Online Event
Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event
Hear an inspiring keynote and watch international pre-seed startups pitch
Date
Dec 18, 2024
Time
01:00 pm - 02:30 pm
Address
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The Founder Showcase is Silicon Valley's leading international startup pitch event, helping pre-seed startups learn, launch, and connect with investors. At this interactive online event, you can watch the pitches of promising pre-seed startups from across the globe. We'll also have an inspiring keynote presentation from Jonathan Greechan, CEO & Co-Founder at founder Institute, where he will share his insights on what idea-stage and pre-seed startups can expect to see in the startup funding landscape for 2025, and how they can prepare. Stay after the pitches to network with international founders, investors, and executives.
About the Founder Showcase:
The Founder Showcase is Silicon Valley's leading international startup pitch event, helping seed-stage startups learn, launch, and connect to investors. Since 2008, speakers like Elon Musk and startups like Udemy and Thumbtack have presented on our stage. Learn more about this premier event at FounderShowcase.com.
Keynote Speaker:
Keynote Speaker:
- Jonathan Greechan - CEO & Co-Founder at Founder Institute - Since 2009, Jonathan has grown and scaled the world's largest pre-seed accelerator to chapters in over 200 cities and 100 countries, producing over 6800 portfolio companies with an estimated value of $35BN. He also serves as an Advisor to Oxford Entrepreneurs (Oxford University), Horasis, and the USC Incubator (University of Southern California). Previously, Jonathan was a Partner of TheFunded.com, the first website for founders to rate and review venture capitalists, and an Executive Producer of the Founder Showcase, a leading Silicon Valley startup conference that hosted speakers like Elon Musk. Jonathan’s writing has been featured in Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
Featured Investors:
- Omar Zaki - Managing Director at Qima Ventures - A seasoned investor, he drives impactful investments at Qima Ventures, focusing on both financial returns and societal benefit. With expertise in business development, he supports innovative companies in Life Sciences, Energy, and Agriculture, connecting them through Qima’s global network. At Q-Branch, he has built essential partnerships among startups, investors, and economic organizations, fostering a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. His work champions sustainable growth and positions businesses for success in a dynamic global market.
- Kalsoom Lakhani - Co-Founder & General Partner at i2i Ventures - The Co-founder and General Partner at i2i Ventures, Pakistan’s first female-founded venture capital fund. Through i2i Ventures, she has invested in transformative Pakistani startups like TelloTalk, Edkasa, CreditBook, and Abhi. She is also the founder of Invest2Innovate (i2i), an accelerator supporting young entrepreneurs in growth markets. Kalsoom has championed social innovation in Pakistan through initiatives like ThinkChange Pakistan and her website CHUP - Changing Up Pakistan, which raised awareness on key social and political issues.
- Isabel Faria - Angel Fund Leader & Angel Investor at COREangels - A seasoned director with extensive expertise in General Management and Finance, she has a proven track record of crafting strategies, executing plans, and leading high-performing teams. Her career spans global corporations such as Cargill, Provimi, and Deloitte, where she consistently drove sustainable growth, enhanced financial performance. As an accomplished entrepreneur and investor, she has supported business launches, provided strategic guidance, and invested in high-potential startups.
Featured Founder Pitches:
- Tina Ruseva - Founder & CEO at Mentessa - An award-winning AI platform that fosters a connected learning culture by seamlessly integrating employees for mentoring, skill sharing, and collaboration. With automated programs like DEI exchanges, it enhances engagement, well-being, and productivity while simplifying workplace collaboration.
- Diego Roman - Co-Founder & CEO at InsureHero - An insurance and automation platform that empowers brokers, insurers, agents, and digital platforms to seamlessly integrate and scale insurance services. Driven by AI automation and a dynamic API, it optimizes workflows, streamlines claims management, and bridges traditional and digital insurance distribution for efficient, innovative growth.
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About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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