Venture Atlanta, one of the largest venture capital conferences in the nation that supports the Southeast’s most promising tech companies, has announced a new format for founders competing in the pre-seed and seed pitch competition on September 27-28, 2023. Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live will partner with the Southeast’s most active venture capital firms – Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, Knoll Ventures, and Panoramic Ventures to host one of the largest pitch competitions to date.
To apply to the Venture Atlanta Showcase Live competition, submit your application here. The deadline for applications is July 28, 2023.
“Each year, the Startup Showcase attracts some of the most innovative pre-seed and seed companies in the Southeast and we feel this will be an incredible platform for those companies to have the opportunity to win the $500,000 investment. At Venture Atlanta, our mission has always been to connect companies with capital and this certainly meets that objective,” said Allyson Eman, CEO of Venture Atlanta. “We’re thrilled to strengthen our 2023 Showcase by partnering with some of the most respected venture capital firms in the region.”
Founders will have a chance to pitch well-known investors on stage in front of a live audience and win a $500,000 investment from Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, Knoll Ventures, and Panoramic Ventures.
“We’re excited to bring this new format to Venture Atlanta to give founders exposure to over 450 investors representing more than 250 funds nationwide,” said Mark Flickinger, Venture Atlanta Chairman of the Board. “This partnership speaks to the ongoing collaboration across the ecosystem to support extraordinary founders building category-leading companies across the Southeast.”
Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live will select 40 of the best seed stage startups in the Southeast through a competitive application process. The selected startups will participate in virtual mentoring…
Read the full article here