20th Annual HVCA Entrepreneur & Deal of the Year Awards Gala
2020 marked the 20th Year that HVCA hosted the HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards Gala on Thursday, February 27, 2020.
Check out photos from the 2020 gala here
The 20th Annual HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards Gala Recipients:
Deal of the Year - Brenden Millstein, Carbon Lighthouse
Entrepreneur of the Year - Roxell Cho, FUSED Hawaii
Island Innovator of the Year - Jake & Kuulani Muisse, Maui Nui Venison
Corporate Intrapreneur of the Year - Ed Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division
Investor of the Year - Vassilis L. Syrmos, University of Hawaii
Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year - Rob Barreca
Startup Paradise Champion of the Year - Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz
Student Entrepreneur of the Year - Cassidy Crowley, The Baby Toon
Tech Entrepreneur of the Year - Assaf Karmon & Tim Roy, Turnover BnB
Agriculture / Clean Tech Entrepreneur of the Year - Naveen Sikka, TerViva
Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year - Kelleigh Stewart & Brandon von Damitz, Big Island Coffee Roasters
People's Choice of Startup Paradise - Ashley Johnson, Mohala Eyewear
HVCA Awards Gala Sponsors 2020
Presenting Sponsor
University of Hawaii System
Award Sponsors
UHA Health Insurance
HTDC
American Savings Bank
Kamehameha Schools
Blue Startups
Elemental Excelerator
Ulupono Initiative
Central Pacific Bank
Alaska Airlines
Mana Up
Hawaii Business Magazine
VIP Reception Sponsor
Stafford Capital Partners
Student Ticket Sponsors
Startup Capital Ventures
Shidler College of Business PACE
Community Sponsors
Empowered Presentations
MadeXMaker
Pineapple Tweed
Lanikai Brewing Company
Media Partner
Hawaii Business Magazine
First established in 1998, 2018 marked Hawaii Venture Capital Association's 30th year in Startup Paradise. A huge mahalo to everyone who joined us in celebrating this legacy at the 18th Annual HVCA Entrepreneur and Deal of the Year Awards Gala on March 1, 2018. See below video highlights.