Rock Venture Catalyst

Run by Harvard Business School Rock Center.

Rock Venture Catalyst runs once a year from Boston in a hybrid shape: four weeks in person from late May, then virtual through the end of July, with an August showcase - about 11 weeks in all. Non-dilutive summer funding is provided, though the amount is not published; because the funding is non-dilutive, no equity is taken.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

0% (Like 66% of North America · Like 79% globally)

Duration

11 weeks (Shorter than North America median 13 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

annual

Location

Boston, United States

Sectors

• Generalist

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://www.hbs.edu/entrepreneurship/mba/rock-venture-catalyst read 2026-09-05 — supports equity pct, duration weeks, batch cadence, format, application url, contact email

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Last verified 2026-09-05.