Coffee with VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners: Pitch Perfect

Coffee with VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners: Pitch Perfect
On October 17, 2025, VIPC will host a special “Pitch Perfect” Coffee with VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners session. This isn’t your typical coffee meeting with investor panels and breakout rooms. We are seeking compelling Virginia-based startups that are looking to raise capital or have secured funding from angels or institutional investors and need to close out their funding rounds to pitch to Senior Investment Associate Anthony Obi Jr. and select Virginia Invests Summer Series Fund Managers. All are invited to register and companies can indicate their interest in pitching as part of registration.

Moderator:
Anthony Obi Jr, Senior Investment Associate , VIPC

Investor Judge Panel:
Emily McMahan, General Partner AIN Ventures
Zakiya Lee, Principal Idea Fund Partners
William Leonard, Investor Valor Ventures
Derren Burrell, Managing Partner Veterans Venture Capital
Key Information:
Pitch Deck Submission: A pitch deck must be submitted for consideration. Companies that do not submit a pitch deck will not be selected to pitch.
Application Deadline: The deadline to apply is 12pm, Friday, October 3, 2025. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered.
Notification: Selected companies will be notified by close of business on Monday, October 6, 2025, with further instructions.
Pitch Presentation: Companies will share their screen to present their pitch deck and will have up to 5 minutes to pitch in front of an audience. Please tailor your presentation accordingly.

Don’t miss your chance to register and apply today!

After completion of registration, you will receive a Zoom link via email the day before the event, as well as a day-of reminder.