Keith Corso

Keith Corso

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Co-Founder & CEO
New York, United States

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  • The Michael J and Ann Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education
    Entrepreneur In Residence
    The Michael J and Ann Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education
    Jul 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year)
    The Michael J. and Ann Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education at Northeastern University is an interdisciplinary student entrepreneurship community that provides education about tools, concepts, and resources to foster creativity and the ability to develop commercially viable ideas.
  • BusRight
    Co-Founder & CEO
    BusRight
    Jun 2019 - Current (7 years 1 month)
    Increasing the safety and efficiency of the largest mass transit system: school buses. Trusted by over 70,000 Transportation Directors, Parents, and Drivers to mobilize the nation's future.
  • MassMutual Ventures
    Venture Scout
    MassMutual Ventures
    Jun 2019 - Nov 2019 (6 months)
  • Origin Northeasterns Science Tech Incubator
    Venture Director
    Origin Northeasterns Science Tech Incubator
    Mar 2019 - Aug 2019 (6 months)
    Origin is the deep tech innovation hub at Northeastern University focused on providing resources to help students in the STEM field learn the skills they need to build successful technical ventures.
  • MassMutual Ventures
    Investment Analyst
    MassMutual Ventures
    Dec 2018 - Jun 2019 (7 months)
    MassMutual Ventures (MMV) is a $250M venture capital fund focused on early and growth-stage investment opportunities. MMV’s investment mandate seeks to generate venture capital risk-adjusted returns with a concentration on financial technology and enterprise software companies. In this role, I worked on transactions for BigTime Software, RiskLens, IEX, Gradient.AI, Affinity, and LinkSquares.
  • NU Entrepreneurs Club
    President
    NU Entrepreneurs Club
    Apr 2018 - Apr 2019 (1 year 1 month)
    Led the largest Club at Northeastern University alongside a 15-member executive board. Managed operations, marketing, finance, and program management to educate over 1,000+ students in weekly meetings, workshops, and speaker series.
  • IDEA Northeastern Universitys Venture Accelerator
    Investment Analyst
    IDEA Northeastern Universitys Venture Accelerator
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 (6 months)
    IDEA is Northeastern University's student-led Venture Accelerator. We provide entrepreneurs in the Northeastern community the support, in-kind resources, and educational experience of developing a business from core concept to launch. The Investment Committee is responsible for allocating $250,000 each year in the form of $10,000 non-equity grants.
  • NU Entrepreneurs Club
    Director of Husky Startup Challenge
    NU Entrepreneurs Club
    Nov 2017 - Apr 2018 (6 months)
    The Husky Startup Challenge (HSC) is the flagship program of the Entrepreneurs Club at Northeastern University. Over the course of 8 weeks, 20+ ventures turn rough ideas into viable business plans. At the conclusion of the program, all ventures present their work by pitching in front of an audience of ~300 - known as "Demo Day."
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    Horace Greeley High School
    Horace Greeley High School
  • DAmoreMcKim School of Business at Northeastern University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance and Financial Management Services
    DAmoreMcKim School of Business at Northeastern University
  • Northeastern University
    Semester in Silicon Valley, Early-stage venture development
    Northeastern University
    Participated in an entrepreneurship program through a Semester in Silicon Valley. This unique opportunity allowed me to explore the breadth of design thinking—a human-centered approach to innovation that integrates the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.
  • Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
    STR analytics, Hospitality Administration/Management
    Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
    > STR analytics certification > Worked in the Statler Hotel (reservation agent & front desk) > Excel, word, and powerpoint courses
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      Social Impact-athon Finalist
      Social Impact Lab
      Jan 2019
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      Prototype Fund Recipient
      IDEA Northeastern University Venture Accelerator
      Oct 2018
      Recipient of the prototype fund which helped us build out a smart RFID attendance system
    • Forbes
      30 Under 30 Scholar
      Forbes
      Sep 2018
    • B
      25 Under 25
      BostInno
      Sep 2018
      Recognized as one of the most influential professionals under 25 in the Greater Boston Area.
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      E-Fest
      Schultz School of Entrepreneurship
      Apr 2018
      Awarded $40,000 for placing second in the annual E-Fest startup competition.
    • Northeastern University
      Awarded first place in the Husky Startup Challenge
      Northeastern University
      Nov 2017
      - Cash prize of $2,500 - Competed against undergraduate and graduate students from over 20 ventures - The Husky Startup Challenge is Northeastern's flagship program
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      Student Spotlight (NU|ACES)
      Alliance of Civically Engaged Students Program
      Sep 2017
      https://www.northeastern.edu/communityservice/news/nuaces-student-spotlight-keith-corso/
    This is a community-created genome.