Speed Venture Summit seeks startups

NH Tech Alliance speed-dating event matches entrepreneurs and investors

July 15, 2021

NH Business Review Staff,

Applications are being accepted through Aug. 10 from New Hampshire-based startups looking to take part in the NH Tech Alliance’s 2021 Speed Venture Summit, an event that pairs up companies just getting their start with investors.

Using a speed-dating format, the event gives entrepreneurs chance to meeting with multiple investors for very fast individual pitches. The goal of the pitches is to develop a business concept that ca resonate with an investor who then wants to have follow-up meetings to dig into the details.

“Speed Venture Summit is one of my favorite events, and I am so excited to see who is applying and learn more about their startup,” said Joshua Cyr, Senior Director of Startup Initiatives at the alliance. ‘There has been a lot of innovation here in NH in the last year. I know there are some good stories to tell and growing companies looking for capital.”

Startups that would like to participate can find out more and apply at nhtechalliance.org.

New England investors interested in participating can email Cyr at jcyr@nhtechalliance.org.

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