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• RVC Pitch Academy - January 2025

  • When
    Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid: In-Person at Thrive Workplace, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO 80205 or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting

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  The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

  Key topics include:

  • Preparing a business for a deal
  • Designing a deck
  • Delivering the pitch
  • Communicating the value for venture funding
  • Balancing pitching a product vs. pitching a company
  • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
  • Communicating risks that don’t raise red flags
  • Understanding investor psychology
  • Following up with interested investors

  RVC’s Pitch Academy instructors have years of experience working with angel + venture capital investors; the Pitch Academy content reflects deep and useful insights about investor priorities and interests. Multiple instructors ensure one-on-one engagement, including pitch practice with real-time feedback.

  Founders: please bring a five-minute pitch deck and laptop to practice

  Note: To pitch to investors at an upcoming RVC Investor Forum, you must apply to pitch and be accepted by the RVC investment screening committee. 

  Hybrid Event: In-person at Thrive Workplace, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO 80205 or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting. 

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• RVC January 2025 Investor Forum

  • When
    Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO, 80205

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  RVC January 2025 Investor Forum

  Hosted at Thrive Ballpark
  

  RVC Investor Forums bring together accredited angel investors interested in fast-growing, early-stage companies in Colorado. These forums serve to pool the wisdom, expertise, and capital of many individual angels. At this forum, investor members will hear pitches, and afterwards the founders are excused and investors discuss the merits and risks of each venture. There is no requirement to invest and each investor has an opportunity to indicate interest in following or leading a specific deal. Both new and experienced investor members are welcome at forums -- this is the best way to learn hands-on about angel investing! 

  
  

  Meeting Agenda:

  Welcome and Introductions
  

  3:00pm to 3:15 pm

  Deal-in-Play Discussion

  3:15pm to 4:00pm

  Company Pitches

  4:00 pm to 5:00pm

  Investor Only Discussion

  5:00 to 5:30pm

  
  

  Presenting Companies

  TBD

  
  

  To attend this event, you must be accredited: Net worth of at least one million US dollars, not including the value of one’s primary residence, or have made at least $200,000 each year for the last two years [or $300,000 if jointly filing] and have the expectation to make the same amount this year. We do not require a minimum investment.

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• RVC Pitch Academy - February 2025

  • When
    Wednesday, February 05, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid: In-Person at Visit Fort Collins Welcome Center, 7 Old Town Square, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80524 or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting

  Register

  

  The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

  Key topics include:

  • Preparing a business for a deal
  • Designing a deck
  • Delivering the pitch
  • Communicating the value for venture funding
  • Balancing pitching a product vs. pitching a company
  • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
  • Communicating risks that don’t raise red flags
  • Understanding investor psychology
  • Following up with interested investors

  RVC’s Pitch Academy instructors have years of experience working with angel + venture capital investors; the Pitch Academy content reflects deep and useful insights about investor priorities and interests. Multiple instructors ensure one-on-one engagement, including pitch practice with real-time feedback.

  Founders: please bring a five-minute pitch deck and laptop to practice

  Note: To pitch to investors at an upcoming RVC Investor Forum, you must apply to pitch and be accepted by the RVC investment screening committee. 

  Hybrid: In-Person at the Visit Fort Collins Welcome Center, 7 Old Town Square, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80524 or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting

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• Reserve a Discounted Spot for the ACA Summit in Denver!

  • Start
    Tuesday, April 15, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, April 17, 2025
  • Location
    Westin Hotel, Westminster

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  ACA 2025 - The Summit of Angel Investing
  
  Denver, Colorado
  April 15-17, 2025
  Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University courses offered on April 15, 2025 onsite.

  ACA 2025 - The Summit of Angel Investing

  The ACA Summit in 2025 is elevating to the Mile High City – where all things are possible! Join us for three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience. Whether you are a new or experienced investor, angel group leader or part of the broader community supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage investments, you’ll learn the latest on trending topics and meet new people, all to help improve your outcomes.

  Inspiring Speakers and All New Topics Our all-star lineup of speakers will kick off informative and interactive discussions to help you reach new heights. The welcome reception, breakout sessions, and networking breaks are designed for maximum engagement to make more connections.

  • Vision and Inspiration
  • Investor Organizational Leaders
  • Tricks of the Trade for New and Experienced Investors
  • The Evolving Ecosystem
  • Sector Trends & Updates
  • The Flagship Event of the Industry

  The ACA Summit is the flagship angel investing event of the year. Hosted by the Angel Capital Association (ACA), it supports professional development of new and experienced angel investors and ecosystem leaders exploring critical topics facing the angel investing community. It’s the must-attend event to hear the latest findings and best practices from industry experts and network with a diverse community to help angel investors make smart investment decisions.

  ACA is the largest angel investor professional development organization in the world, representing more than 15,000 angels who invest individually or through 250+ angel organizations, online platforms, and family offices. ACA members work side by side with other motivated, successful early stage investors to identify prospective investments, conduct due diligence research, mentor and advise early-stage companies and enhance local startup ecosystems.

  Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University

  The Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University provides a foundational curriculum for a deeper understanding of important investment topics and to prepare angel investors for their next deal. Open to attendees of the ACA Summit 2025, local investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players, there are four pre-summit seminars, held on April 15, 2025.

  
  

  Register here to participate in additional group discounts through RVC!

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