Speed Pitch - NY Tech Week
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Forget stuffy networking events and join us at Speed Pitch, where founders meet top-notch investors from around the world! Traditional conferences waste time - long keynotes, scattered networking, and missed opportunities. Our event, Speed Pitch, is designed for action - efficient, high-impact, and results-driven.
Apply and get matched with top funds in 1:1 meetings.
We are back after the huge success at NY Tech Week 25, AI Week NYC, and the last one on March 25th where 40% of meetings resulted in follow-ups, six startups are already in due diligence.
36 spots only! Apply now and check out our past testimonials from the past Oct 8th and March 25th events.
💼 Confirmed funds for Speed Pitch: Gaingels, Lightscape Partners, New York Ventures, Joint Growth Partners, Legendary Ventures, Hexa-AI, Cade Ventures, Yan Innovations, BuenTrip Ventures., Revenge Capital, Zavo Ventures, Odenn Ventures, Big Red Ventures, Gorges Ventures, Angels Ignacio Rosales and Laura Ramirez.
Networking only: Sur America Capital, Ingeborg, New York Bay Capital, Corazon Capital
Why Attend?
✔️ Guaranteed Investor Access – Every founder meets 3 matched investors in one-on-one 8 min meetings. Founders can also connect during networking with additional matched investors they don’t have scheduled meetings with.
✔️ Hands-On Business Guidance – 20-min office hours with top startup experts.
✔️Maximum ROI – No fluff. Just real connections and real results. All in one high-impact evening.
✔️ Founder Prep & Visibility – Complimentary pre-event training plus inclusion in the investor directory and access to investor profiles before the event for smarter networking.
✔️ A Touch of Fun Along the Way Enjoy 3 short entrepreneurship parody songs—bringing light, laughter, and a bit of playful energy to the evening. Check out our past songs here.
This exclusive gathering is perfect for chatting about your startup and explore collaborations in a relaxed yet inspiring environment. Plus, free drinks and cheese & crackers! 🥂
Who we are looking for: Pre-seed to Series A Tech Startups with Market-ready MVP or revenue generating. If you are pre-revenue, strong traction+ team. We prefer diverse teams. To ensure that you are properly matched, answer all questions on the application.
How it works (36 spots only):
1️⃣ Apply and answer all questions to help us match you.
2️⃣ If selected, you’ll learn which 3 funds you’re matched with.
3️⃣ Confirm your spot within 24 hours by paying the event admission fee. If you have a 20% discount code from our community or community partners, enter it when you pay for your spot.
If you’re not selected for Speed Pitch sessions, we also offer 20 networking-only tickets where you can meet all participating investors before the meetings begin.
You’ll still receive investor profiles, inclusion in the startup directory, and complimentary pre-event training, and you’ll have the opportunity to connect with investors during the networking session.
Event agenda:
4:30 pm - Doors open, Investors and Startups arrive
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm : Check-in and networking. Meet investors you are not matched with one-on-one.
5:45 pm - 6:15 pm : Welcome remarks, live entertainment - entrepreneurship parody songs, prize raffles from Open VC. Investors and Sponsors group photo.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm : Speed pitch (12 investors + 12 startups at any given time) + concurrent office hours and networking
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm : Event wrap up
This event is organized by The Startup Station, a CFO advisory and financial education platform for early-stage startups. We help early-stage founders build investor-ready financials and tell their funding story with confidence. In the past decade, we’ve helped 150+ founders raise over $50M and educated 20,000+ entrepreneurs worldwide.
Thank you to our sponsor and host: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz (https://www.pearlcohen.com/).
Pearl Cohen is a global law firm representing startups, investors, and established companies across the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and beyond. With expertise in corporate law, intellectual property, and venture financing, our professionals help businesses scale and thrive at every stage, providing excellent legal advice with maximum commercial impact.
Thank you to our sponsor Silicon Valley Bank (https://www.svb.com/).
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries.
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