Stanford-affiliated start-ups present at StartX Demo Day
StartX, a Stanford-affiliated startup incubator, had its ninth Demo Day yesterday, with 10 new start-ups and five returning companies pitching to investors and the media.
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StartX Demo Day attracts Stanford-connected start-ups, Silicon Valley investors
StartX, a nonprofit startup accelerator for University-affiliated entrepreneurs, hosted their eighth Demo Day last night, with 11 startups presenting to a crowd of approximately 250 investors and members of the media.
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StartX panel commends program
Student entrepreneurs from the Stanford StartX accelerator gathered at a panel Wednesday night to share insights from their experiences developing companies. The event was a part of Stanford’s Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from Feb. 27 to March 7 and aims to showcase the best of entrepreneurship in the Stanford community.