Pitch 20 matched VCs, angels & family offices 1:1 online

Join 1,000+ founders & investors at our Virtual VC Conf

100% Online · September 17, 2026 · 8 AM PT | 11 AM ET | 4 PM BST | 5 PM CET

20: 1:1 pitches for every startup, matched by stage, sector & geo
4 hours: of insights from VCs and family offices on panels and keynotes
2 hours: of co-investor, LP/GP & family office matchmaking

One of 578 investors joining 1:1 pitches

Kevin Jacques

Cota Capital · US

Invests $500K-5M checks into Seed and Series A startups: AI, Fintech, InsurTech, RegTech

578+ investors joining 1:1 pitches

You can go through all 578+ 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.

Kevin Jacques

Cota Capital

VC Fund

Check size: $500K-5M
Stages: Seed, Series A
Regions: US
Sectors: AI, Fintech, InsurTech, RegTech, E-com

Scott Sherman

Mesa Lane Capital Partners

Fund of Funds

Check size: $15M-25M
Stages: As LP: VC funds, Accelerators, Venture Studios
Regions: Globally – everywhere
Sectors: Agnostic – all industries

Haley Bryant

Hustle Fund

Angel / HNWI, VC Fund

Check size: $150K
Stages: Pre-seed
Regions: US, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa
Sectors: AI, SaaS, Healthcare & MedTech, Fintech, InsurTech

Thomas Mastrobuoni

Big Idea Ventures

VC Fund

Check size: $275K-6M
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
Regions: Globally – everywhere
Sectors: Climate & Energy, AgriTech & FoodTech

Sarah Romanko

Geek Ventures

VC Fund

Check size: $100K-700K
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Regions: US
Sectors: AI, SaaS, Fintech, InsurTech, RegTech

Arif Damji

Conductive Ventures

VC Fund

Check size: $3M-10M
Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C+
Regions: US, UK
Sectors: Agnostic – all industries

Esther Dyson

Angel / HNWI

Check size: $50K-400K
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, As LP: VC funds
Regions: Globally – everywhere
Sectors: AI, Healthcare & MedTech, Fintech, InsurTech, RegTech

Marnix Broer

Peak

VC Fund

Check size: $1M-6M
Stages: Seed, Series A
Regions: UK, Europe
Sectors: AI, SaaS, Healthcare & MedTech, Climate & Energy, Deep Tech

Payton Dobbs

Hoxton Ventures

VC Fund

Check size: $1.5M-10M
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Regions: UK, Europe
Sectors: Agnostic – all industries

Amir Kabir

Overlook Ventures

VC Fund

Check size: $100K-300K
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Regions: US
Sectors: AI, Fintech, InsurTech, RegTech, Deep Tech

Registration stats

Data is shown as-is – submitted by attendees and not vetted.

Investor Profile: Angel / HNWI (500), VC Fund (717), Family Office (213), Fund of Funds (70), Accelerator (142), Venture Studio (161), Corporate VC (72), Other (126)
LP Focus: LPs in VC funds (243), LPs in Accelerators (102), LPs in Venture Studios (116)
Investment Stages (Direct): Pre-seed (881), Seed (977), Series A (620), Series B (268), Series C+ (175)
Investment Regions: Globally – everywhere (411), US (719), Canada (212), UK (277), Europe (393), Israel (177), Middle East (124), Asia Pacific (133), India (130), Australia & New Zealand (66), Latin America (112), Africa (89)
Investment Sectors: Agnostic – all industries (430), AI (644), SaaS (387), Healthcare & MedTech (429), Fintech, InsurTech, RegTech (399), Deep Tech (426), Climate & Energy (344), Marketplaces (163), Hardware & Robotics (310), BioTech (211), Education (163), Future of Work / HR Tech (184), AgriTech & FoodTech (238), Blockchain / Crypto (134), Mobility & Supply Chain (213), Cybersecurity (266), PropTech & Real Estate (215), SpaceTech (263), E-com, Retail & CPG (165), Media, Entertainment, Gaming & Sports (182), Marketing / AdTech (137), Tourism & Hospitality (140)
Roles in Investment Decisions: Final decision-maker (GP, Partner, Angel) (802), Part of the decision-making team (Principal, IC member) (316), I source & recommend deals (Associate, Analyst, Scout) (194)
Investors joining 1:1 pitches: 578
Minimum Check Size: $50k+ (883), $100k+ (738), $250k+ (365), $500k+ (275), $1m+ (160)
Maximum Check Size: Up to $250K (460), $250K - $500K (189), $500K - $1M (155), $1M - $2M (129), $2M - $5M (118), $5M+ (88)
Average & Median Check Size: Average: $1,445,079, Median: $300,000
Investments in Last 12 Months: Average: 8.9, Median: 4
Contact Options: LinkedIn (1,243), Email (887)

