Record-breaking funding at ASU Demo Day fuels student ventures

In April, 77 startup companies pitched their ideas at Venture Devils Demo Day, the culmination of ASU’s Venture Devils program. Part of the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, Venture Devils provides support and resources to ASU students, staff, faculty, alumni and community entrepreneurs. At the biannual Demo Day, top ventures engaged with the program to showcase the fruits of their labor and deliver investor-style pitches, perhaps even walking away with significant seed funding, in-kind services or other valuable resources. A total of $332,500 was awarded in seven funding tracks in April — the most ever for the event.

• $332,500 total awards given

• 77 startups

• 7 funding tracks