VC Conf — Pricing & Speakers
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Join 1,000 founders & investors at our Virtual 1:1 VC Pitch Conf

September 17, 2026 – 100% Online

8 AM PT | 11 AM ET | 4 PM BST | 5 PM CET

20 matched 1:1 pitches for every startup — 7 minutes each, by stage, sector and geo
4 hours of insights from VCs and family offices on panels and keynotes
2 hours of co-investor, LP and GP matchmaking — meet the people who write checks alongside you
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+ investors joining 1:1 pitches

You can go through all + VCs, angels & family offices manually – or use our matching tool below to instantly see the top 20 matches for your startup, based on 5 stages, 21 sectors & 11 regions. These are the investors most likely to be automatically matched with you for 7-minute video calls during the event (1:1 Startup Pitch Ticket required). Your matches will keep improving as more active investors sign up and get approved for 1:1 sessions.

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Dave Waiser

Accumulator

Investor types (Direct & LP)

$100K-250K
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
US
AI, DeepTech, Biotech

LPs

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Dave Waiser

Accumulator

Investor types (Direct & LP)

$100K-250K
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
US
AI, DeepTech, Biotech

The easiest ever & guaranteed way for startups to pitch 20 relevant investors

You don't have to cold-outreach, request intros, or fly anywhere. We match you with VCs, angels & family offices based on your sector, geo & stage for 7-minute 1:1 online pitches – 2.5 hours, non-stop.

P.S. It's also the cheapest – compare it to any alternative (check research →) and also the funniest you'll attend if you've seen Max Pog smash 10 cakes on his face or bring his secret ninja weapon to a Zoom conference 😄.

7 minutes per 1:1 pitch
investor intro
30s
30s
2-min pitch
3-min Q&A
1-min
founder intro

Investors meet matched startups – plus co-investors, LP/GP & family office matches

Investor-only 2-hour speed networking after founder pitches. Each 1:1 co-investor or LP/GP call lasts 7 minutes. Don't forget to exchange phone numbers, LinkedIn, and even take selfie screenshots 😊 to remember every investor who can invest with you or in your fund.

P.S. Plus, you'll have access to the entire deal flow from the event. Imagine handing your team 1,000+ decks from a single day – what they'd normally source in 3–6 months.

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Agenda (online) – September 17, 2026

Panels & presentations from VCs & Family Offices

Private 1:1s happen here Book a Startup Pitch Ticket and you’ll get a calendar invite for the 2.5-hour 1:1 session on Sep 17. Matching runs automatically during the session — you don’t schedule anything in advance or prepare a list. We match each startup with the investors closest to it by stage, sector and geo, most thesis-aligned first. If strict matches run short, we also draw on investors who invest agnostically or globally — and, more rarely, on the closest fit: an overlap on at least 2 of the 3 filters. Video calls switch automatically on our platform, so you just show up and pitch: 20 matched 7-minute pitches per startup.

Matching runs on 3 dimensions Stages 5Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ Sectors 21AI, SaaS, Healthcare & MedTech, Fintech/InsurTech/RegTech, Climate & Energy, Deep Tech, E-com/Retail/CPG, Education, BioTech, AgriTech & FoodTech, Future of Work/HR Tech, Blockchain/Crypto, Media/Entertainment/Gaming/Sports, Hardware & Robotics, Marketplaces, PropTech & Real Estate, Mobility & Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, Marketing/AdTech, Tourism & Hospitality, SpaceTech Regions 11US, Canada, UK, Europe, Israel, Middle East, Asia Pacific, India, Australia & New Zealand, Latin America, Africa

11:00 am ET

Host's activities

Welcome by host

Max Pog Max Pog
11:05 am ET

Panel: Where $B+ AUM family offices & VCs are putting venture dollars right now

J. Bradley Hilton J. Bradley Hilton — Chairman & Senior Advisor @ Hilton Family Office
Candice Beaumont Candice Beaumont — Chairman @ Salsano Group & CIO @ L Investments, Multi-billion SFO
Khailee Ng Khailee Ng — Managing Partner & Board Member @ 500 Global, $2.3B AUM, 40+ unicorns
Shambhavi Mishra Shambhavi Mishra — Associate Partner @ Antler, 1,800+ deals
Nathan Latka Moderator: Nathan Latka — CEO & Chief Investment Officer @ Founderpath
11:40 am ET

The AI Factory: The Top 6 Investment Opportunities for VC and Private Credit Funds

Nathan Latka Nathan Latka — CEO & Chief Investment Officer @ Founderpath
11:50 am ET

Panel: Valuations, SAFEs, and dilution: what's market in 2026

Karen Page Karen Page — General Partner @ B Capital, 12B+ AUM, 200+ deals
12:30 pm ET

