StartupTree today announced an official partnership with Blackstone LaunchPad, the student entrepreneurship program run by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. Blackstone LaunchPad offers entrepreneurship training and skill-building for students’ long-term success, including opportunities to tap into a global network of expert mentors. StartupTree will provide its digital solution designed specifically for entrepreneurship programs to maximize the effectiveness of Blackstone LaunchPad’s event planning, networking, and overall data tracking.
Through this partnership, StartupTree will be available to Blackstone’s network of students enrolled in forty-six institutions across the United States and internationally, with 76% of campuses already in the first phase of adoption.
“The opportunity to support Blackstone LaunchPad’s philanthropic mission is an honor,” said Peter Cortle, CEO of StartupTree. “We are looking forward to building this relationship to impact hundreds of thousands of students on their entrepreneurial journey and careers."
This year, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced a $40 million commitment to expand Blackstone LaunchPad to higher-ed institutions that have a majority diverse population or are serving under-resourced communities. Blackstone LaunchPad will increase its program to 75 campuses over the next five years.
“Blackstone LaunchPad is reaching more students than ever before and scaling up its key initiatives,” said Erica Lock, Vice President at the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. “We believe StartupTree is the right partner to help Blackstone LaunchPad track our impact as we expand our programs."
“Implementing StartupTree is about more than adopting a software solution. Their team is committed to enabling entrepreneurship centers of all sizes to unlock their potential and get the support they need to design stronger programs," said Takhani Kromah, Director at the Blackstone Charitable Foundation.
StartupTree provides members:
- Centralized Programming and Administrative Workflows: events, applications, competitions, mentorship, and more, holistically managed through StartupTree's all-in-one platform
- More Engagement Opportunities: capabilities including mentoring and judging to connect and involve key stakeholders
- Reduced Barriers and Increases Resources for Participants: single account to be used for the participant's full lifecycle, plus access to network and tools for their development
ABOUT BLACKSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has led Blackstone’s philanthropic initiatives since 2007. We are driven by the firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and providing access to opportunity in the communities in which we live and work. Blackstone LaunchPad helps college students learn entrepreneurial skills for success to build thriving companies and careers, with an increasing commitment to schools that have a majority diverse student population or engage with underrepresented communities. BX Connects engages Blackstone’s global employee base to partner with non-profits, supporting their missions through volunteer opportunities, fundraising, board service, and other charitable activities.
ABOUT STARTUPTREE
StartupTree is the leading platform used by top universities and organizations, to unlock the potential of ecosystems through data and development of more robust networks. The company powers up mentorship, competitions, events, and networking for participants to join, launch, or scale the next big ideas, while developing skills for their careers. StartupTree is on a mission to democratize access to resources, including for underrepresented students and entrepreneurs.
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