Values and Ventures awards over $100,000 annually in non-diluted capital to undergrad students who have winning ideas for profitable companies that do well by doing good.
Prizes
| Grand Prize | $40,000 |
| Second Place | $20,000 |
| Third Place | $10,000 |
| Honorable Mentions (4) | $2,500 |
Special Awards
Special awards are generously endowed by long-term supporters of Values and Ventures with a particular focus value. All teams are eligible for these special cash awards.
Mittelstaedt/Waste Connections Innovation Award
James and Marjorie Sly Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award
Challenges
Challenges arose from wanting to award students with the holistic skills of an entrepreneur. Winning challenge prizes do not preclude students from competing in Values and Ventures again.
Investor Challenge
Awarded to the individuals who best predict the prize winners of Values and Ventures. All semifinal competitors and select TCU V&V student organizers can place themselves in the investor seat to evaluate the other ventures and choose who they think will make it to the finals.
| First Place | $1,000 |
| Second Place | $500 |
| *TCU Only* V&V Student Ambassadors & Facilitators | $500 |
Networking Challenge