What founders should send before the first investor meeting

Haley Bryant Haley Bryant — Partner @ Hustle Fund, 750+ deals

12:30 pm ET – 3:00 pm ET

1:1 startup/VC speed pitches

12:45 pm ET

Panel: The 2026 bar: what “fundable” means at pre-seed, seed, and Series A

Bill Liao Bill Liao — General Partner @ SOSV, 800+ deals
Tim Suzman Tim Suzman — Managing Partner @ Pioneer Fund, 920+ deals
Alice Bentinck Alice Bentinck — Cofounder & CEO @ Entrepreneurs First, $16B portfolio value
Gené Teare Moderator: Gené Teare — Senior Data Editor @ Crunchbase News
1:15 pm ET

Panel: What fund managers and founders misunderstand about family offices

Shane Hackett Shane Hackett — Co-founder & Partner @ Hilton Technology Fund
Mike Blogna Moderator: Mike Blogna — Founder & CEO @ Trusted Human Capital
1:45 pm ET

How to Find Your Moat and Become Investable

Igor Ryabenkiy Igor Ryabenkiy — Founder & Managing Partner @ AltaIR Capital, $600M AUM, 400+ deals
2:00 pm ET

Panel: What should AI startups build now to raise venture money?

Ray Wu Ray Wu — Founding Managing Partner @ Alumni Ventures, $1.5B AUM, 1,800+ deal
Andrew Brackin Andrew Brackin — Partner @ Gradient, $1B AUM
Theodora Preda Theodora Preda — Partner @ Plug and Play, 2,500+ deals
Katherine Tarbox Moderator: Katherine Tarbox — Founder & Managing Partner @ Outside the Box Ventures
2:30 pm ET

Panel: How founders should pitch family offices vs VC funds vs accelerators

Nikhil Raman Nikhil Raman — Principal @ Union Square Ventures, $1B+ AUM
Asra Nadeem Asra Nadeem — CEO of Draper University & Managing Partner of DraperU Ventures
Shaun Gold Moderator: Shaun Gold — Chief Evangelist @ OpenVC, 16,000+ investors
3:00 pm ET

3:00 pm ET – 5:00 pm ET

1:1 co-investor, family office, LP/GP speed networking

3:15 pm ET

Panel: Inside the VC funnel: How investors find, filter & evaluate startups in the AI era

Thomas Bigagli Thomas Bigagli — Partner @ Plug and Play, 2,500+ deals
Emily Bennett Emily Bennett — Investing Partner @ a16z Speedrun
Margaux Miller Moderator: Margaux Miller — Global MC & Tech/AI Event Host @ MAM Media

Separate exclusive LP-only & Family-Office-only sessions follow on later dates for active Sep-17 LP/FO attendees. Register as an investor and we’ll be in touch personally

Speakers, moderators & topics include

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Alexandra Park

Partner @ Greenridge Ventures

$250K – $2M · Pre-Seed, Seed

Beyond Secondaries: One Allocation Across 35+ Unicorns

Alexandra focuses on B2B SaaS and FinTech across North America and Europe. She has led over 30 investments since 2018 and sits on the boards of 8 active portfolio companies. Previously a product lead at Stripe.

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Marcus Klein

Managing Director @ NordLP Capital

$1M – $10M · Series A, B

Marcus leads European deep tech and climate investments at NordLP. With €500M AUM and 15 years in private markets, he specialises in secondary transactions and co-investment opportunities across Nordics and DACH.

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Sophia Reeves

LP @ Meridian Family Office

$5M – $50M · Growth, Secondaries

Sophia manages direct investments and fund commitments for a single-family office with $1.2B in assets. She is an active buyer of LP stakes and direct secondaries, particularly in late-stage tech and healthcare.

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Thomas Chen

Principal @ Apex Fund of Funds

$10M – $100M · FoF, LP Stakes

Thomas evaluates and acquires LP positions in top-quartile VC funds. Apex manages $3B across 60+ underlying funds. He focuses on secondaries pricing models and runs a quarterly LP liquidity programme for existing LPs.

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Nina Blum

Investment Director @ Solaris Endowment

$20M – $200M · Direct, Co-invest

Nina oversees the alternative assets allocation for a $4B university endowment. Her mandate covers VC fund commitments, direct co-investments alongside GPs, and opportunistic secondary purchases. She prioritises AI, biotech and energy transition.

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Rafael Ortega

GP @ LatAm Secondaries Fund

$500K – $5M · Seed, Series A

Rafael runs the first dedicated secondaries fund focused on Latin American VC. He acquires founder liquidity positions, LP stakes and full portfolio acquisitions. The fund has closed 22 transactions across Brazil, Mexico and Colombia since 2021.

