RareShare Wins Pace University Pitch Competition

12/05/2008

RareShare, a startup dedicated to building online communication among people affected by rare medical disorders, has announced today that it has won Pace University’s Fifth Annual Pace Pitch Contest in the category of “Social Ventures”.

“We are honored to have won this contest, especially given the number of outstanding social ventures competing in the event,” explained David Isserman, Co-Founder of RareShare. “We plan to use the prize money to continue to improve RareShare for our members,” he added.

The RareShare network is currently hosts over 700 communities, each dedicated to a specific rare disorder. RareShare visitors can join these communities for free to communicate and share information with others members about their rare disorders. To become a member, visit http://www.RareShare.org.

About the Pace University Pitch Contest
The Pace Pitch Contest is based on the Elevator Pitch concept, popular in the venture capital community. It is an extremely concise presentation of an entrepreneur’s idea, business model, marketing strategy, competitive analysis, and financial plan, which is delivered to potential investors. The premise is that it could be made in a few minutes, should the entrepreneur spot a potential investor on an elevator and have the opportunity to pitch their idea during the brief ride.

The Judging Panel included Matthew Commons, CFO of FloDesign and winner of the 2008 MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize ($200K); David Rose, Chairman of NY Angels; and Lori Smith, a partner at the law firm Goodwin Procter LLP.