Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Overview
Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is a statewide, student business competition for universities across Utah managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah, providing non-equity grants and prizes.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| TariffLens | Mar 2025 | Grant | Co-investor |
| Doxy.me | Mar 2014 | Grant | Co-investor |
Key People
Dave Patel
Managing Director, Strategic Economic Partnerships, Office Of The President
David Bearss
Senior Managing Director U2TAH Therapeutics Accelerator
Carolyn Buma
Executive Director Of Principal Gifts, Central Development
Matthew Rondina
Director Of Molecule Medicine, Executive Director, Molecular Medicine Program, Principal Investigator
Mitch Benson
Venture Partner
John Fisher
Partner EE
Mary Rosenbury
Senior Director Of Principal Gifts And Corporate Philanthropy
Alex Pastuszak
Faculty Director, School of Medicine Innovation Unit, Associate Professor, Chief, Section for Surgical Innovation
Danielle Keddington
Associate Director, Principal Major Gifts
Rachel Robertson
Principal Director Of Institutional Fundraising University Of Utah And University Of Utah Health
Dhiraj Chand
Deputy Chief Philanthropy Officer, Principal Gifts
Josh Grey
Lead Principal Database Administrator, Senior Database Administrator
Rishi Alluri
Principal Scientist (Academic Appointment)
Ryan Felderman
Principal Investigator
Tyler Ford
Principal Data Architect
Lindsay Carpenter
Portfolio Manager - Application Systems Programming
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.