GGW Sharks #67. Startup Pitch & Networking
🔥 GGW Sharks is the recurring online Startup Pitch & Networking event built for founders ready to move fast and investors looking for what's next. Inspired by "Shark Tank," it puts real startups in front of real money, with no fluff and no filler.
🚀 Selected startups get 2 minutes to pitch, no slides allowed, directly to a panel of active investor judges. Two minutes sounds tight, but that's the point: it forces clarity, rewards conviction, and gives you a real shot at being remembered.
Ready to pitch? Apply here: https://forms.gle/uzXbvHiXYoVgwqic9
Priority goes to Seed stage and post-revenue startups, the companies in the room where investor decisions actually get made.
This isn't a pitch competition for show. It's a chance to get sharp, honest feedback on the spot and walk away with warm introductions to investors who are actually writing checks.
💬 Whether you're a founder chasing your breakout moment or you just want to feel the energy of the startup world firsthand, this is the room to be in. No cold emails, no waiting around. Just real conversations and real opportunities, happening live.
Meet the Investor Panel
Rumika Sharma
Investor, BankTech Ventures
Rumika Sharma is an Investor at BankTech Ventures, a strategic VC fund uniquely backed by over 100 community banks across the United States. Her mission is to identify and invest in early-stage startups actively building the future of the banking industry. With the distinctive backing of BankTech's community bank network, Rumika offers founders not just capital but also meaningful distribution and strategic relationships across the US banking landscape, making her an excellent partner for founders shaping the next generation of financial services.
Eva Faltusová
Investor, Rockaway Ventures
Rockaway Ventures is an early-stage VC fund with €53M AUM, investing from Seed to Series A (sweet spot: late Seed/pre-Series A). Initial ticket sizes range from €0.5M to €2M. The fund invests across Europe (with strong presence in DACH and CEE) and in the US, specifically with European founders. Core focus areas include Commerce, Energy, Industrial, and DefenseTech/Dual-Use, with openness to compelling opportunities beyond these sectors, especially those driving AI- or tech-enabled disruption in key industries.
Eva is an investor at Rockaway Ventures, focusing on energy tech, advanced manufacturing, and dual-use technologies that enhance Europe's industrial and energy resilience. Within resilience, she especially looks at critical infrastructure protection and grid innovation. Previously at McKinsey & Company and BNP Paribas Group in France, she advised on large-scale transformation, sustainable finance, and strategy across energy and industrial sectors. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, Eva brings international experience spanning Europe, the U.S., and the Middle East.
Francisco Mariscal
Investor, Angeles Ventures
Francisco is an Investor at Angeles Ventures, focusing on seed-stage startups. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and has experience in investment banking at Citigroup, in startups (both at one he launched and at a fintech startup that was later acquired), and in venture investing at Citi Ventures as well as Angeles Investors & Ventures.
Alexander Zemlyak
Partner, Geek Ventures
Alexander is a Partner at Geek Ventures, focusing on deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio company support.
Prior to joining Geek Ventures, Alexander served as a Principal and Head of Israel at LETA Capital, where he led the firm's investments in Late-Seed and Series A stage tech startups globally, with a focus on Israel and CEE. He also served as a Board Member at Qmarkets, a leading provider of enterprise idea and innovation management. Prior to LETA, Alexander worked in London at corporate-backed accelerator Founders Factory, founded by Brent Hoberman, and before that in Israel at the late-stage VC/PE firm Magical Capital, founded by Jeremie Berrebi.
Ben Wiggins
Angel Investor, Family Office
Ben Wiggins has been founding and investing in companies for over twenty years, starting with a failed investment in a media conglomerate in 2005.
Mr. Wiggins spent some time in sports and entertainment before moving to finance in late 2015. Since then, he's managed assets for a single-family office in Central Texas. He also failed several times as a founder before exiting in 2025 with Proclaim, a top-of-funnel engagement tool built primarily around podcasting and media. Since then, he launched The Founders' Group. Mr. Wiggins is an active and enthusiastic angel investor and startup mentor. He lives in Texas with his wife and their three children.
✨ About Co-Hosts:
Go Global World is a global community and platform that connects startups with investors, experts, and resources to help them expand internationally, grow their businesses, and succeed in the global market.
Selective VC - a community-driven fund & angel syndicate investing in startups across various industries and stages with allocations up to $1M.
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