The Wharton Club of Southern California and the WhartonSoCal Private Equity/Venture Capital affinity group are proud to present the 1st Startup Pitch Competition for Under-Represented (women, BIPOC, or LGBTQ) Founders! We have selected 5 outstanding companies led by diverse founders who will compete for a cash prize thanks to our corporate sponsors. Come join us if you are an investor (angel or VC), a founder, or just are interested in meeting other startup founders. It will be a fun, high energy Startup Event similar to the networking events we have put on in the past! This event will be live streamed for out of area participants only; contact host directly for information and Zoom link.
If you know of a company that would like to also sponsor this event, please get in touch with Roger DaSilva at [email protected]
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Who: Investors (angel or VC), founders, or those interested in meeting other startup founders. All attendees including presenters must register; no walk ins allowed.
Where: True Search, 6601 Center Drive, Suite 500 K, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Cost: Pitch event is free other than parking; light appetizers and drinks will be served
Parking: $16 ($8 per hour) adjacent to the office
When: Thursday, October 27, 6-8pm PDT
Pitch Competition Schedule:
6:00 - 6:30pm: Welcome and networking
6:30 - 7:30pm: Company presentations and questions
7:30 - 8:00pm: Networking
Sponsored by:
Realm Startup Advisory realmstartup.com
Outsourced CFO, bookkeeping, tax/accounting services for startups and small businesses
Roger DaSilva, [email protected]
The New Amsterdam Group LLC thenewamsterdamgroup.com
Private markets specialist partnering with investment managers to craft and execute effective capital raising strategies
Jason Breemen, [email protected]
True Search trueplatform.com
Executive search firm helping the world's most innovative companies identify and recruit progressive talent