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Meet Showcase #7 Finalists

Andy Okala

Umama Kibria

Danielle Major

Hannah Eherenfeldt

Mary Kopczynski, J.D/Ph.D.

India Aleah Hayes

Courtney "Coko" Eason

Cassy Gibson

Joel Nkounkou

Bobby Gilbert

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The Judges

Joann Chen

Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures

Tanguy Chau

VC General Partner

Andrew Dorman

Partner, Knoll Ventures

Jenny Fielding

Managing Director, Techstars NYC+SF

Nyra Jordan

Social Impact Investment Director, American Family Institute

Aaron Hurst

Managing Director, Endeavor Atlanta

Robin Bienfait

Partner, Valor Ventures

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