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FREE! Pitch Practice: How to Pitch to Investors and Get the Deal

Pitch EventFundraisingOnline
19:00
Online, United States
Silicon Valley AR, VR and Content Entrepreneurs

This online pitch event explains how to present your startup to investors and secure funding. It is designed for founders who want to improve their pitching skills and understand the investor perspective. Participants gain practical advice to enhance their chances of getting deals.

FoundersPitchingOnlineFree to Attend

Fort Lauderdale Tech Meetup • The Road to Angel Funding • New World Angels, Blue Moon VC, EisnerAmper

Pitch EventFundraisingIn person
18:00
Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, Davie, United States
Luma Miami

The Fort Lauderdale Tech Meetup hosts monthly gatherings for startup founders and tech operators featuring networking, a podcast fireside chat, and Q&A with investors. This session focuses on early-stage fundraising strategies from active angel investors. Attendees will learn how to build investor relationships, pitch effectively, and understand investor decision processes.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking

Demo Day LA - August 2026

Demo DayFundraisingIn person
16:30America / Los Angeles
BLANKSPACES Venice, Los Angeles, United States
Luma Los Angeles

Demo Day LA brings together startup founders and investors for an evening of founder pitch sessions, live demos, and a fireside chat with industry leaders. The event is designed for builders and investors looking to connect over emerging startup ideas and real-world insights. Attendees can expect networking opportunities focused on funding and growth conversations.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking

Starburst ICDA Demo Day

Demo DayDeep TechFundraisingIn personFree
16:00
Austin, TX, Austin, United States
Luma Austin

Starburst ICDA Demo Day showcases aerospace, defense, and space startups from the San Antonio to Austin Innovation Corridor. The event features eight startups pitching their technologies and market strategies to investors, industry leaders, and government stakeholders. It is designed to highlight innovation and foster connections within the defense and aerospace ecosystem.

PitchingInvestors

Founders & Funders: SLC VC Reverse Pitch

Pitch EventFundraisingIn personFree
18:00
Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake City, United States
Luma Salt Lake City

Investors pitch their investment theses, target industries, check sizes, and portfolio highlights directly to founders at this networking event. It is designed for founders looking to understand what VCs seek and to connect with multiple investors in one setting. Attendees gain insight into investor priorities and have opportunities to network with peers and funders.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking

PHX FWD Pitch Practice: Learn, Observe, or Pitch

Demo DayFundraisingIn personFree
09:00
Tempe, Arizona, Tempe, United States
Luma Phoenix

Founders participate in a live coached session to improve how they explain their company through real-time feedback on their pitch from investors and experienced founders. The event is designed for early-stage startups and founders preparing to raise capital or clarify their story. Attendees can choose to pitch or observe and learn from others in a supportive environment.

FoundersPitchingPre-SeedSeed

1871 Events: Scale the System: 1871 Emerging Tech Innovation Summit

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningWeb3 & CryptoFundraisingPolicy & EcosystemIn person
09:00
Chicago, IL, Chicago, United States
Luma Chicago

This event features a full-day summit exploring policy, innovation, and scaling in emerging technologies like AI, Quantum, and Web3. It brings together builders, investors, policymakers, and enterprise leaders to discuss regulation and funding while showcasing startup pitches and networking opportunities. Attendees will gain insights into the current tech landscape and see live pitching for non-dilutive funding.

PitchingInvestors

Step SF 2026: The AI & Tech Startup Festival

CompetitionAI & Machine LearningFundraisingIn person
09:00America / Los Angeles
The Midway, San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Luma San Francisco

Step SF 2026 is a two-day tech startup festival in San Francisco featuring pitch competitions, live product showcases, and networking opportunities. It brings together founders, investors, builders, and operators focused on AI and frontier technologies. Attendees can engage in talks, 1-on-1 meetings, and demo sessions to explore innovation and investment in the AI economy.

FoundersPitchingInvestorsNetworking

Blue Startups Cohort 18 Honolulu Demo Day

Demo DayAI & Machine LearningFundraisingIn personFree
15:00
Entrepreneurs Sandbox, Honolulu, United States
Luma Honolulu

Startups from Blue Startups Cohort 18 present their pitches across sectors including travel, gaming, AI, software, space, sustainability, and ocean tech. The event targets investors, mentors, and industry leaders interested in emerging companies from Hawaii and beyond. Attendees can hear innovative ideas and network with founders and stakeholders in Honolulu's premier tech week event.

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