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Elena Voronova

Partner @ Frontier Capital

$2M – $20M · Series A, B

Elena leads enterprise software and marketplace investments at Frontier, a $800M growth fund. She has been involved in 18 exits, including 3 IPOs. Active buyer of preferred stock in structured liquidity transactions for founders and early employees.

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Dmitri Volkov

Managing Partner @ NorthPeak Secondaries

$5M – $50M · LP Stakes, Co-invest

Dmitri leads acquisition of LP positions in top VC funds and direct secondaries. NorthPeak has closed over 40 transactions since 2019 across North America and Europe, with a focus on late-stage technology companies approaching liquidity events.

The 2 things to raise venture capital in 2026 & why we gift nunchucks, cakes & books (gifted 600+ at last events)

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Early-bird pricing & bonuses are available now

Investor Ticket
Free

For angels, VCs, GPs, LPs & family offices

  1. Direct investors: join 2.5 hrs of 7-min 1:1 founder pitches matched to your thesis — this unlocks 2 hrs of speed networking with co-investors, family offices & LP/GP matches
  2. LPs & family offices: join the 1:1 GP/investor matches on Sep 17 — this unlocks your exclusive LP-only and FO-only sessions on later dates (we'll reach out personally)
  3. Free deal-flow access: for all investors — every deck from the event (1,380 startups last time)

To qualify: an active investor with 2+ deals in the last 12 months and minimum $25K+ direct checks or $100K+ LP checks. Investors only — no service pitches (permanent ban for violators). Last events: median direct check $275K (avg $1.86M); median LP check $550K (avg $3.44M).

1:1 Startup Pitch Ticket — risk-free
599
  1. 20 online 1:1 pitches with VCs, angels & family offices matched by 5 stages, 21 sectors & 11 regions – all within 2.5 hours on Sep 17, 2026. See 125+ investors joining pitches & their checks/theses
  2. Each pitch is a 7-min video call: 30-sec investor intro, 30-sec founder intro, 2-min startup pitch, 3-min Q&A, 1-min feedback & next steps
  3. Includes: full Zoom Conf access + 4 hours of content recordings + WhatsApp networking group
  4. Guaranteed approval into a 3-week online founder program (Sep, 2026) by AltaIR Capital ($600M AUM). Last cohort: 250+ finished → 10 AltaIR Capital offers up to $500K
  5. Risk-free: 100% refund if you're not satisfied. Request within 1 week after the event

599 – you save 250 now

Bonus if you get your ticket now: A database of 117 fundraising advisors without retainers (success fee only)

Super Networking Ticket
1,499
  1. Opt-in Super Networking List (Watch video example) — 3,000+ investors & 1,000+ startups, fundraising advisors & other attendees with their email, LinkedIn & deep filters
  2. Investors: 8 investor types, 22 sectors, 12 regions, 5 stages & 3 LP deal types. Plus their min/max check size, deal count over the last 12 months, last 2-3 deals & role in the investment decisions.
  3. Startups: 5 stages, 21 sectors & 11 regions. Plus each startup's one-line pitch.
  4. Fundraising advisors: 6 deal types & 12 regions, plus their retainer range, success-fee range, and capital raised for clients in the last 12 months.
  5. Other attendees: 10 attendee types and a one-line note on how each can help.

    Every row is opt-in — only people who agreed to share their email and/or LinkedIn appear.

    Use this list for personalized outreach & 1:1 meetings beyond the event. Put it into your AI to find the best contacts for your goals.

  6. Also includes: full Zoom Conf access + 4 hours of content recordings + WhatsApp networking group

1,499 – you save 750 now

By registering, you agree that submitted information (e.g., deck, deal terms, check size) may be shared with matched counterparties, co-hosts, partners, or — for opt-in features — other participants. See Terms. Share only what you're comfortable disclosing; write "Confidential" if not.

FAQ

The Live Stream ticket gives you free access to watch all panels and keynotes in real time — 4 hours of content from 20+ LPs, GPs, secondary buyers & sellers, FOs & FoFs. You can optionally share your contact details during registration so other attendees can reach out before or after the event. Networking features (breakout rooms, WhatsApp group, 1:1 calls) are not included.

After you register, our matching algorithm pairs you with the most relevant attendees based on your investment focus, stage, and geography. Zoom Networking ticket holders receive 8 matched calls; Super Networking ticket holders receive 16. Calls are scheduled automatically in 20-minute slots before and during the event. You can accept, reschedule, or decline any match from your dashboard.

Exclusive to Super Networking ticket holders, the Full Opt-In Networking List contains full contact details (name, role, firm, LinkedIn, email) of every attendee who chose to share their information — typically 1,000+ contacts including 500+ secondaries LPs and fund managers from previous events. The list is delivered as a spreadsheet within 24 hours after the event closes.

