About this Event
Company pitches and investor conversations
Raising capital or looking for companies to invest in? Investor Connect brings company representatives and investors together in Atlanta for pitches, questions from the room and conversations about the businesses behind them.
Apply to present your company, explain the progress you’ve made and discuss what you need next. As an investor, hear directly from the teams and use the Q&A and conversations afterwards to decide which businesses you want to explore further.
Whether you live here or are visiting, you’re welcome. Speaking slots are confirmed in advance.
Who you’ll meet
- Founders and company representatives raising capital or preparing for their next round.
- Angels, VCs and investment scouts exploring companies that fit their investment focus.
- Company teams preparing a pitch and working on the product, growth or financial plans behind it.
Why This Event Is Different
Investor Connect is the first stage in building Ascent Valley’s full deal flow platform. Companies present their business, traction and capital requirements. Investors can question the assumptions behind the pitch, assess fit with their investment thesis and decide which teams to engage with further.
After the event, investors can revisit public company profiles. Verified investors can receive the Weekly Founder Digest, and our team arranges introductions where there is mutual interest.
Want to Pitch?
Present your company, walk the room through your pitch deck and answer questions about your business. Explain what you’re building, the progress you’ve made and what you need next. Apply through our website; our team reviews applications and confirms speaking slots in advance. General admission does not include a pitch slot.
Your application creates a public company profile in our Startup Directory. After the event, your company’s details enter our private company database for investor matching. With your consent, your company can also be featured in our Weekly Founder Digest. Our team arranges introductions when both sides want to connect.
Apply to pitch
For Investors
Hear companies explain their products, customers and current priorities. Use the Q&A and conversations afterwards to explore the businesses that fit your focus and decide which teams you want to speak with again. Verified investors can receive our Weekly Founder Digest, matched to their investment focus, and request introductions through our team when both sides want to connect.
Investor Pass is a paid ticket reserved for active investors and representatives of investment firms. Our team reviews investor eligibility. If you are attending in another role, please choose a general admission ticket.
Investor verification and weekly digest
Agenda
🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:20 PM
Check-in
Info: Check in, grab a drink, and start meeting fellow founders, builders, and investors before the program begins.
🕑: 06:20 PM - 07:20 PM
Interactive Networking Session
Info: A structured networking format designed to help participants share challenges, exchange insights, and connect with people who can help solve real startup problems.
🕑: 07:20 PM - 07:40 PM
Break
Info: Time to recharge, continue conversations, and prepare for the startup pitch session.
🕑: 07:50 PM - 08:30 PM
Startup Pitch Session
Info: Selected founders present their startups to the audience and receive feedback from founders, operators, and investors.
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Chill Networking
Info: Informal conversation to wrap up.
Event venue & nearby stays
Round Trip Brewing Company, 1279 Seaboard Industrial Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, United States
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