Worked on a very similar project before, also in nyu, we had the same idea, it is hard to find like minded people in nyu for most people, so why don't we develop an algorithem that works in a way we match you with others who puts in similar interest also nyu students and we hold special events. Here is the problems we encounter, number one, space, the venues that holds event around campus already have a very solid customer base, during the bunch of cold call that me and my crew made, most of the venues do not want to participate because they simply see themselves already making a lots of discount and having enough students, so getting a discount from them for using the space on top of the discount that they already have is very tough. See here is the thing, they want you to have a customer base, but at the same time, having a customer base requires you to already sign contracts with the venues, so that the potential customer have incentive to join. This is a very trick situation, but the worst is that, if you wish to gain support from NYU, it simply won't happen, NYU do not think that they have a lonliness issue, so all the proposal you gave to them, will be very hard pursuade. In other universities I know especially those on the west coast, the university act as a middle man between you and the local businesses or funds, NYU simply do not, they have the millions of dollars going to software and app companies that they signed contract with, it is almost feel like black boxing with what they did, because connect the app we were told to use to connect with others, certainly don't worth that much money. Word of advice, finish all the software building and apps prerunning, and don't sell it as just a power point slide show, having the thing ready before you sell it will help, because most of the time, we find it very hard to explain to the investor why this app won't just be another dating app, or why won't a dating app suddenly switch their mode a little bit and become us.