As we approach the start of the new year, we are excited to announce the launch of Hillside’s “The Scoop”. “ The Scoop” will consist of Substack article highlights, Hillside portfolio updates, student highlights, and displaying various job opportunities. We hope to offer a platform and resource that is of value to you whether you are a student, investor, or educator. Thank you to those who continue to support and contribute to the growth of the fund. Welcome to “The Scoop”
Agribusiness, Food Innovation, and Sustainable Consumption
Aliyah has spent her Fall Semester as a Sustainability analyst and utilized her expertise to create a thoughtful article. As she dives into agribusiness, food innovation, and sustainable consumption as a whole, she outlines solutions for readers as well. Check out her article to see how the food industry can help combat climate change.
Link to Aliyah’s article: Agribusiness, Food Innovation, and Sustainable Consumption (substack.com)
Fund Updates ( November Investments)
Portfolio Company: Wearloom is building the demand layer for second-hand shopping by aggregating clothing listings across resale platforms.
Portfolio Company: OTONOMI is a blockchain-enabled parametric MGA platform that transforms cargo insurance policies into fast, cost-effective, and transparent digital products.
Student Analyst Highlight
Hillside’s Leadership Team was able to grace the cover of the Annual Dean’s Report this year. Ben, Melvin, Karolina, and Alex have been supporting the program as leads and driving the culture. We look forward to learning from them and wish them the best of luck regarding their post-graduation opportunity.
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Career Opportunities (Startup Related):
Fellows work as full-time, salaried employees at hundreds of startups around the country.
Contact: Reale Snorton
Seeking interns, opportunity to go full time
Contact: Doug Van Mulm and Nick Willett
Contact: Nick Willett
Contact: Alex Candow
Roles
3D art (character + environment)
Animation + VFX
Game Engineering (in Unity Engine + Photon)
Data Analytics (in Unity Analytics)
2D Illustration (Comic/Graphic novel creation)
Character Art and Design
Game Economy Design
Digital Marketing (Web/Social)
Contact: Benjamin Grosse
Upcoming Events
ASU+GSV Summit: The ASU ( Arizona State University)+GSV Summit (Global Silicon Valley) connects leading minds around education and skills to ensure a new era in which ALL people have equal access to the future. It’s being held at the Grand Hyatt in San Diego from April 4th to April 6th.
VCIC: VCIC is the world’s largest venture capital competition with over 120 university and graduate school teams competing. VCIC is the only place where students get to be VCs for the day and startups get an accelerator for the fundraising process. UCONN is getting the opportunity to host the East Regional Competition, stay tuned for more details regarding that!!
AfroTech Executive: AfroTech experience brings together diverse corporate decision-makers and industry leaders for a full day of programming aimed at elevating your company’s growth. Check out this event to gain exposure and network with thought leaders in modern diverse technology!!!
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Connect with Hillside Ventures
Thank you for all your support, we look forward to your continued involvement with the Hillside Ventures community. Reach out to Melvin Andre (melvin.andre@uconn.edu), Rashana Weerasinghe (rashana.weerasinghe@uconn.edu), or Yvonne Zhou (yibing.zhou@uconn.edu) with any questions or comments