Venture Dock Demo Day
Venture Dock Demo Day
Venture Dock, 555 University Ave, Palo Alto
Friday, October 2
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
About the Event
Five founders. One stage. A month of prep, one shot to make the case.
Our first Demo Day is the culmination of weeks of prep, expert pitch feedback and two rounds of narrowing, one session with FalconX Venture's Murali Chirala and one with Venture Dock's Vivek Vipul, down to five founders ready to pitch investors and the Venture Dock community. Come watch them make their case, ask sharp questions, and connect with founders building right now.
Open to Venture Dock members, investors, and community partners.
Programming
The path to Demo Day runs through a few sessions:
Thursday, September 3 at 5:00 PM — Donna's storytelling session — pitch-craft training open to the community, led by corporate storyteller and pitch alchemist Donna Griffit, who's spent two decades helping founders turn raw data into pitches that land
Tuesday, September 8 at 4:00 PM — Funding Labs with Murali Chirala, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of FalconX Ventures — an investor and operator with two decades of experience across Yahoo, Metavante, and Cyberbills before co-founding FalconX
Monday, September 14 at 4:00 PM — Funding Labs with Vivek Vipul, Cofounder & CEO of Venture Dock and General Partner at FalconX Ventures — built and scaled Abzooba from idea to acquisition before founding Venture Dock
Friday, September 18 at 11:00 AM — Selection Round narrows the group down to a final five, who take the stage to pitch live on Demo Day, judged by five general partners from different funds
Featured Founders
[To be added once the top 5 are announced after the September 18 selection round]
Venture Dock Member 1
Venture Dock Member 2
Venture Dock Member 3
Venture Dock Member 4
Venture Dock Member 5
Agenda
10:30 – 11:00 AM — Arrivals, breakfast & networking
11:00 – 11:30 AM — Welcome by Venture Dock
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Live pitches from the Top 5
12:30 – 1:00 PM — Winner selection + announcement
1:00 – 2:00 PM — Lunch & open networking
What Venture Dock Offers Founders
Venture Dock is a founder-first community and fund built for people building real companies. Members get access to weekly founder sessions, 1:1 expert office hours, investor introductions, and a community of operators who've been where you are.
Become Part of the Venture Dock Community
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