PITCH . INVEST . LEARN
Startup Ecosystem Simulator: students will actively understand startup value creation - live in a classroom
The only tool that enables your students to understand ‘both sides of the table’ (founders and investors) in one engaging, competitive, quantitative market simulation.
Deep student engagement
Increase interest and broaden learning experience by introducing students to a spicy challenge
Authentic market behavior
Live demonstration showing how investment and competitiveness affect the value of ventures in the classroom
Unique student assessment
Objectively evaluate students’ performance as co-founders (team assessment) and in evaluating startup investment opportunities (personal assessment)
How it works
Entrepreneurship classes usually involve new idea development and pitching.
When using the PDC in the pitch day (or demo day), every participant acts twice: once as a founder pitching a venture, the second time as an angel investor seeking an investment opportunity.
Right after pitching their ventures students get to invest virtual money in the teams who had just presented. PDC’s unique algorithm will calculate and present startup valuations, investment success rates, and economic contribution.
Here are the 3 phases:
