Matching Investors to Entrepreneurs through the RAISE Forum

An entrepreneur’s path to grow
The RAISE (Retention and Advanced Investment for the Southeast at Emory) Forum, presented by Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, will match investors to entrepreneurs through a one-day funding forum, November 11th. The RAISE Forum introduces the best companies to interested and active investors in a concise and efficient day of formal presentations and informal consultations. Candidates also receive mentoring from professors and local business professionals. RAISE features only Southeastern investors, focusing on group syndication, VCs, large angel groups and family offices. RAISE also aims to keep early-stage companies in the Southeast by funding them locally.

Call for Startups
The Forum is accepting applications from post-revenue startups based in the Southeast (Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina) that are seeking funding between $1 million and $5 million. Eight to 10 startups will be selected to present to active investors at the November event. RAISE has a healthcare bias but is industry agnostic. To be considered as a presenting startup, the company must agree to remain in the Southeast for five years, as well as participate in a short training afternoon which will prepare applicants for investor presentations.

The application period will close September 22nd.

To apply to present during RAISE Forum, startups should visit this link.

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