Pitch your startup at the largest angel investment conference in the Pacific Northwest.
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BVC showcases innovative startups and connects entrepreneurs with investors and mentors. There are two categories of competition: Growth Stage and Early Stage. Applicants must commit to participating in due diligence and 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.
Companies applying in the Growth Stage track typically:
Have a complete business plan.
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.
This category is open to companies that have generated at least $1 million in product revenue in the past 18 months and/or raised at least $500,000 in external capital. These companies are typically raising between $250,000 and $2.5 million or more. Pre-revenue companies with significant traction, such as those in life sciences, will also be considered.
Growth Stage Track
Early Stage Track
Companies applying in the Early Stage track typically:
Have a proof of concept and/or MVP.
Are working on product-market fit.
Are pre-revenue or very early revenue.
Aim to generate long-term enterprise value and attractive returns on capital.
This category is open to Oregon-based companies that are pre-revenue or have earned less than $1 million in product revenue in the past 18 months. These companies must have raised less than $500,000 in external capital, including non-dilutive grants, and be currently raising under $1 million in investment capital. Eligible companies must be domiciled in Oregon or have an executive based in the state.
2025 Growth Timeline
July 8th
Application open to present at BVC
August 14th
Last day for applying companies to submit their application
Early September
Semifinalists participate in one due diligence meeting with investors
Early October
Finalist companies are announced
October 16th-17th
BVC rehearsal, seminars, reception, and competition in Bend, Oregon
2025 Early Stage Timeline
July 8th
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 25th
Semifinalists present at EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk to determine which companies pitch at BVC
October 16th-17th
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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