OnRamp
CONNECTING THE COASTS
TO THE HEARTLAND
Keynote speakers & curated pitches
for Midwest startups & coastal investors
Starting February | VIRTUAL SERIES
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Frankenmuth, Michigan
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Hear from some of the nation’s leading investors, entrepreneurs and corporate venture capital leaders on investing and partnering with startups.
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COMING TO YOU SPRING 2021:
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FEBRUARY 9, 2021
1:30-4:00 PM ET
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"Operating On The Coasts & In The Heartland: A New Startup Trend"
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Gabriel Schlumberger, FitzFrames
David Brock, Techmate
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Moderated by: Scott Shane, Comeback Capital
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"Live Pitch: Midwest Startups Compete for Coastal Investment"
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Watch some of the Midwest's best seed stage companies pitch top California and New York VCs and vote for your favorite venture alongside the VCs in our unique blend of Shark Tank and Hollywood Squares
Judges:
Anne Dwane, Village Global
Ashley Brasier, Lightspeed Venture Partners
David Mortamais, MAVA Ventures
Jett Fein, e.ventures
Mikal Khoso, Wavemaker Partners
Marc Bouchet, Plug and Play Ventures
Sarah Holmes, Unshackled Ventures
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Northeast Ohio Ecosystem and Startups Introduced By:
Chris Berry, OhioX
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Participating Start-ups:
PROJiTECH, OndeCare, Rugged 3D, TPA Stream, NeverEnding
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March 9, 2021
1:30-4:00 PM ET
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"How to Raise a Large Seed Round in the Midwest"
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Matt Kinley, ManchesterStory Group
Josh Sanchez, FloatMe
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Moderated by: Scott Shane, Comeback Capital
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"Live Pitch: Midwest Startups Compete for Coastal Investment"
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Judges:
Marc Bouchet, Plug and Play Ventures
Sarah Holmes, Unshackled Ventures
Mike Regan, Grit Ventures
Ramzi Ramsey, Softbank Vision Fund
Phil Bronner, Ardent Ventures
Jason Franklin, WVV Capital
Minn Kim, Bloomberg Beta
Andy Cloyd, Revolution
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Western Pennsylvania Ecosystem and Startups Introduced By:
Kit Mueller, One America Works
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Participating Start-ups:
ConvOcean, Komodo Analytics, MeterFeeder, Subtl Beauty, VIT
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April 6, 2021
1:30-4:00 PM ET
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"State and Federal Policies to Encourage Venture Capital: What Works and Doesn't Work"
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Eric Cromwell, Cromwell Schmisseur LLC
John Dearie, Center for American Entrepreneurship
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Moderated by: Scott Shane, Comeback Capital
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"Live Pitch: Midwest Startups Compete for Coastal Investment"
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Judges:
Andy Cloyd, Revolution
Ben Narasin, NEA
David Mortamais, MAVA Ventures
Marc Bouchet, Plug and Play Ventures
Mikal Khoso, Wavemaker Partners
Minn Kim, Bloomberg Beta
Sarah Holmes, Unshackled Ventures
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Columbus, Ohio Ecosystem and Startups Introduced By:
Lindsay Karas Stencel, Thompson Hine
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Participating Start-ups:
Fleri, Lucky Labs, smallTalk, SureImpact, BlendED, Matrix Meats
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
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SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