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 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

2-min pitch

3-min Q&A

1-min

founder introfeedback + next steps

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 on Zoom (Stream on LinkedIn Event) from VCs & Family OfficesTrack 1

11:00 am ET

Host's activities

Welcome by host

Max Pog

11:05 am ET

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

Shane Hackett — Managing Director @ Hilton Family Office

Candice Beaumont — Chairman @ Salsano Group & CIO @ L Investments, Multi-billion SFO

Tony Wang — Managing Partner @ 500 Global

Shambhavi Mishra — Associate Partner @ Antler, 1,800+ deals

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 — CEO & Chief Investment Officer @ Founderpath

11:50 am ET

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

Benjamin Lawrence — Senior Lead Analyst @ CB Insights

Karen Page — General Partner @ B Capital, 12B+ AUM, 200+ deals

Yaron Valler — Founder & Partner @ Target Global, $3B+ AUM

Moderator: Merisha Stevenson — Broadcaster, Presenter & Producer @ BBC

Track moderator: Nathan Beckord — CEO @ Foundersuite.com & FundingStack.com

12:30 pm ET

What founders should send before the first investor meeting

Haley Bryant — Partner @ Hustle Fund, 750+ deals

12:45 pm ET

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

Bill Liao — General Partner @ SOSV, 800+ deals

Tim Suzman — Managing Partner @ Pioneer Fund, 920+ deals

Alice Bentinck — Cofounder & CEO @ Entrepreneurs First, $16B portfolio value

Moderator: Gené Teare — Senior Data Editor @ Crunchbase News

1:15 pm ET

Panel: What fund managers and founders misunderstand about family offices

Shane Hackett — Managing Director @ Hilton Family Office

Marco Antonio Soriano — Chairman & CEO @ The Soriano Group & Family Office

Paul Hutchinson — Founder @ Child Liberation Foundation

Moderator: Mike Blogna — Founder & CEO @ Trusted Human Capital

1:45 pm ET

How to Find Your Moat and Become Investable

Dmitry Firskin — Partner @ AltaIR Capital, $600M AUM, 400+ deals

2:00 pm ET

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

Ray Wu — Founding Managing Partner @ Alumni Ventures, $1.5B AUM, 1,800+ deals

Andrew Brackin — Partner @ Gradient, $1B AUM

Theodora Preda — Partner @ Plug and Play, 2,500+ deals

Moderator: Katherine Tarbox — Founder & Managing Partner @ Outside the Box Ventures

Track moderator: Margaux Miller — Global MC, TEDx Speaker, Tech & AI Event Host and Moderator @ MAM Media

2:30 pm ET

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

Nikhil Raman — Principal @ Union Square Ventures, $1B+ AUM

Richard C. Wilson — President & Founder @ Family Office Club

Aaliyah Barker — Program Manager & Investor @ DraperU Ventures

Moderator: Shaun Gold — Chief Evangelist @ OpenVC, 16,000+ investors

3:00 pm ET

How to quickly raise your round on LinkedIn without sending connection requests to investors

Cory Warfield — Co-Founder @ DCRBN

3:15 pm ET

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

Thomas Bigagli — Partner @ Plug and Play, 2,500+ deals

Emily Bennett — Investing Partner @ a16z Speedrun

Sophie Buonassisi — SVP Marketing @ GTMfund

Moderator: Margaux Miller — Global MC & Tech/AI Event Host @ MAM Media

3:45 pm ET

The Geography of the Next Startup Ecosystem Winners

Sengul Enginsoy — Head of Marketing & Publications @ StartupBlink

4:00 pm ET

What raising from YC & a16z looks like in 2026 and how to use AI to close your round faster?

