Amira Khatib

CEO | Editor-In-Chief
2021 - 2022
StartU's mission is to find, feature, and promote the next revolutionary student-led startups before anyone else discovers them. Our team of 40 Campus Scouts actively sources startups across 9 universities nationwide - including Stanford, Harvard, and Wharton. We cover campus pitch events, interview founders for exclusive in-depth articles, and help VCs quickly scan the student startup ecosystem to easily connect with emerging entrepreneurs. Through StartU, we help entrepreneurs by giving them the early press and exposure they need to succeed. Our featured startups have raised capital from firms including Accel, Lightspeed, Norwest, NEA, and Cowboy Ventures, and have raised $1B+ in venture funding to date.
Venture Scout
2020 - 2021

2021 - 2021

Summer VC Intern
2021 - 2021
Deals: Chatdesk One of 6 individuals chosen from a pool of 980 applicants to join the Summer Intern class at Harlem Capital. Harlem Capital is a venture capital firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years.

The Outset

2021 - 2021

MBA Intern at The Outset
2021 - 2021
Outset Ventures is committed to chartering the future of wellness and championing visionary founders who are leading the charge. We partner with investors + entrepreneurs to incubate brands from the very outset. Taking a vested stake—our long term partnership philosophy has led to the creation of some of the most beloved and revolutionary brands in the space.

2020 - 2020

MBA Associate
2020 - 2020
Our mission is to provide early stage founders with the essentials required to fast-track their high-potential start-ups into scalable and successful businesses. We enable early stage women entrepreneurs to bridge knowledge and resource gaps, build a strong community, and attract funding. We further activate our mission of fostering innovation through our work with universities and our corporate partnerships.

2018 - 2020

2017 - 2017

2015 - 2017

Iowa Vegfest

2016 - 2017

Vice President at Bluestein Ventures