BVC showcases innovative startups and connects entrepreneurs with investors and mentors. There are three categories of competition: Growth Stage, Impact, and Early Stage. Applicants can apply from anywhere, as long as they commit to presenting in Bend, Oregon for the conference.
All applicants, regardless of whether or not they are a finalist, may apply the application fee towards the price of a conference ticket.
Applications will open this summer for the 2024 Bend Venture Conference.
Pitch your startup at the largest angel conference in the PNW.
SUBMIT APPLICATION
Companies applying in the Growth Stage track typically:
Have traction and/or generated revenues.
Are prepared to scale in the next 12 months with investment.
Are in conversations with additional investors.
Aim to generate long-term enterprise value and attractive returns on capital.
Generally speaking, companies that have generated at least $1M in product revenue in the last 18 months and/or have raised at least $500K in external capital including non-dilutive grants and are seeking to raise $250K-2.5MM+ in investment capital in the next 6-12 months.
Growth Stage Track
Impact Track
Companies applying to the Impact track typically:
Have traction and/or generated revenues.
Have a social and/or environmental mission integrated into their business model such that it is a core competency and not an “add-on”.
Aim to generate long-term enterprise value and attractive returns on capital.
Generally speaking, companies in the impact track have generated revenue in the last 18 months and/or have raised at least $500K in external capital including non-dilutive grants and are seeking to raise $250K-2.5MM+ in investment capital in the next 6-12 months.
2024 Growth & Impact Timeline
June 24th
Application open to present at BVC
August 14th
Last day for applying companies to submit their application
September 4, 11 & 18th
Semifinalists participate in one due diligence meeting with the BVC, LLC investors
October 7th
Finalist companies are announced
October 17th - 18th
BVC rehearsal, seminars, reception, and competition in Bend, Oregon
Early Stage Track
Companies applying in the Early Stage track typically:
Have a proof of concept and/or MVP.
Have customer traction and/or early revenue.
Are in the process of testing their product in the market.
Aim to generate long-term enterprise value and attractive returns on capital.
Generally speaking, companies that are pre-revenue or have generated less than $1M in product revenue in the last 18 months; have raised less than $500K in external capital including non-dilutive grants; and are seeking to raise $1M or less in investment capital the next 6-12 months.
2024 Early Stage Timeline
June 24th
Applications open to present at BVC
August 14th
Last day for applying companies to submit their application
Early September
Upstart Day - companies pitch, receive feedback to determine which companies pitch at EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk
September 26th
Semi-finalists present at EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk to determine which companies pitch at BVC
October 17th-18th
BVC rehearsal, seminars, reception, and competition held in Bend, Oregon
Bend Venture Conference cannot guarantee that investments will be made in any specific amount, because the final amounts to be awarded are dependent on investment commitments received from third-party investors and the ability of the winning companies and the investors to agree on the terms and conditions of the investment.
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