17 9%
CAS 15 8%
Gallatin 14 8%
SPS 10 6%
Wagner 8 4%
Dentistry 7 4%
Abu Dhabi 5 3%
Other 37 20%

Number of Applications to Programs

2019-20
611 Total
Applications to
Programs

30% YOY increase

29%

Acceptance to
Application Ratio

175 Accepted
Ventures
2020-21
998 Total
Applications to
Programs

63% YOY increase

18%

Acceptance to
Application Ratio

181 Accepted
Ventures

Amount of $ Fundraised

2019-20
$95,300,000

Total Amount $$ raised

158% YOY increase

24

# of Companies
Raising $$

750,000

Median Amount of
$$ raised

2020-21
$189,000,000

Total Amount $$ raised

99% YOY increase

28

# of Companies
Raising $$

1,050,000

Median Amount of
$$ raised

17% YOY increase

Startup School Workshops

2019-20
38

Total Workshops

1,184

Unique Attendees

31

Average Attendees/Workshops

2020-21
19

Total Workshops

1,005

Unique Attendees

53

Average Attendees/Workshops

Coaching

2019-20
1,880

Total Annual Coaching Sessions

19% YOY INCREASE

2020-21
2,494

Total Annual Coaching Sessions

33% YOY INCREASE