Usman Gul — Founder & CEO @ Metal

4:15 pm ET

How to invest in the best companies in the world

Pieter Slegers — Founder @ Compounding Quality

Private 1:1s happen hereTrack 2

12:30 pm ET–3:00 pm ET

1:1 startup/investor pitches

Matching runs on 3 dimensions5 Stages21 Sectors11 Regions

20 matched 7-minute pitches per startup. Video calls switch automatically on our platform, so you just show up and pitch 1:1 — the 1st investor, then 2nd, … then 20th.
Book a Startup Pitch Ticket and you’ll get a calendar invite for the 2.5-hour 1:1 pitches 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.
Every matched VC, angel or family office comes from the investors list — the same profiles, checks and theses you can browse right now.
Investors willing to join 1:1 pitches need to apply through our investor ticket.

3:00 pm ET–5:00 pm ET

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

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.
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).

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

Tony Wang

Managing Partner @ 500 Global

$2.3B AUM, 40+ unicorns

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

Tony Wang is an experienced investor and adviser in the areas of AI, SaaS, healthcare, fintech and consumer internet. Prior to working in VC, Tony was an operator and member of the executive teams at Google, Twitter, and Color. Tony practiced law after getting a J.D. from Harvard Law School and graduating from UC Berkeley with highest honors.

Emily Bennett

Investing Partner @ a16z Speedrun

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

Emily Bennett is an Investment Partner at a16z, where she focuses on pre-seed investment out of a16z Speedrun. Prior to a16z, Emily was a Partner at Owl Ventures, where she drove early-stage investments across EdTech and future of work. Previously, she served as PMM for news integrity at Meta, was PM of Video at the New York Times, and worked on creator product strategy at Spotify.

Shambhavi Mishra

Associate Partner @ Antler

1,800+ deals

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

Shambhavi Mishra is Associate Partner at Antler Canada, where she leads portfolio and growth. She has executed cross-border venture investments and exits across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia, and supports founders on go-to-market and international expansion.

Thomas Bigagli

Partner @ Plug and Play Ventures

2,500+ deals

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

Thomas Bigagli is Partner at Plug and Play, leading venture investments, fund strategy, and innovation platform development across EMEA, where he empowers 300+ colleagues across 30 offices to drive the firm’s investment activities. Over nearly 10 years at Plug and Play, he has helped launch multiple offices and investment programs and co-founded the EMEA Investment Committee. He also works with family offices and institutional partners to launch and manage new funds and helped design Plug and Play’s Investment-as-a-Service model.

Alice Bentinck

Cofounder and CEO @ Entrepreneurs First

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

Alice is cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneurs First, which she started with Matt Clifford in 2011. She co-authored the book ‘How to be a Founder’ with Matt as an essential guide on how entrepreneurs can identify, fund, and launch their best ideas. In 2012 Alice set up the non-profit organisation Code First Girls, which has since taught over 25,000 women to code for free while at university. Alice started her career at McKinsey & Co. She was awarded an MBE for services to business in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Ray Wu

Founding Managing Partner @ Alumni Ventures

$1.5B AUM, 1,800+ deals

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

Ray Wu is Founding Managing Partner of the AI First Fund and Blockchain & Fintech Fund at Alumni Ventures, a Top 20 VC firm with $1.6B+ raised, 1,800+ portfolio companies, and a network of 850,000+ members.

