Breakthrough Summit: Prepare 4 VC Graduation & Showcase

Jul 16, 3:00 – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Boston

Tech Superpowers, 500 Harrison Avenue, Boston, 02118

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About Event

​Hosted by Prepare 4 VC

📍 Tech Superpowers HQ, 500 Harrison Ave Suite 108, Boston, MA 02118

🗓 Wednesday, July 16, 2025

🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

💥 Request an invite for free or donate via Luma (limited to 100 guests)

​🚀 About the Event

The Breakthrough Summit is the grand finale of the Prepare 4 VC Breakthrough Program—a 10-week founder acceleration journey that pushes beyond theory into transformative action. This isn't a demo day—this is a celebration of resilience, growth, and traction.

​You're invited to witness 10 bold, ambitious founding teams as they take the stage to share:

​Their pitch-ready ventures

​Personal breakthrough moments

​Traction gained through the program

​The next big leaps they’re preparing for

​All framed by the powerful community of mentors, investors, and partners who made it possible.

​🥂 Arrival & Community Networking

​We begin at 11:00 AM with a catered networking brunch hosted at Tech Superpowers—a global tech integrator and proud in-kind sponsor for this event.

​Come early to connect with:

  • ​Founders from across industries
  • ​Startup mentors & operators
  • ​Boston's innovation ecosystem
  • ​Attendees from the TechCrunch All Stage conference in town that week

​Prepare 4 VC’s event is organized and operated solely by Prepare 4 VC (not TC Media International, nor any of its affiliates or brands, including TechCrunch).

​🎤 Program Highlights

​Kicks off at 11:30 AM with a Welcome Address from Prepare 4 VC and sponsors, followed by:

  • ​Cohort Founder Pitches – Fast-paced, high-impact pitches from our graduates
  • ​Growth Stories – Personal reflections from the founder journey
  • ​Mentor Lightning Talks – Tactical insights from program mentors
  • ​Prepare 4 VC Reveal – A glimpse into what’s next for our venture ecosystem

​🎯 Why Attend?

​This is your front-row seat to:

  • ​The next wave of investable startups
  • ​A community-first approach to startup success
  • ​A celebration of predictable growth, not just potential

​Whether you're an investor, partner, future founder, or startup enthusiast, the Breakthrough Summit is a showcase of what’s possible when the right people, systems, and support align.

​About the Ventures

  • ​Nick Ward and Martin Olsen– Rarebit AI
    AI governance for labs & healthcare. Prevents algorithmic error and builds system trust.
  • ​Nolan Singroy – Addis Care
    AI-powered communication for elder care teams. Empowers caregivers and families.
  • ​Sofia Laveaux-Crawford – SealCertify
    Secure notarization, compliance automation, and blockchain document tracking.
  • ​Deepanshi Bansal – ShineQuo
    Mental wellness and life coaching for Gen Z students.
  • ​Aria Ma – JadeWell
    Virtual wellness and traditional Chinese medicine platform for chronic conditions.
  • ​Peter Abosede – SAMIS AI
    Voice-powered safety and compliance tech for aviation operations.
  • ​Estefani Oliveira – Born to Thrive
    Predictive analytics platform for early childhood development and parental insight.
  • ​Frank Okumu – Classmate
    Classmate is an AI Tutor designed for the K–12 market. It adapts to each child's learning style using AI to deliver personalized learning through multimodal delivery ensuring every student learns in the way that suits them best.
  • ​Magnus Mammy – Tydii
    On-demand laundry platform streamlining logistics, customer scheduling, and payments.
  • ​Anushka Singh – Kathalyst
    On a mission to simplify legacy code documentation and empower developers with AI tools for COBOL and other outdated systems—bridging decades of institutional knowledge with modern dev agility.

​🎟️ RSVP required. Space is limited.

Request your free ticket or contribute an optional donation to support future founder programming.

When

When

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Hosts

  • Jason Kraus

    Prepare 4 VC

    Founder

  • Steve Vilkas

    Prepare 4 VC

    Chief Dot Connector

Organizers

  • Jason Kraus

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

  • Yevgeny Ioffe

    Mi-Si Electronics Design, Inc.

    Co-Director

  • Steve Vilkas

    Prepare 4 VC

    Community Builder

  • Christopher Dube

    Prepare 4 VC

    Community Builder

  • Shweta Agr

    Co-Director

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Google Cloud

Partner

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Prepare 4 VC

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