Hosted in 25 cities across 5 continents, and culminating in a final competition and 3-day immersive educational boot camp in Silicon Valley, SoGal Foundation is excited to host the largest global startup pitch opportunity for women and diverse entrepreneurs worldwide. At each regional competition, startups will be judged by an all-star panel of investors who are committed to investing in early-stage startups.
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Finalists selected from each regional round will win a slot in our final global competition for guaranteed face-time with top venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, curated educational programming, unparalleled 1:1 mentorship, press exposure, and a chance to win investment capital. Over half a million (and counting) investment dollars have already been allocated to the final competition from our friends at SoGal Ventures and Draper U.
Special thank you to Startup South Bend – Elkhart, who will be presenting our Indiana winner's grand prize - a trip to pitch to leading investors in Silicon Valley!
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Startup South Bend - Elkhart has a mission to prove and foster the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the South Bend – Elkhart Region by stimulating the entrepreneurial spirit and culture in our citizens, identifying and nurturing new business startups and supporting the growth of existing high potential businesses.
Elevate Ventures is a private venture development organization that nurtures and develops emerging and existing high-growth businesses into high-performing, Indiana-based companies. Elevate Ventures accomplishes this by providing access to capital, rigorous business analysis and robust advisory services that connect companies with the right mix of resources businesses need to succeed long term. To learn more about Elevate Ventures, visit elevateventures.com.
SoGal Foundation is the largest global platform for the
education & empowerment of diverse entrepreneurs
and investors reaching over 100K+ #SoGalBosses in 40 chapters
around the globe. Our 501(c)(3) mission is to close the
diversity gap in entrepreneurship and investing.
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SoGal Ventures is the first female-led
millennial venture capital firm investing in
seed stage diverse founding teams rethinking the
future of how we live, work, and stay healthy.