Events Details

Virtual Rocket Pitch + Power Networking

by CONNECTpreneur Investor Network

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025

CONNECTpreneur’s Virtual Rocket Pitch – The world’s largest investor pitch events.
Come learn, connect with others, and be inspired!

We will email you the LINK to this special event on the evening of January 29th, as well as the morning of January 30th.

About this Event:

CONNECTpreneur Virtual Rocket Pitch events are the World’s Largest investor pitch events, with the greatest number of accredited investors, VCs, private investors and angels.

This will be our 125th event (61st Virtual) over the last 13 years.

CONNECTpreneur is a bi-monthly networking mashup that has been attended by 30,000+ business leaders over the past 13 years. Our events are cited as “The Best Networking Events in the MidAtlantic” by independent media as well as over 70% of surveyed past attendees.

Program Highlights:

– “Virtual Networking” pre and post-program – via Private Message, and Breakout Rooms

– We feature Breakout Rooms after the Pitch portion of the events. Each Breakout Room is hosted by a Presenting Company. Attendees will be able to enter and leave any Breakout Room at their convenience.

– Who will be online? We expect 400+ business leaders, including 150+ CEOs & Founders, as well as 150+ angels & VCs from around the USA.

– “Rocket Pitch” Showcase of promising emerging tech companies.

– These are virtual “Meetings” NOT “webinars”. All attendees can see and direct message all other attendees.

– Investor Polling: Investors can indicate their interest in each Presenting Company for post-event follow-up.

– We will publish a full list of all registrants – name, title, and company name to enhance networking.

All attendees must be pre-registered on this Eventbrite site.

AGENDA

All times are Eastern Standard Time – EST

11:00 – 11:05 am 
VIRTUAL NETWORKING (via Private Message)
11:05 – 11:15 am
WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS
11:15 – 12:00 pm
ROCKET PITCH SESSION

Promising Early Stage Companies will present.

12:00 – 1::00 pm
PRESENTING COMPANY BREAKOUT ROOMS and VIRTUAL NETWORKING (via Private Message)

Each Presenting Company will host a Breakout Room for deeper dive conversations. Attendees will be able to enter and leave any Breakout Room at any time.

PREVIOUS INVESTOR PARTICIPANTS (partial list)

Blackstone, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Revolution Ventures, Carlyle Group, NEA, Technology Crossover Ventures, Google Ventures, TPG, US Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Columbia Capital, True Ventures, Sterling Partners, HIG, Grotech, UPDATA, Koch Industries, Saudi Aramco, Garage Technology Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Motley Fool Ventures, New Atlantic Ventures, PROOF.VC, Edison Ventures, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Venturehouse, Kinetic Ventures, Core Capital, Boulder Ventures, TDF Funds, Ballast Point Ventures, Multiplier Capital, Saratoga Investment Corp., Maryland Venture Fund, New Markets Venture Partners, Camber Creek, 500 Startups, Novak Biddle, Amplifier Venture Partners, DFW Capital Partners, Farragut Capital, NextGen Angels, CIT GAP Funds, TEDCO, BluVenture Investors, Leeds Novamark, 1776, Private Access Network, CAV Angels, Riverbend Capital, K Street Capital, Select Venture Partners, Cranbrook Capital, Baltimore Angels, SaaS Ventures, Acceleprise, Blue Marlin Partners, US Boston Capital, VentureCross Partners, Dingman Angels, Neuberger & Co. Ventures, Angel Venture Forum, Paras Ventures, Noblestar Capital, Grindstone Partners, New Vantage Group, New Dominion Angels, Early Light Capital, Enhanced Capital, MTECH Ventures, Mosaic Capital, Opus8, Blue Heron Capital, Duncaster Investments, Lancaster Angel Network, Ruxton Ventures, Fortify Ventures, MIT Alumni Angels, and Conscious Venture Labs.

 

EVENT PARTNERS

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AEG
PWC Economic Development
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Maryland Tech Council Venture Mentoring Services
Shulman Rogers
Refraction
Startup Grind
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)
Keiretsu Forum
Blu Venture Investors
Dingman Center Angels
Citrine Angels
MIT Alumni Angels
Baltimore Angels
New Jersey Angels
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative
Wharton DC Innovation Summit
Founder Institute
Ryan & Wetmore
Monte Jade Science & Technology Association
National Association of Business Owners and Entrepreneurs (NABOE)

Click here to view PREVIOUS INVESTOR PARTICIPANTS
click here to view TESTIMONIALS and MEDIA about our VIRTUAL EVENTS

A: You can e-mail the organizers at connectpreneur@opus8.com.

A: Yes

A: If you have a promising early stage company that is raising capital or wanting to make a product announcement, please contact presenters@opus8.com. We have a Committee review process for prospective presenting companies.

A: Here’s a calendar of upcoming events:
2021
June 30, July 29, Aug 26, Sept 30, Oct 28, Nov 23, Dec 21
2022
Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 31, Apr 28, May 26, Jun 30