We believe that U.S. Military Veterans possess the extraordinary passion, fortitude and resilience needed to achieve long term entrepreneurial success. In fact, studies show that over 25% of veterans want to start their own business, and on average, they not only start more businesses than their civilian counterparts, but they also achieve higher levels of success.
In order to empower veteran entrepreneurs to build companies that will change the world, the Founder Institute is excited to host our first ever Veteran's Online Demo Day on December 5th, in partnership with top Silicon Valley investors and the the country's premier veteran entrepreneurship organizations.
RSVP today and join hundreds of entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors for this online event.
As part of this event we fielded applications from nearly 50 promising Vet-led startups from 24 different U.S. states, and the companies that have been selected to present include:
- Polco: POLCO is developing a social platform that modernizes interaction and discussion between citizens and their government representatives. This Wisconsin-based company is led by Alex Pedersen, a U.S. Air Force veteran.
- OnTarget: OnTarget is developing data-driven planning and scheduling software for the construction industry that reduces project delay, and risk. This NYC-based company was founded by Eli Borton, a U.S. Marine Corp veteran.
- Warrior Centric Health: (WCH)® is developing proprietary data platform solutions to maximize population health outcomes for high risk communities. This Ellicott City, Maryland-based company was founded by Ronald Steptoe, a U.S. Army veteran.
- 10XTS: 10XTS is developing a blockchain platform to help young companies without technical knowledge raise investment through the creation of tokens. This Dayton, Ohio-based company was founded by Robert Slater, a U.S. Air Force veteran and active duty Air National Guard.
- Prestio: Prestio is developing a one-stop new and used car buying platform to help consumers buy from a dealer without being trapped in the dealership. This Kansas City-based company was founded by Glen Dakan, a U.S. Navy veteran and active duty Reserves Commander.
Investors Providing Feedback include:
Christine Herron
Director at Intel Capital and Co-Lead, Intel Capital Diversity Fund
Larsen Jensen
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Navy Seal
Ryan Micheletti
Co-Founder of Vet-Tech Startup Accelerator
This event is being hosted in partnership with:
Vet-Tech is the nation's leading veteran startup accelerator, having helped over 100 veteran-led startups across the U.S. raise over $10 mm in funding.
The nation's only conference combining the top veteran entrepreneurs and top minds in the Silicon Valley to promote veterans who run their own businesses.
A transition platform to transform military leaders into tomorrow's industry leaders & entrepreneurs through preparation, education & placement.
Patriot Bootcamp is a nonprofit on a mission to help active duty military members, Veterans, and their spouses be successful tech entrepreneurs.
Bunker Labs is a national not-for-profit organization helping veterans, their spouses, and active duty service members start and grow businesses.
The Paradigm Switch is providing veterans and military spouses access and financial support to prestigious certifications & skills-based programs.
Join us for this interactive and educational event to see companies you will be hearing about tomorrow, and learn how top Silicon Valley investors review business pitches. Even if you can't make the webinar, everyone who registers for the event will receive an audio and video recording a few hours after the event ends.
RSVP to the Veteran's Online Demo Day
The Founder Institute’s commitment to the veteran community extends far beyond the Veteran Demo Day. Through our partnership with Vet-Tech, we have issued Vet-Tech Veteran Fellowships in over 20 U.S. Cities to provide veterans an opportunity to participate in the Founder Institute program for free. In addition, we have recently partnered with The Paradigm Switch and are working on expanding our initiatives to military spouses in 2018 to collaborate with more military entrepreneur organizations. Learn more at http://fi.co/vets.