Karen Page

General Partner @ B Capital

$12B+ AUM, 200+ deals

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

Karen Page is a General Partner at B Capital and experienced operator–investor. Former Apple senior leader and Box executive, she has built and scaled tech companies from early stage to IPO. She serves on multiple boards and focuses on growth, partnerships, and governance.

Bill Liao

General Partner @ SOSV

800+ deals

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

Bill Liao is a prominent Irish Australian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. He is a general partner at SOSV and co-founded CoderDojo, a global movement to teach young people to code. Liao is passionate about technology, sustainability, and social impact, and has been a driving force behind numerous successful startups and initiatives.

Tim Suzman

Managing Partner @ Pioneer Fund

920+ deals

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

Tim Suzman is a Managing Partner of Pioneer Fund. Pioneer is the top fund in the Y Combinator ecosystem, an early investor in Anthropic and Exa, and the most active AI investor in the world since 2021. Tim has been a startup investor for 15 years, a YC-backed founder, a programmer since age 11, and 4-time Massachusetts state chess champion in elementary through high school.

Haley Bryant

Partner @ Hustle Fund

750+ deals

What founders should send before the first meeting

Haley had angel investments in 50 companies. Hustle Fund is a pre-seed/seed-stage fund with $90M+ AUM. The fund has completed 700+ pre-seed deals and reviews 1,000+ deals per month.

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1:1 Startup Pitch Ticket — risk-free

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20 online 1:1 pitches with VCs, angels & family offices automatched by , & – all within 2.5 hours on Sep 17, 2026. out of 578+ investors joining pitches.
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.
Includes: full Zoom Conf access + 4 hours of content recordings + WhatsApp networking group.
Guaranteed approval into a 3-week online founder program by AltaIR Capital ($600M AUM). Next cohort coming soon. Last cohort: 250+ finished → 10 AltaIR Capital offers up to $500K.
Risk-free: 100% refund if you're not satisfied. Request within 1 week after the event.

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Opt-in Super Networking List — 3,500+ investors & 2,000+ startups, fundraising advisors & other attendees with their email, LinkedIn & deep filters.
Investors: , , , . Plus their min/max check size, deal count over the last 12 months, last 2-3 deals & role in the investment decisions.
Startups: , & . Plus each startup's one-line pitch.
Fundraising advisors: & , plus their retainer range, success-fee range, and capital raised for clients in the last 12 months.
Other attendees: 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.
Also includes: full Zoom Conf access + 4 hours of content recordings + WhatsApp networking group.

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. Share only what you're comfortable disclosing; write "Confidential" if not. See Terms.

Sponsor your startups or the event

You can save each of your portfolio founders 2-3 months of cold outreach and warm intros by letting them pitch to 20 matched investors at the event. You'll also get additional perks as a sponsor:

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FAQ

1Full detailed guides: How 1:1 meetings work for investors & startups?

Explore the instructions for investors – takes 4 minutes: vcconf.com/investor1-1s

Explore the instructions for startups – takes 4 minutes: vcconf.com/startup1-1s

2What filters are used to match startups & investors?

Matching runs on 3 dimensions – stage, sector and geo.

Stages (5): Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+.

Sectors (21): AI, 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 (11): US, Canada, UK, Europe, Israel, Middle East, Asia Pacific, India, Australia & New Zealand, Latin America, Africa.

3How does matching & pitches work for startups & investors?

After you book a Startup Pitch Ticket, 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 – prioritizing the most thesis-aligned investors first.

If there aren't enough strict matches, we also draw on investors who invest agnostically or globally. In rarer cases, we match on the closest available fit – an investor overlapping on at least two of the three filters (stage, sector, geo).

The video calls switch automatically on our platform, so you just show up and pitch. Each startup gets 20 matched 7-minute pitches across the session.

4How does the investor-only networking session work?

After the startup pitches, investors join a 2-hour 1:1 speed-networking session – co-investors, family offices and LP/GP matches, 7 minutes each.

