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Pitchfest & Closing Awards Party

  • HeroHouse 326 Mira Loma Avenue Glendale, CA, 91204 United States (map)

First, watch to 10 finalists compete for a prize package in front of a live virtual audience, and our panel of judges including angel investors VCs. Each finalist will have 3 minutes to complete their elevator pitch followed by a brief Q&A by our judges.

Next, network the night away during our Tech Awards and Closing Party. Enjoy food and drinks while connecting with fellow founders and investors.

Tickets:

Space is limited. Please register in advance for discount tickets!

·      $5 – Early Bird

·      $10 – At the Door (until capacity is reached)

Parking:
Free event parking is available at the Larry Zarian Transportation Center, located at 400 W Cerritos Ave., Glendale, CA 91204.

 

Agenda:

  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Arrivals & Check-ins

  • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Cocktail Hour

  • 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Welcome Remarks & Keynote Address: AJ Abdallat, CEO & Founder, Beyond Limits

  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pitches

  • 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Tech Awards

  • 7:30 PM – Networking & Closing Party

2021 PITCHFEST PRIZE PACKAGE

  • $5,000 CASH donated by

  • $10,000 in-kind value toward designing, developing, and deploying a machine learning model provided by dot818.

  • One night stay including taxes at Residence Inn, Glendale provided by Marriott International.

  • Up to $120,000 in IBM Cloud credits integrated with leading-edge technology provided by Hero House Glendale including:

    • AI functionality to the startup through Watson API

    • Launch on both bare metal and virtual servers

    • Utilize GPUs, CPUs, Bandwidth, Storage, and more for the startup.

    • Storage of data with Cloud Object Storage

    • Implementation of an IBM Blockchain to simplify developmental, governmental, and operational aspects of creating blockchain solution.

  • $5,000 in-kind investment structuring services & negotiations from Oceanview Capital Partners, Inc.

  • $5,000 in legal services by LegalLab

  • $2,500 for a Cyber Security Audit and a 1-year complimentary subscription to reevert Enterprise Edition ($899 value) courtesy of Inverslogic, Inc.

  • $2,500 in-kind value for Product/Market Fit coaching, playbooks, and tools courtesy of Untapped Ventures.

Check back for more updates as our prize package continues to grow!