2025 Most Fundable Companies
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM PT / Virtual 12:30 PM PT
Presented by:
Watch the live stream here on September 24 at 12:30 PM PT announcing the
winners of the 8th annual startup competition!
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Revisit this page after the showcase to:
- Watch the event replay and company pitches
- Learn who was voted Fan Favorite
- See the full list of Winners & Semi-Finalists
Thank you for your support of the Graziadio Business School and our entrepreneurship
initiatives.
Sponsors
Our program relies on the support of many throughout the year. Thank you to the following organizations!
Title Sponsors
Contact: Shelly Miles, CEO
Legacy Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Contact: Ronald Munman, Managing Director,
The Munman Group
Contact: Allen Goh, Partner
Silver Sponsors
Contact: Gary Hewamadduma, CEO
Contact: David Feingold, Executive Director
Contact: Josh Amster, Sr Partnerships Manager
Contact: Jasmine Jiang, Senior Vice President of Investment Operations
Resource Partners
Contact: Gaurav Arora, Partner
Contact: Eric Cox, Head of West Coast Initiatives
Contact: Jennifer Jackson, Managing Director
Contact: Jonathan Pearce, Partner
Contact: Scott Alderton, Managing Partner
In-Kind Premium
Contact: Nima Ashraf, Venture Outreach
Contact: Damoder Reddy, Chairman
Contact: Sean Walsh, CEO
Contact: David Newman, Chair
Contact: Connie Harrell, President
Contact: JJ Richa, CEO
Contact: Derek Smith, Managing Director
Contact: Ashish Saboo, CEO
Contact: Silvia Mah, Chairwoman & Founder
Contact: Garrett Gilbertson, Founding Partner
Contact: Margeaux Sullivan, Venture Partner
Contact: Dave de Csepel, Chair
Contact: Gaurav Kumar, President
In-Kind
Disclaimers: Pepperdine University, in its sole discretion, may choose not to publish a company for any reason it deems appropriate. The Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies List does not represent an offer to sell securities. It does not constitute investment advice, nor is it an endorsement of any particular product or service. Pepperdine University is not a broker-dealer and does not perform services provided by a broker-dealer, including but not limited to any financial or investment advising.