Yes. If you post your personalised event poster on LinkedIn and invite your connections, you qualify for a complimentary Zoom Networking ticket. Click "Or apply for free with 10-min LinkedIn promotion" on the Zoom ticket card to start the process. Once your post is verified (usually within a few hours), your ticket is activated automatically.

Yes — Zoom and Super Networking ticket holders receive access to 4.5 hours of full session recordings along with any speaker decks that presenters choose to share. Recordings are delivered via a private link within one week after the event. Live Stream ticket holders do not receive recordings.

Full refunds are available up to 14 days before the event. Within 14 days of the event, tickets are non-refundable but fully transferable — you can reassign your ticket to a colleague at no extra charge. If the event is cancelled by the organisers, all paid tickets are refunded in full within 5 business days. To request a refund or transfer, contact us.

The event is fully virtual. Panels and keynotes are streamed live; networking takes place in Zoom breakout rooms. There is no in-person component. A Zoom account is free to create and no special software beyond a modern browser is required to participate.

Attendees include LPs (pension funds, endowments, family offices, fund of funds), GPs (VC and PE fund managers), secondaries buyers and sellers, placement agents, and founders raising institutional rounds. Previous events have drawn 1,000+ opt-in participants from over 40 countries, with a strong concentration in North America and Europe.

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Feedback from participants of our events

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Rudy Drischel

Co-founder & CEO @ Authenticon

I used your 77-advisor database for our $150k AI cybersecurity bridge round... already received 3 responses (including John Mink) plus one full interview. We're now waiting for their next step. Really strong hit rate!

Sebastien Guilbaud

Sebastien Guilbaud

Founder & CEO @ Irida

We secured investment for our startup, launched through Post Urban Ventures (venture studio), via Max Pog's network on PitchCalls. The system was very nice and straightforward to use and we talked to several really compatible investors that we wouldn't have met otherwise.

Xenia Shurak

Xenia Shurak

Founder in Residence @ Accumulator

Overall, I liked the format. The timing worked well, and the profile cards were genuinely useful — LinkedIn, basic context, company info all in one place. It made it easy to prep quickly and connect with people right after.

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Elif Cakir Bulut

Business Owner @ hrscale

My objective was to pitch my idea and get her guidance on how to make it ready for investment rounds... We both had to postpone the meeting once, so the platform was quite flexible in terms of rescheduling... I am glad to have my first ever investor session in a safe and secure platform.

Manny Mann

Manny Mann

CEO @ Bren

I really like this platform, the nature of an off-script 3-minute elevator pitch that is more conversational really works for myself.

Angela Jimenez

Angela Jimenez

Investor @ Leon Precision Capital

I had a great time at the event... I want to commend the excellent organization, the very detailed agenda, the relevance of the panel's topics, and the innovative startups you featured.

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Christian Kitenge Moembo Kingombe

Managing Partner @ 4IP Group

We are organizing a meeting with 3 of the founders that you matched with our fund. We very much appreciated your latest conference, it was very insightful.

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CEO @ Performance Marketing Group (PMGResults)

I've attended several of these high-impact events. Our team has gained valuable information and insights, and these events have helped build new investment/funding sources within our active network.

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Founder & CEO @ casTyou

I love the platform and how it matches the perfect investor for the perfect startup. The rest was great. I love all the information the platform gives about the investors and how easy it is to use.

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2026 VC/startup network study across our 23 virtual events

The founders who come to our events
are fundable

We traced funding for every startup we could identify across our Zoom events between November 2023 and June 2026. A high share of founders have raised — and paid-ticket startups raise more often.

16,298
Startups we could trace from our events
6,126
Have raised funding — 37.6%
40.9%
Of paid-ticket founders raised. Higher than the 37.6% baseline.
1,367
Funded by investors attending our events
+43%
larger median round for startups connected to our investors — $10M vs $7M (correlation).
$9.8B+
raised in dated rounds after attending.
What this means

Investors who attend write checks, and founders who attend go on to raise. We don't claim our events caused these rounds — but meeting the right investor is where every check starts, and our network is full of both sides.

Linked-investor figures are correlations, not proof of causation. Based on our June 2026 study of 16,298 traceable startups across 23 events; capital and post-event numbers are minimums — many founders don't disclose round size or date. Read the full research →

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Max Pog is an entrepreneur. In 2023, he published his Big Startup Studios Research, which attracted the attention of hundreds of venture studios & VCs worldwide. He launched the Venture Studio Family community and began hosting virtual conferences for investors & startups.

We've organized 23 virtual events for venture studios, family offices, LPs & GPs of VC & PE firms, angel investors, and startups. This is our 24th event dedicated specifically to startups & investors, including family offices, VC funds, angels & LPs/GPs.