Sponsors
Reach the students your competitors aren't.
INVESTED puts your recruiters in front of pre-scored, evaluated candidates at HBCUs, MSIs, community colleges, and regional universities — ensuring no overlooked talent. Evidence of capability, not stacks of identical applications.
Why sponsor
A talent signal that works
Every INVESTED flagship produces verified candidates: pitch video, structured rubric scores across five dimensions, written judge feedback. Your recruiters get evidence, not résumés.
Reach the institutions you're not reaching
HBCUs, MSIs, community colleges, regional universities — schools where capability is high and recruiter visibility is low.
Brand-aligned visibility
Co-branded flagship events, on-site judge participation, named recognition across all materials and outcome reports.
Measurable impact
Quarterly outcome reports documenting student participation, recruiter interest, and placement activity — usable for ESG, DEI, and community-impact reporting.
Sponsor tiers
Sponsorship values discussed on a 30-minute intro call.
Tier 01
Founding Sponsor
Co-branded flagship, on-site judge slots, recruitment access to all finalists, named recognition.
Tier 02
Flagship Partner
Multiple flagships annually, priority access to top-evaluated students across the calendar, dedicated outcome reporting, INVESTED platform access for your recruiters.
Tier 03
Anchor
Category exclusivity (one Anchor per industry vertical), naming rights on a flagship series, custom programming opportunities, year-round student pipeline access.
Proof
NC A&T flagship delivered in 2025. $35,000+ awarded to date. Curriculum-integrated partnership with NC A&T in 2026. Founding cohort of high school flagships in Q4 2026.