Investment Forum - Venture Ready: Peru to US edition
Join us for the Venture Ready: Peru to US Investment Forum, where 29 selected Peruvian startups will meet U.S. investors, ecosystem leaders, and strategic partners in Lima.
After eight weeks of preparation guided by Golden Circle’s fundraising methodology, founders will put that work into action through live pitches, investor matchmaking, candid conversations, and high-value networking.
Come discover promising startups, hear how U.S. investors think, and make meaningful connections across the Peru–U.S. venture ecosystem.
Agenda
8:00 AM · Welcome Coffee & Registration
Check-in, coffee, and networking.
9:00 AM · Sector-Based Matchmaking
Curated connections between founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders at sector-specific tables.
10:00 AM · Institutional Welcome
Carlos Bruce, Mayor of Santiago de Surco
10:05 AM · Welcome Remarks
Frantz Eyssallenne, Commercial Attaché, U.S. Embassy in Peru
10:10 AM · Welcome Remarks
Sergio Rodríguez, Executive Director, ProInnóvate
10:13 AM · Venture Ready: Peru to U.S. Results & Impact
María Gracia Agurto, CEO, Golden Circle
10:20 AM · Startup Pitch Session I
Five selected startups · 5-minute pitch + 3-minute investor Q&A
11:20 AM · Coffee Break & Networking
11:45 AM · U.S. Investment Readiness & Cross-Border Capital
With Karen Sheffield, Robert Zweig, Michael Barone and Vanessa Fajardo
12:05 PM · Startup Pitch Session II
Five selected startups · 5-minute pitch + 3-minute investor Q&A
12:50 PM · Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Peru
Kenji Alex, Director of Innovation, Ministry of Production of Peru
12:55 PM · U.S. Opportunities for Peruvian Entrepreneurs
Giuliana Urbina, Alumni and Youth Exchanges Coordinator, U.S. Embassy in Peru
1:00 PM · Closing Remarks
Eddie Valdivieso, Aldair Sayhua and María Gracia Agurto, Venture Ready Organizing Team
1:05 PM · End of Public Program
For Venture Ready founders and invited investors only
1:05 PM · Venture Ready Cohort & Investor Photos
1:30 PM · Venture Ready Founder & Investor Lunch
3:00 PM · End of Private Event
Venture Ready: Peru to U.S. is an investment-readiness initiative designed and implemented by Golden Circle and U.S. exchange alumni through the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) of the U.S. Department of State, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Peru.