Founders Network Chicago Pitch Competition

Join startup founders and investors for Founders Network’s Chicago Launch! In partnership with Winestyr, Microsoft for Startups, and Stackpath, Founders Network is opening up its Chicago Chapter with a Pitch Competition featuring a panel of experts from the local startup ecosystem.

How it Works

– 5 founders will be selected to pitch

– Each pitch will be 7 minutes, include slides, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A

– The winner will receive $2,500 value Membership to FN, up to $120K in Azure credits through Microsoft’s Startup Program, $24K in CDN, WAF and DNS credits through StackPath’s Propel Program, and 2 free months of Part-Time Membership to Deskpass ($198 value).

Panelists

Nick Moran | General Partner, New Stack Ventures

Ira Weiss | General Partner, Hyde Park Venture Partners

Saurabh Sharma | Partner, Jump Capital

Tricia Meyer
Founder & Managing Attorney | Meyer Law

Founders:

Michele Castioni
Co-Founder | Get a Stand

Debjit Das
Founder | GroKool Inc.

David Gaines
Founder | Careignition, LLC

Alexander Hejazi
Founder | Ballbox

Erin Brown
Founder | Lead Connext

Agenda:

– 5:00pm – 5:30pm || Arrive, settle in, and network

– 5:30pm – 5:45pm || Opening Remarks

– 5:45pm – 6:45pm || Pitch Competition

– 6:45pm – 7:45pm || Structured Networking by Sector

– 7:45pm – 8:00pm || Closing remarks, goodbyes