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Congratulations to Neuro Safety Systems for winning HopStone Capital’s prize at the fifth annual Student Venture Showcase, hosted by @jhucarey! We’re beyond excited to be able to contribute to the thriving startup ecosystem here at Hopkins. 🚀
HopStone had the privilege of serving as judges for the 2026 HopStart pitch competition hosted by @cle_jhu. We loved hearing everyone’s pitches and seeing the creativity and hard work behind each idea. Congratulations to Hear & Now and Crab-Back for winning the @pavacenter Award, and to PFAST for winning the HopStone Capital Award!
The wait is over! We’re proud to announce the three startups we funded last year. Swipe through to meet them ➡️
👃🏻 SinuStim — neuromodulation technology for patients with chronic sinonasal disease. Founded by Oriol Cuxart, MSE & Sandhya Tiku, MSE.
💉 NervMyo Therapeutics — a long-acting, injectable system for targeted delivery of small proteins. Founded by Erica Lee, PhD & Sami Tuffaha, MD.
🤰Fetal Therapy Technologies — purpose-built microsurgical tools for fetal surgery and women’s health. Founded by Eric McAlexander & Selena Shirkin, MSE.
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Want to get into VC or startups? Join our panel discussion at Venture Capital night and connect with industry pros and fellow students over snacks & networking. RSVP now at the link in bio to save your spot!
Interested in getting involved with HopStone Capital?
We are recruiting current Johns Hopkins students to help evaluate early-stage startups, conduct market research, and support investment decisions.
This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience working with founders, build venture skills, and join a multi-disciplinary student team.
🗓 Applications close January 26 at 11:59 PM, Apply at the link in bio.
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🚀 Build at Hopkins. Get Funded.
We’re giving out up to $10,000 in non-dilutive funding for Johns Hopkins–affiliated founders building idea-stage or early ventures.
Eligibility:
• Current students, alumni, or founders with a clear JHU affiliation
• Teams committed to turning ideas into impact
⏰ Apply by February 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Check out the link in our bio.
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2025, Wrapped! Celebrating a year of growth, connection, and impact. We can’t wait to see the Hopkins startup ecosystem thrive even more in 2026. 🚀 📈
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Closing out the semester by recognizing our Fall 2025 Senior Analysts👏 Thank you for your leadership and commitment this semester!
Our 2nd Annual Founder Night was a success! Thank you to our incredible panelists for sharing their stories and the Hopkins startup community for showing up with such great energy. And of course this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the @pavacenter
Here’s to more conversations, collaborations, and ventures ahead!
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