1st Place
JERICHO WALL STREET
Team members
James Lu, Terrian Wang, Aiden Chen, Edwin Chen
YEFA / YSIC / 2026 RESULTS
YSIC 2026 Official Results
The Youth Sustainable Investment Challenge 2026 concluded on October 3, 2026, with the Grand Final for the Top 10 teams. Explore the published winners, judging panel, and participation highlights.
Historical record — the 2026 competition has concluded.
2026 AT A GLANCE
Participation and reach
48Countries represented
373Participating teams
540+Student participants
15,000+Students reached
OFFICIAL 2026 RESULTS
Top three winning teams
The top three teams and their student members from the YSIC 2026 results.
2nd Place
ECOINVEST
Team members
Sebastian Vargas
3rd Place
DECEPTIOCONS
Team members
Sirga Adrut, Siddh Agnihotri, Venkat Vihaan Chivukula, Anirudh Iytey
2026 JUDGING PANEL
Competition judges
Names and professional background details are reproduced from YEFA's 2026 competition materials and reflect how they were listed for that edition.
Scott Ryan
CEO, Investature
Johns Hopkins University · BS, Materials Engineering; NYU Stern · MBA, Financial Instruments
Swaminathan Venkataraman
US Head of Private Finance Credit Risk, Santander CIB
IIM Calcutta · MBA; Moody’s · Former Global Head of Sustainable Finance Assessments
Lei Yu
Financial Economist, U.S. SEC
Beijing Normal University · B.S. Economics; Stern · Ph.D. Finance
Nisita Tappata
Eliza Labs, 2025–2026
University of Ottawa · Master’s; POAP · Former Head of Integrations
EXPLORE THE CHALLENGE
Discover the 2026 edition
Review the historical competition format, evaluation criteria, timeline, and awards.