During registration every investor tells us their investor type, what they invest in (fund types or direct deals), and their sector and geo focus. We use that to prioritize matches: LPs are matched with relevant GPs/funds first, and family offices are matched by co-investment fit. Where there's overlap, we aim to pair every LP and family office with the most relevant counterparts.

To unlock the investor-only session, direct investors first join the startup pitches (this is why we verify each investor's registration before the event – just register and we'll confirm).

At past events, the GP-to-LP ratio ran roughly 4.5-8 GPs per LP, so not every one of your 7-minute meetings will be with an LP – many will be with other investors (co-investors, GPs).

5How do I sponsor founders or invite my portfolio startups?

Pick one of the packages in our sponsorship section. Pay online by card, or request an invoice at team@vcconf.com. After payment, we'll ask you for the founders' emails, and we'll send each of them an invitation to the 1:1 pitches.

6Why do you charge founders but not investors?

Because a little skin in the game keeps the quality of startups high. At our last event, we had 4,000+ startups and just over 1,000 investors – if every startup could pitch for free, the average quality would drop, and investors' limited time would be spent worse. A paid ticket means the founders in the room are the ones who believe they're ready to raise.

We've built the most efficient way for a startup to pitch real investors: 20 guaranteed matched 1:1 pitches in one afternoon, instead of months of cold outreach or hoping to get selected somewhere. "Free" alternatives usually cost far more in founder time, with no guarantee you actually reach relevant investors – we compress that into 2.5 hours.

7Do you take responsibility for the startups or investors who participate?

No. We don't run detailed due diligence on participants. Conferences like ours can attract people with questionable deals – or bad actors – so participation alone is not an endorsement, and you shouldn't take anything a participant says at face value. Do your own research and due diligence, and gather your own evidence before entering any deal or partnership. We're not liable for any losses arising from interactions between participants.

8What does "risk-free" mean on the Startup Pitch Ticket?

We work hard to give founders a real shot at connecting with investors – but we can't guarantee investment; that's each investor's own decision. What we can guarantee: if you're not happy with how the conference or your pitches went, or you hit real problems, email team@vcconf.com within one week after the event with the subject "Refund Startup Pitch Ticket" and a short note on what went wrong. We'll issue the refund through Stripe – it usually lands within 10 business days. So at worst you get your money back; at best you find it was money well spent.

9How can I see who's attending and their investment thesis?

At registration we ask each participant whether they're willing to share their contact details with other attendees. For those who opt in, we include their registration details in the Super Networking List – it contains only the people who agreed to share. Anyone who didn't opt in to share their email or LinkedIn is not in that list. Separately, we publish a (non-exhaustive) list of approved investors confirmed for the 1:1 startup pitches on the site, which gives you a sense of the investor audience.

10How do I get my personal poster to share on LinkedIn?

We prepare an individual poster for every participant, using the photo from your LinkedIn/registration profile. Just register or buy a ticket – we'll email you with a subject line that includes "Step 2." Sharing your poster unlocks extra bonuses – you'll see them after you register.

11What if I miss the panels while I'm in my 1:1 pitches?

The 1:1 pitches (12:30-3 pm ET) run in parallel with the panels. You won't miss anything - startup & investor tickets include 4 hours of content recordings, sent about a week after the event.

12Can 2-3 people from my startup join and pitch?

Each call is 1:1 – one screen, one investor at a time. Your co-founders are welcome to join you in the same room and pitch together off one screen – that's covered by a single ticket. 1 device = 1 ticket.

If your team is spread across different locations and each of you wants your own pitching slots, get a separate ticket per person. Each ticket is matched independently, so you may end up with overlapping investors or a completely different set of 20.

13What's the founder program guaranteed in the 1:1 Startup Pitch Ticket?

AltaLab is the founder program from AltaIR Capital – a global early-stage VC with $600M AUM, 400+ investments and 10+ unicorns (incl. Deel, Miro & PandaDoc). The program is a free 3-week online sprint, and the next cohort is coming soon. All sessions are recorded.

Admission is normally selective, but after you get your ticket, we'll send instructions to apply, plus a partner code to enter on the application so your spot is confirmed.

