14th Founder Showcase: July 17th, 2013

The Founder Showcase is Silicon Valley’s leading seed-stage startup event, gathering top technology founders, investors, and press to hear from leading experts in entrepreneurship and venture capital, and to help launch promising new companies to greatness.

The 14th edition of the Founder Showcase is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17th at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View.

The event will feature talks from leading startup entrepreneurs and investors, as well as a series of educational workshops for early-stage founders (TBA). Guests will also see an entertaining Pitch Competition featuring 6 promising seed-stage companies, and enjoy appetizers and drinks in a networking hall full of other hot startups demoing their wares for a chance to present on stage in the Demo Table Competition.

Reduced Price Tickets are available until June 28th, so get your tickets or table today.

Are you looking for exposure to investors and press? Applications to the free Pitch Competition have ended, but you still have a chance to get on stage with the Demo Table Competition. Learn more here.

 

Keynote Speaker

The Founder Showcase gets the top figures in Silicon Valley to discuss pressing topics in startups and venture capital. Past speakers include Elon Musk, David Sacks, Keith Rabois, Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, Kevin Rose, Naval Ravikant, Jason Calacanis, Phil Libin, and many more.

The Keynote Speaker for the 14th Founder Showcase will be announced shortly.

Workshop Speakers

Top Mentors from the Founder Institute lead informative informative workshops on-stage to teach early-stage startup founders the tips and tricks of being successful.

The Workshop speakers for the 14th Founder Showcase will be announced shortly.

Pitch Judges

Leading venture capitalists and angel investors participate in a judging panel onstage to review, and provide feedback for startups at the Founder Showcase event.

Judges for the 14th Founder Showcase will be announced shortly. To see a past past judging panel, see our last event page.

Agenda

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Welcoming Reception with Appetizers
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Opening Remarks by the Emcee, Adeo Ressi
3:30pm – 4:15pm: Main Pitch Competition: Round 1 Pitches & Voting
4:15pm – 5:00pm: Main Pitch Competition: Round 2 Pitches & Voting
5:00pm – 5:15pm: Showcase Showdown and Grand Prize Winner
5:15pm – 6:45pm: Intermission Reception with Appetizers and Drinks
6:45pm – 7:15pm: Keynote Speaker (TBA)
7:15pm – 7:35pm: Early-Stage Startup Workshop 1: Audience Choice & CrowdPitch Winners Pitch to a Panel of Experts
7:35pm – 7:55pm: Early-Stage Startup Workshop 2 (TBA)
7:55pm – 8:15pm: Early-Stage Startup Workshop 3 (TBA)
8:15pm – 8:35pm: Early-Stage Startup Workshop 4 (TBA)
8:35pm – 9:00pm: Conclusion
9:00pm – ???: After Party, details TBA

 

Apply to the Showcase Competition

Any company less than 2 years old and with less than $250,000 in funding can apply to the Showcase Contest – for FREE. Click here for more information.

 

Tickets & Demo Tables

Tickets and Demo Tables are very limited and sell out quickly, so please RSVP today.

 

Venue

Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus
1065 La Avenida, Building 1
Mountain View, CA, 94043
Free parking available

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