Medinas received a $100K award from both Sound Ventures and Rough Draft Ventures (powered by General Catalyst). Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary and Forbes have committed to a three-year partnership (through 2018) to host for-profit competitions for entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Forbes hosted a similar competition during last year’s Forbes Under 30 Summit in Boston. About the 2017 Forbes Under 30 Summit, October 1-4, BostonThe fourth annual Forbes Under 30 Summit, which will run October 1-4 in Boston, is expected to bring together more than 6,000 of the world’s top young entrepreneurs and game changers. As part of the summit, Forbes will host an Under 30 Music Festival featuring leading music artists Zedd, Playboi Carti and Skylar Grey, and a Forbes Under 30 Food Festival headlined by America’s most notable young chefs.

Source: Forbes October 02, 2017 17:26 UTC