CorkBIC seeks Investor Ready Startups to pitch at the 2018 Venture Academy

Cork BIC have announced an unique opportunity for investor ready startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs to hear from serial entrepreneurs and investors and get real feedback, advice and coaching on their pitch. Only companies that are truly investor ready will be selected to pitch at the Venture Academy on Tuesday November 27th from 10am to 18:00.

This year, they will be joined by by Peter Cowley, President of EBAN, European Business Angel Network.

Peter is the WBAF Best Angel Investor of the World and was UK Angel of the Year 2014/15. He is chair of the Cambridge Angels and is a fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Judge Management School in Cambridge. He is a non-executive director of the UK Business Angel Association and on the investment committee of the UK Angel Co-fund. He has built up a portfolio of over 60 angel investments with 3 good exits and several failures.

Since the first CorkBIC Venture Academy™ in 2009, companies that have participated have raised over €12 million in investment.

An application form must be submitted before the closing date of Friday 9 November to fwall@corkbic.com. More information is available at https://www.corkbic.com/the-venture-academy1