It's for founders at any stage – from just an idea to early traction, no traction required (solo founders and teams both welcome). Over 3 weeks, you work daily on your own startup using frameworks developed by AltaIR Capital's GP, Igor Ryabenkiy, and the AltaLab team, learning to focus on the right problem before you build, sharpen your product, and pitch to customers and investors – so you build real traction even if you're starting from zero.

Teams that complete the sprint can advance to work directly with Igor Ryabenkiy and the AltaLab team, where the strongest are considered for a $50K SAFE or up to $500K in investment – decided by AltaIR Capital's investment committee on a case-by-case basis.

Last AltaLab cohort: 250+ teams completed the sprint, and 10 received investment offers from AltaIR Capital.

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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 →

Our previous 100% virtual conferences

23 events hosted — here are some highlights

Capital Networking Virtual Conf

4,500+ participants, incl.: 383 Single Family offices, 150 Multi Family Offices, 295 LPs, 164 Funds of Funds, 262 HNWIs ($1M+), 91 UHNWI: ($30M+), 630 Angels, 839 VC Funds, 315 PE Funds, 234 RE Funds, 374 Accelerators, 515 Venture Studios, 99 Hedge Funds, 138 Crypto Funds, 133 Private Credit Funds, 208 Corporations / CVCs, 2,517 Startups & others.

2,703 unique visitors

1,111 online on Zoom at the peak

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Early-Stage Virtual Conf

2,921 participants, incl.: 359 Angels, 152 Angel Syndicate Leads, 544 VC Funds, 138 Accelerators, 147 Family Offices, 65 Private Equity Funds, 167 Venture Studios, 42 Fund of Funds, 52 CVCs, 88 Limited Partners, 2,259 Startups, 372 Fundraising agents, 863 Startup advisors & others.

3,576 unique visitors

2,000+ online on Zoom at the peak

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Fund of Funds & Family Office Online Conf

3,200+ registrations, incl.: 182 Fund of Funds, 278 Single Family offices, 90 Multi Family Offices, 295 LPs, 570 Angels, 1,077 people from VC funds, 216 from PE funds, 475 Advisors for FOs, 500 Venture Studios.

LinkedIn announcement post gathered 3,179 comments & 980 reposts

1,700+ online visitors

1,000 (Zoom limit) at the peak + the rest on Youtube

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Virtual VC Conf

7,400+ registrations, incl.: 426 Angels / HNWIs, 547 VC funds, 158 Family Offices, 102 Accelerators, 126 Venture Studios, 68 Corporate VCs

4,210 Startups
741 Fundraising Advisors

3,600+ unique online attendees across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

1,800+ attendees at the peak across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

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Virtual LP Conf

2,100+ registrations, incl.:
227 LPs (FOs, FoFs, HNWIs, Institutional LPs),
866 Fund Managers, 400 Companies, 292 Fundraising Advisors, 366 Other Attendees

1,300+ unique online attendees across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

670+ attendees at the peak across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

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AI SKILLS'2026 Virtual Conf

10,000+ registrations, incl.: 2,536 Founders / CEOs, 2,957 Product / Marketing / Tech leads, 538 Investors, 1,877 Corporate professionals, 1,621 AI Freelancers / AI Agencies.

3,900+ unique online attendees

1,800+ attendees at the peak

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Family Office / Fund of Funds VC Virtual Conf

2,919 registrations, incl.: 201 Single Family Offices, 101 Multi Family Offices, 71 Institutional LPs, 75 Funds of Funds, 704 VC Funds, 178 PE Funds

1,007 Startups, 83 Non-venture businesses, 94 RE projects / developers, 429 Fundraising Advisors, 198 Scouts, 192 M&A Advisors

1,000+ attendees across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

LinkedIn announcement post gathered 2,373 comments & 74 reposts

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Real Estate Investment Virtual Conf

