PRESENTER’S APPLICATION

You are invited to present at the 30th Annual Florida Venture Capital Conference, as the organization celebrates its 37th anniversary of bringing together Florida Entrepreneurs and Capital Sources to Foster a Thriving Innovation Economy.

All presenter applications will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of venture capitalists and private equity investors.

Over the past 30 years, presenters successfully raised over $9B in equity capital!

Selection Criteria & Information

The Forum’s investor-only selection committee is looking for companies that fit the following criteria:

  • Mid-to-later stage companies with revenues of at least $1 million*. Preference is given to technology-enabled companies, however the selection committee will consider applicants from all industries.

  • Florida-based companies will receive priority consideration, however applicants from outside Florida are welcomed to apply and will be strongly considered.

  • Companies must execute a standard Commitment of Participation & Consent/Release Form.

  • Companies that have presented at this conference in the past two years are generally ineligible, however exceptions may be made in the event of dramatic change in company growth trajectory or business model.

  • The Forum actively encourages founders from diverse backgrounds, and companies in diverse industries, geographies and business stages to apply.

  • There is never any cost to apply or present at Forum events!

* Revenue requirement is relaxed for life sciences companies with a longer path to revenue, if they have demonstrated progress towards commercialization.

Presenter Benefits

  • A digital presenter’s book with Conference details and an example of a well-executed business plan presentation.

  • Coaching opportunity for each presenter to meet with an expert to guide them through their presentation.

  • A current list of VCs and investors registered to-date, so that presenters can contact before, during and after the Conference.

  • Discounted admission structure to help defray the costs of a company utilizing their team to attend.

  • A telephonic pre-conference where presenters will have an exchange with experts regarding topics such as: Valuations, What VCs are looking for in a company, Dynamics of the Funding process, etc.

  • Media coverage for each presenting company to showcase their companies to investors and other interested parties.

  • Scheduled one-on-one meetings between potential investors and presenters will be set up during the Conference.

  • All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of venture capitalists and private equity investors.

  • There is NO cost as an accepted presenter to apply or to attend.

  • Presenters will be featured throughout “Forum’s Finest” which will be a published list of presenters and “companies to watch”. 

  • Additionally, selected company applications will be shared with our vetted investor members on an ongoing basis.
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"The Florida Venture Forum events provided an incredible platform to showcase our company to members of a vibrant and diverse entrepreneurial and investment community!"
Matthew KimCEO, STAT3 Therapeutics
Matthew Kim
"We met with BabySparks at the Florida Venture Forum and were incredibly impressed by him and how far he’d gotten without any outside investment. We introduced him to Ocean Azul, who we work closely with, and they led the $2 million seed round."
Rebecca DantaManaging Director, Miami Angels
Rebecca Danta
"As the most active venture fund in Florida over the last decade, we have found that the Florida Venture Forum and associated conferences throughout the year are invaluable resources for our firm as we identify the most promising growth companies within the state.”"
Sean BarkmanPrincipal, Ballast Point Ventures
Sean Barkman
"Florida Venture Forum was an incredible experience for Fattmerchant. It was after we pitched that we met our primary investors of Fulcrum Equity that ended up investing 15M into our company for two executive rounds. Without being at that forum, speaking to dozens of investors - we wouldn't have found our perfect match."
Suneera MadhaniCEO/Founder, Fattmerchant
Suneera Madhani
"Presenting at the Florida Venture Forum to a room full of top investors really kicked off our fund raising efforts and company growth. Today, our product is Apple’s go-to-market solution for mobile point-of-sale with major retail customers around the world."
Greg SchmitzerPresident, Mad Mobile
Greg Schmitzer
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