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Venture Atlanta issues call for presenting companies

May 12th, 2010

ventureatlantaATLANTA – Venture Atlanta has issued a call for presenting companies at its third annual investor event set for October 12-13 at the Georgia Aquarium.

Venture Atlanta organizers will select up to 20 Georgia firms to pitch their deals to more than 100 venture capitalists, private equity investors, angel investors, investment bankers, entrepreneurs and industry executives.

Organizers are seeking technology or technology-enabled businesses in all stages of growth that are currently raising or looking to raise capital within the next 12 months. Venture Atlanta will select presenters from a variety of technology markets, including:

  • Clean/Green Technologies
  • Communications Technologies
  • Enterprise Applications
  • Financial Technologies/Services
  • Hardware
  • Healthcare IT
  • Internet Software
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile and Wireless Applications
  • New Media

“Georgia companies presenting at Venture Atlanta have closed over $50 million dollars in funding since 2008,” said David Hartnett, vice president of technology development for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. “

Venture Atlanta also features a trade show-style showcase. This showcase provides at least 25 other companies opportunity to network and pitch their wares to VC’s and other investors in attendance.

Georgia-based entrepreneurs interested in presenting at Venture Atlanta 2010 should submit two-page executive summaries and applications to www.ventureatlanta.org by Friday, August 20. 2010.

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