620 registrations, incl.: 69 Single Family Offices, 37 Multi Family Offices, 141 RE Funds, 22 Institutional LPs, 10 Funds of Funds, 44 VC Funds, 47 PE Funds

181 RE projects / developers, 106 Fundraising Advisors, 37 Scouts, 50 M&A Advisors

374 unique Zoom attendees & 252 LinkedIn Event attendees

LinkedIn announcement post gathered 266 comments & 20 reposts

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Angel & Accelerator Virtual Conf

3,624+ participants, incl.: 333 Angels, 111 Angel syndicate leads, 331 VC funds, 122 Family Offices, 87 Accelerators, 124 Venture studios, 1,757 Startups & others.

2,031 unique visitors

1,000+ online on Zoom at the peak

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Angel & Accelerator Online Conf

3,600+ registrations, incl.: 1,805 Angels, 221 Syndicates, 185 LPs, 454 VCs, 1,735 Founders, 274 Accelerators, 188 Family Offices, 259 Exited Founders, 431 Venture Studios

LinkedIn announcement post gathered 2,732 comments & 1,171 reposts

2,493 unique visitors

1,427 online on Zoom at the peak

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LP, Family Office & Fund of Funds Virtual Conf

2,921 participants, incl.: 265 SFOs, 85 MFOs, 112 FoFs, 62 LPs (Institution), 219 LPs (Private Person), 67 UHNWIs ($30M+), 686 VCs, 170 PE Funds, 117 RE Funds, 48 Hedge Funds, 75 Blockchain / Crypto Funds, 272 Fundraising advisors/placement agencies, 258 Advisors to Family Offices & HNWIs, 371 Venture Studios, 497 Angel Investors, 814 Startups, 86 Corporations / CVC.

1,913 unique visitors

1,000+ online on Zoom at the peak

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Post Exit Founders Virtual Conf

1,100+ participants, open to: 469 Co-found a startup, 561 Be a guest on a podcast, 561 Speak at events, 483 Invest in startups (Angel or VC), 235 Invest in VC/PE funds, 502 Get funding for projects, 670 Advise startups, 262 Get a job offer, 640 In-person events/travel/retreats, 745 Open for networking and other opportunities.

Among registrant founders: 50 with 5-figure exit or less, 67 with 6-figure exit, 119 with 7-figure exit, 173 with 8-figure exit, 62 with 9-figure, 13 with 10-figure exit or more

LinkedIn announcement post gathered 632 comments & 269 reposts

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AI Showcase Virtual Conf

3,100+ registrations, incl.: 1,095 Business owners / CEOs / Directors, 264 AI Investors, 264 AI Startups, 194 AI freelancers / agencies, 730 General Attendees

1,433 unique visitors

734 online on Zoom at the peak

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APAC Family Office & VC Online Conf

1,400+ registrations, incl.: 113 SFOs, 42 MFOs, 82 LPs, 261 VCs, 49 PEs, 180 Venture Studios, 547 Startups, 258 Angels

Looking to invest: 114 in VC Funds as LP, 370 in Startups, 84 in PE Funds as LP, 104 in Venture Studios
453 open for more deal flow from other investors
504 can share deals with other investors, 143 open to considering investments in emerging Fund managers

LinkedIn announcement post gathered 1,156 comments & 384 reposts

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Private Equity Virtual Conf

700+ participants, incl.: 28 HNWIs, 44 Family Offices, 3 Funds of Funds, 5 Institutional LPs, 46 PE funds, 72 VC funds, 10 RE funds, 11 Private Credit funds, 15 Buyouts, 41 Growth Equity deals, 89 Early-stage startups, 35 RE projects, 121 Fundraising Advisors

470+ unique online attendees across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

300+ attendees at the peak across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

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Secondaries Virtual Conf

1,000+ participants, incl.: 320+ secondaries-focused profiles, 160+ LP-led secondaries interests, 150+ direct secondaries interests, 120+ VC, PE, FoF & secondaries funds

500+ unique online attendees across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

200+ attendees at the peak across Zoom & LinkedIn Stream

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