About EVCA

A student community for entrepreneurship.

EVCA is WashU’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Association. We help students learn about startups and investing, find resources, and meet founders and investors in St. Louis.

Getting started

How we can help.

You don’t need a company or a finance background to join. We welcome students who are starting a business and those who are just curious.

Learn about startups.

Talk with founders and investors about starting companies and raising money.

Find people and resources.

Ask the team about WashU programs, local organizations, and people who may be able to help.

Explore startup careers.

Learn about work in startups and venture capital, including internships and student projects.

Leadership

Meet the team.

EVCA is led by Olin MBA students.

Co-President

Quintrel Brown

Quintrel is an Olin MBA 2027 candidate, CEO of Kre8 Spaces, and Navy veteran with a decade of leadership and entrepreneurship experience. His work has earned recognition from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Top 100 Small Business in America) and St. Louis Magazine (STL Business 500 Future Mover & Shaper). He plans to expand his business after graduation.

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Co-President

Justin Traenkle

Justin is an Olin MBA 2027 candidate and MBA Associate at Voya Energy. His background includes engineering, consulting, AI, clean energy, and AgTech. He is active in Skandalaris, venture competitions, and founder programs. At EVCA, he helps students develop ideas, practice pitches, and meet other founders.

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VP of Partnerships

Justin Lapid

Justin is an Olin MBA 2026 candidate and U.S. Army veteran with experience in healthcare operations, medical equipment, finance, and process improvement. He leads EVCA’s partnerships with St. Louis founders and investors and will join J.P. Morgan after graduation.

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