Regular Pitch Event

This is a regularly scheduled meeting for our investor members to see presentations by companies raising capital.  

This event is scheduled for Wednesday, 21-May-2025 from 4pm - 7:45pm PT // 7pm - 8:45pm ET. 

Companies presenting during this meeting will be announced as event date approaches on Dealum* (Funnel => Pitch Day")

Each presenting company will be allotted 20 minutes for pitch presentation and Member Q&A.  The final 30 minutes are dedicated to a Members Only Discussion during which members discuss each presentation, decide whether to proceed or decline, assign a deal lead, etc..

Invited companies are screened by WAA's Screening Committee and selected based on a variety of criteria. 

If you would like to recommend a company to Wharton Alumni Angels for funding consideration, please share the link for our FUNDING APPLICATION found on our website (Startup Resources => Get Funded").

* If you do not know how to or are unable to access Dealum please contact [email protected]. 

21-May Regular Pitch Event PROPOSED AGENDA:

  Our first product is a Fully Homomorphic Hardware Accelerator (PCIe card inserted into a server)

PROBLEM: The emergence of AI coupled with the reality of Quantum Computing is driving the need for an Encrypted Cloud. However, today the Encrypted Cloud is impractical but Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) will be the cornerstone of the Encrypted Cloud. Our first product will be an FHE Hardware Accelerator.

SOLUTION: Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) allows for computation on encrypted data, guaranteeing privacy & confidentiality without having to trust anyone. Our first product is an FHE Hardware Accelerator (FHE PCIe card inserted into servers)

PITCH DECK 

DEAL TERMS: 

• SAFE note (aligned to YC): $70M post-money cap OR 20% discount. Whichever value creates more shares for the investors at time of conversion

DEALUM (WAA Members only) 

SLACK (WAA members only): #1-niobium

  Sereniby's platform helps parents create healthier homes, starting with a smart air device using patent-pending tech.

PROBLEM: New parents want to protect their children’s health, but indoor air quality — which directly impacts early development — is often overlooked. Traditional purifiers aren’t designed for babies. Sereniby fills that gap with a product purpose-built to promote safe sleep and healthy air from day one.

SOLUTION: Sereniby is building a platform to help parents create healthier home environments for young children. Our first product is a smart air purifier with patent-pending airflow for safe sleep, science-grade sensors, unparalleled filtration, and a parent-centric user experience.

PITCH DECK 

DEAL TERMS:

• Post-Money SAFE
• $10M valuation cap
• 20% discount
• Wharton Alumni Angel max allocation = $500K

DEALUM (WAA Members only) 

SLACK (WAA members only): #1sereniby

  Talus Robotics is building robot guide dogs for the blind, and one day robot pets

PROBLEM: Navigating the world without vision is a difficult task. Current real guide dogs cost $80,000 to train, leading to broad supply constraints - 98% of blind people don't have them.

SOLUTION: We're building a robot talking guide dog to enable every visually impaired person to navigate the world safely, easily, and confidently.

TRACTION: in 4 weeks, working prototypes. in 6 weeks, signed nonprofit partners and early conversations with the Veterans Administration (serving 130,000 blinded veterans)

PITCH DECK 

DEAL TERMS: 

• Standard YC Post-money SAFE at a $15M Cap

DEALUM (WAA Members only) 

SLACK (WAA members only): #1-talusrobotics

This is a video event for Wharton Alumni Angel Members only.  Full AND Associate Members are invited to attend.

Advanced registration (below) is required to attend this event.  Joining information will be included in email confirmation upon registration.

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Wharton Alumni Angels is not a venture fund, an investment bank, a broker/dealer, investment clearing‐house, or an investment advisor. Wharton Alumni Angels is not registered with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission or any other state’s or nation’s securities commission. For tax, compliance, reporting, legal or other requirements, it is highly recommended that members seek appropriate professional help. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by Wharton Alumni Angels or companies presenting investment opportunities. Wharton Alumni Angels presumes that any offering conducted by companies is a private placement and does not involve a public solicitation of investment.