Chicago Venture Summit Applications NOW OPEN!

by J.B. Pritzker
August 17, 2014

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To Chicago's fastest growing tech companies:

We are bringing the best VCs and investors in the country together in Chicago to meet the best tech companies in the Midwest at the Chicago Venture Summit on October 14-15. Already dozens of VCs are planning to participate, and by October we will have 250 investors and more than 30 presenting companies joining together in the center of the Midwest.  

If you are a fast growing technology company in the Midwest, I urge you to apply to present. If you know of a great technology company in the Midwest urge them to apply to present. If you are an investor and want to attend, request an invite.

 

What will this summit look like? October 14 and 15 will see 250 of the most influential venture capitalists from around the country converge on Chicago, building relationships with the Midwest’s most promising technology companies.

 

Why should you care? 250 venture capital investors from around the country including representatives of leading firms such as First Round, DFJ, NEA, Founders Fund, Revolution and Andreessen Horowitz will be in attendance. Plus, many of Chicago’s Fortune 100 companies will be represented, including CEOs, CTOs, CIOs and eCommerce leaders of each.

 

And it will feature presentations from 30+ Chicago and Midwest companies. This is a terrific opportunity for you to get in front of investors of both the local and coastal variety.

 

Who should apply? The Chicago Venture Summit seeks digital growth companies located in the Midwest that have raised at least $1 million in institutional capital and expect to raise a minimum of $5 million within the next 24 months.

 

How can you apply? Submit a short application HERE by August 29th to be considered.

 

For more information about the Summit, go to ChicagoVentureSummit.com.

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