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STARTUP COMPETITION & INVESTOR PANEL

30 min Startup Competition followed by individual pitching sessions
in assigned chat rooms
+
40 min leading Investors panel discussion on the hottest industry trends
15000+
VCs network
30+
Invited VCs per panel
>50%
startups move to negotiations stage
>USD20m
total investments value discussed
Leading VCs Panels and Pitching Sessions is a virtual startup competition by Astra Global, connecting top investors with high-potential startups.

We create the right atmosphere for lasting partnerships, quality networking, and fast feedback from leading VCs. Seed and Series A startups gain a unique chance to be heard and secure funding twice as fast.
Jin Jeong
Apis Partners
UK
Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
WBAF Angel Investment Fund USA
Chris Fisher
Click Ventures
Hong Kong
Gilad Engel
Target Global
UK
Robert Neivert
500 Startups
USA
Jason Miles
VFS Innovation Ventures, VFS iLabX Fund
USA
HOW IT WORKS
  • Step 01
    Choose the topic/date and submit your registration to enter Startup competition
    01
  • Step 02
    Pay the participation fee (from 90 EUR)
    02
  • Step 03
    Prepare a 2-minute pitch deck presentation/video (guidelines provided)
    03
  • Step 4
    Attend the live event and present your project in front of 40+ leading VCs
    04
  • Step 5
    If selected, join the individual chat room with investors for feedback and advice
    05
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AS A RESULT?
ACCESS
30+ leading VCs and Investors come together in one
place - let your idea be heard by the top investors
from the USA, Europe and Asia
KNOWLEDGE
You'll hear from the keynote speakers and learn about the latest industry trends and market
challenges
FEEDBACK
You will get personal feedback on your project
from experienced professionals
OPPORTUNITY
Chance to get funded, gain experience and bring
your startup to the next level
STARTUPS
Have an idea, a great product or a working business but need funds to make it successful? Pitch live your deal and connect with over 30
Investors and VCs
FIND AN OPPORTUNITY THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU
WANT TO PITCH
INVESTORS
Always on the lookout for new ways to increase your capital or want to be at the front line for new technological achievements? Hear from the highly
potential startups, participate in the panel
discussion and find what matches your
investment criteria.
SPONSOR
Get new clients, be introduced to global investors and promising startups, have your brand positioning related to new technologies, excellent networking, get your services reach bigger audience
WANT TO BECOME PARTNER
AUDIENCE
Not ready yet to pitch or invest? Register to hear from the leading investors panel discussion on the latest industry trends
OUR SPEAKERS and jury
Managing Partner, Orchid Black
Dwayne
Ingram
Executive Director, Second Century Ventures
Bob
Gillespie
Venture Capitalist, Plug and Play
Thomas
Bigagli
Managing Partner, Holt Accelerator
Jan
Christopher
Managing Partner, FirstImagine
Alexander
Starchenko
Principal, Vanedge Capital
Brian
Martin
Managing Partner, Good Growth Capital
Amy
Salzhauer
General Partner, Cabra VC
Alexey
Alexanov
CEO, CoFounder, Coinrule
Gabriele
Musella
Operating Partner, Click Ventures
Chris
Fisher

Senator, WBAF Angel Investment Fund
Ingrid
Vasiliu-Feltes
Partner, Target Global
Gilad
Engel
Managing Director, Apis Partners
Jin
Jeong
Managing Director, VFS Innovation Ventures, VFS iLabX Fund
Jason
Miles
Managing Partner, Strive Capitals
Nuno Goncalves
Pedro
Managing Partner, Brookstreet Equity
Omiros D.
Sarikas
CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures
Sergio A.
Escobar
Venture Partner, 500 Startups
Robert
Neivert
Co-Founder, Clean Energy Ventures
Temple
Fennell
Investment Director Arici Family Office
Varvara
Russkova
OUR PARTNERS
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