MEMO COMPETITION

MVC 2025

Investment Memo Competition 04.04.2025

  • Form teams of TWO and attend MVC’s live pitch sessions from some of the top startups in the Midwest.

  • Determine and analyze the startup you and your partner think is most promising.

  • Craft an investment memo outlining why you believe your chosen company is the most promising.

    Memos will be meticulously evaluated by a panel of judges from UpRound Ventures, with the assessment focusing on two critical categories: Due Diligence and Memo Quality. Each category carries an equal weight of 20 points, making for a total of 40 points.

  • Compete for the chance to win a $500 cash prize!

    *Winners announced Friday, April 11.

MVC invites students to a unique investment challenge with the chance to earn prizes up to $500! In this competition, students will form teams to engage in a hands-on experience of venture investing. Participants will attend the conference to observe live pitches from some of the Midwest's most promising startups. Afterward, each team will select the startup they believe is the most investable. Their task is to articulate their investment decision in a one-page memo, using a provided template. This memo is expected to outline why they consider their chosen startup to be the most promising investment opportunity. The submitted investment memos will be meticulously evaluated by a panel of judges from UpRound Ventures, with the assessment focusing on two critical categories: Due Diligence and Memo Quality. Each category carries an equal weight of 20 points, making for a total of 40 points. The winners will be announced on Friday, April 11th.