Happy December, Eagles! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! I have gone to Snowport twice already trying to soak up all the Christmas cheer. What is your favorite thing to do in Boston during the holidays?
From an all-in-one business credit platform to a startup on the mission to disrupt the tired canned food aisle, we’re highlighting another month in BC tech & entrepreneurship. Go Eagles! 🦅
What is SSC Venture Studio?
The SSC Venture Studio is the student arm of SSC Venture Partners, an alumni-run venture fund dedicated to supporting Boston College entrepreneurs. The Studio’s main objective is to source, develop, and work closely with passionate BC student founders from ideation to seed capital. If you have any questions or are interested in working with us, please reach out at studio@sscventurepartners.com
Featured Startups
🚌 Student Startup: Sencha
Sencha serves as an all-in-one business credit platform, emphasizing the vital role of business credit data in understanding a company's financial well-being. Our comprehensive service addresses the limitations of existing solutions by providing small business owners with previously inaccessible insights into their credit reports and scores, vital for securing capital. Our ongoing focus includes enhancing our data capabilities, offering alternative data sources to lenders, and positioning ourselves as the go-to centralized repository for small business financial information, thereby facilitating informed lending decisions.
Learn More about Sencha and Kristian’s Entrepreneurial Story
Co-Founder: 🦅 Kristian Lamarre CSOM‘24
Reported By: Jack Carroll ‘24
🎓 Alumni Startup: Heyday Canning Co.
Heyday Canning Co is on a mission to disrupt the tired canned food aisle. Many people have been costumed to see canned foods as boring commodities with zero emphasis on flavor. However, one day it dawned on Heyday Canning Co that the problem wasn’t the can itself, but the lack of imagination about what could go inside. Starting with beans, Heyday Canning Co now sells 6 different flavorful beans: Tomato Alla Vodka Cannellini Beans, Enchilada Black Beans, Kimchi Sesame Navy Beans, Coconut Curry Chickpeas, Apricot Glazed Baked Beans, Harissa lemon Chickpeas.
Learn More about Heyday Canning Co. and Kathryn’s Entrepreneurial Story
Co-Founder: 🦅 Kathryn Kavner CSOM ‘14
Featured Student + Alum
🚌 Student: Justin Walker
Justin, an undergraduate student at Boston College, is rapidly carving a niche for himself in the entrepreneurial world with his unique blend of interests and skills. Majoring in Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, and English, Justin is not only academically inclined but also a passionate gamer. This combination has led him to gain valuable internship experience in both business analytics and game design, with a particular focus on tokenomics and gameplay loops. His academic pursuits and practical experiences synergize to form a strong foundation for his entrepreneurial ventures.
A serial founder, Justin has already made his mark in the competitive startup landscape. He earned a third-place finish in the prestigious Strakosch Competition last year with his company Macellum, and was a finalist in this year's Elevator Pitch Competition. His entrepreneurial spirit doesn't stop there. Justin is working on a variety of projects ranging from creating innovative video games to ventures aimed at enhancing the gaming ecosystem. He's also exploring the potential of blockchain technology in reshaping brands and industries. Beyond his business endeavors, Justin is dedicated to improving the campus life at Boston College. He is currently spearheading a new Coffee Club initiative, demonstrating his commitment to enriching his community. Justin embodies the essence of a passion-driven entrepreneur and go-getter, continuously seeking to bring new ideas to life and make a meaningful impact.
🦅 Justin Walker CSOM‘26
Reported By: Dylan Kim ‘26
🎓 Alum: Frank Bell
Frank is an associate at OpenView, a venture capital firm that invests globally in business software companies at the expansion stage. The expansion stage is when companies have found early product-market fit and are ready to scale. Before OpenView, Frank gained experience working at Goldman Sashs in IB and Snyk, high-growth cybersecurity startup, in a strategy and operation role. Frank holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Boston College.
🦅 Frank Bell, CSOM ‘20
🗣 BC Tech + Startup Community News
Congrats to all BC alum featured in Forbes 30u30! (Linda Shad, Tom Shea, Matthew Barron, Pedro de Almeida)
WIN hosts their end-of-semester dinner with Lauren Bean Buitta, founder and CEO of Girl Security.
Meagan Loyst launches 1st ever cohort of Gen Z VCs Fellows by partnering up with incredible VCs who are dedicated to increasing accessibility within the industry & investing in the future of the ecosystem
Frenalytics, co-founded by Matthew Giovanniello, has won the K-12 Newcomer Award in the prestigious 2023 Supes’ Choice Awards by the Institute for Education Innovation
Apply to Accelerate@Shea by December 21st @ 11:59 PM
Please reach out via (schwesic@bc.edu) for any other BC tech news or features!
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📚 Campus Organizations
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Thanks for Reading!
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Have a startup idea and want to connect with someone in SSC Venture Studio? Reach us via studio@sscventurepartners.com
If you have any feedback, suggestions, or tips (startups, people, updates, or roles to profile), please reach me (Celine Schwesinger – Operations + Entrepreneurship + CS @ BC ‘26) via schwesic@bc.edu