TIGERLAUNCH
THE WORLD’S LARGEST COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION
TigerLaunch is the world's largest student-run entrepreneurship competition dedicated to building a network of student founders at the university, regional and national levels. TigerLaunch combines networking, mentorship and funding opportunities to craft a distinct experience.
DIRECTORS
RICHARD GOMEZ
COS ‘25
“Entrepreneurship has always been interesting to me and, coming to Princeton, I knew that I wanted to participate and be part of a community that valued entrepreneurship. Ever since taking a business and entrepreneurship class in high school, I have been fully immersed in the world of entrepreneurship. E-Club has provided a thriving community of welcoming and devoted students who are all working towards the goal of making entrepreneurship accessible for everyone. TigerLaunch specifically has given me the opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs from across the world and provided me with experiences I could have never imagined."
I am a Junior pursuing a degree in Computer Science with certificates in Finance and Statistics & Machine Learning. I was born and raised near San Diego, California and enjoy hiking, playing Spikeball at the beach, watching soccer, but you'll typically find me with headphones in and listening to music. Beyond that, I am passionate about photography, visiting national parks, volunteering, and traveling. Beyond TigerLaunch, I work with the Princeton Student Climate Initiative and volunteer weekly Princeton's Community House After School Program (CHASP) to provide tutoring/mentorship to students in the local community. I am excited to continue my work with TigerLaunch and E-Club this year!
SOPHIA SHEPHERD
ECO ‘26
“I joined E-Club to connect with other business- and entrepreneurial-minded students and to learn more about the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Princeton and beyond. I’m very eager to develop the skills and strategies that bolster innovation and entrepreneurship, and I believe that participating in E-Club is the best way to do so!”
I'm an Economics major originally from Atlanta. On campus, I'm involved with TigerLaunch (obviously), The Daily Princetonian, and Tiger Media. I also co-host a podcast at Princeton called The Bechdel Test. Every week, my co-hosts and I interview different students, discussing their passions, accomplishments, and other amusing miscellaneous topics (you should give it a listen)! It's been a very enjoyable and fun way to use what I've learned about business to grow my own project!
What is TigerLaunch?
what we do
LOGISTICS
PARTNERSHIPS
BRANDING
PODCAST
Logistics is responsible for running TigerLaunch’s six regional competitions (Singapore, London, Paris, NYC, Chicago, and LA ) while coordinating with regional partners, reaching out to potential judges and speakers and keeping TL operating smoothly.
Partnerships fundraises for TigerLaunch and provides the "fuel" — or funding, awards, travel, food, etc. — it needs to run the world's best and largest student-run pitch competition. As a bold, growth-oriented team that seeks to be at the forefront of student fundraising and entrepreneurship, Partnerships is always looking to make connections and bring leaders together in the spirit of collaboration.
Branding manages TigerLaunch's presence across all social media platforms, outreach for its collegiate entrepreneurship competitions, and designs.
TigerLaunch launched its podcast TigerVentures, Unfiltered, in 2020, featuring conversations with the most exceptional founders, entrepreneurs, and investors 🚀💡 Check out the first two seasons here
our 2020 winners:
1. Hatch Credit
a fin-tech application for students to help build credit and improve financial security.
2. Avanii
cloud-based employee carbon footprint tracking
3. Komodo
intelligent municipal bond data
Since we work with all students, a lot of the TigerLaunch teams who advance to the Regional and Final stages are looking to work on their venture full-time post graduation.
TigerLaunch is working to make that leap of faith possible for them, by providing mentorship and equity free prize money. For the last 6 years, we've gotten a team into YC every year, and more recently, a lot of our teams have been getting into Techstars.
