New Orleans Startup Fund Capital Pitch

The New Orleans Startup Fund is a non-profit early stage investment fund which began operations in 2011.

On October 18th, the New Orleans Startup Fund will be hosting Capital Pitch, in partnership with LaunchPad, New Orleans BioInnovation Center, South Coast Angel Fund and The Idea Village.  4-6 high growth companies that are actively looking to close a round of $250,000-$1 million will each have seven minutes to pitch their company.  Potential investors will have an opportunity to meet with the entrepreneurs after the pitch session.

If you are interested in attending, please contact: Candice Black at 504.527.6900 or via email at cblack@neworleansstartupfund.org to reserve your space, as space will be limited.  Attendees must be qualified investors.

If you are interested in pitching, you must be nominated by one of the nominating organizations (see below).

A nominated company should meet the following criteria:

  • Must be a high growth company (at least 10 million in 5 years)
  • Actively looking to close a round of $250,000 to $1 million
  • Is an investable company (ideally have a term sheet and/or some funds already raised)

For more information, please contact Candice Black at 504.527.6900 or cblack@neworleansstartupfund.org.

Full list of nominating organizations:
Biospace1 Technology Business Center (Intertech SciencePark)
Business Incubator of Southwest Louisiana Mini Incubator
Central Louisiana Business Incubator
Cohabitat Shreveport
Dixie Business Center
Edible Enterprises/Goodwill Industries of Southeast Louisiana
Enterprise Center of Louisiana
JEDCO Business Innovation Center at Churchill
Louisiana Business & Technology Center
Louisiana Emerging Technology Center
Louisiana Technology Park
Metro/Regional Business Incubator
New Orleans BioInnovation Center
NewCorp, Inc.
Northeast Louisiana Business & Community Development Center
SLEC Center for Economic Growth and Technology
Southeast Louisiana Business Center
St. Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District Business Incubator Center
Student Business Incubator at the LBTC
SUNO Small Business Development & Management Institute
SUSLA Small, Women and Minority Owned Business Incubator
The Enterprise Center at Louisiana Tech
UL Lafayette Center for Business and Information Technologies
UNO Research and Technology Park Center for Innovation

Co-Sponsors:
New Orleans BioInnovation Center
The New Orleans Startup Fund
Launch Pad
The South Coast Angel Fund
Abstraction Ventures
The Idea Village