Startup Runway Foundation, Inc.

?? We are thrilled to announce the finalists for our 28th Startup Runway Showcase - the #innovATL edition! On October 10th, these incredible founders will pitch their innovative startups to a panel of judges and an audience of potential investors and supporters. Congratulations to all our finalists: ?? Quentin Carter Jr | EcoLyfe ?? Jillian Anderson | HERide ?? Cory Yates, MBA | Reel Analytics ?? Carlton Ward | Resona ?? Charlotte C. Louis | SenterME Wellness ?? Lindsay Fried Augustine, CEP | Simply Succeed ?? Sandhya Tiku | SinuStim ?? Dwight Williams, Ph.D., P.E. | Voting Buddy If you're in the Atlanta area TOMORROW, join us at Georgia Power Company's Corporate HQ to see which startup will take home the $10k grant! Register here ????: https://lnkd.in/evxkrAxu Thanks to our amazing sponsors!: American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, NCR Voyix Foundation, Georgia Power Company, Valor VC, Cox Enterprises

?? Judge Update! ?? We’re thrilled to introduce the incredible lineup of judges for Startup Runway Edition 28 - the #innovATL edition - on October 10, 2024, at Georgia Power Corporate HQ! ???? Meet the Judges: ? Raeshawn Pelote 1888 Ventures ? Jane (Karwoski) McCracken – Corps Team ? Mark Percival - 1984 Ventures ? William L. - Valor VC Join us as we celebrate innovation and champion underrepresented founders competing for their chance to take off ??! Big thanks to our sponsors for their continued support of inclusive innovation: ?? Georgia Power Company ?? Valor VC ?? American Family Insurance ?? NCR Voyix Foundation ?? Cox Enterprises Don’t miss this exciting event! Register now: https://lnkd.in/evxkrAxu #StartupRunway #InclusiveInnovation #Founders #VC #PitchCompetition #AtlantaTech

?? We’re thrilled to introduce the incredible lineup of judges for Startup Runway Edition 28 - the #innovATL edition - on October 10, 2024, at Georgia Power Corporate HQ! ???? Meet the Judges: ? Raeshawn Pelote 1888 Ventures ? Jane (Karwoski) McCracken – Corps Team ? William L. - Valor VC Join us as we celebrate innovation and champion underrepresented founders competing for their chance to take off ??! Big thanks to our sponsors for their continued support of inclusive innovation: ?? Georgia Power Company ?? Valor VC ?? American Family Insurance ?? NCR Voyix Foundation ?? Cox Enterprises Don’t miss this exciting event! Register now: https://lnkd.in/evxkrAxu #StartupRunway #InclusiveInnovation #Founders #VC #PitchCompetition #AtlantaTech

?? Congrats to our founder Lisa Marie Calhoun - Startup Atlanta ‘s 2024 Investor of the Year!!! In the early days of Valor VC, Lisa launched an answer to the problems that persist around the funding gap for underrepresented founders - Startup Runway Foundation, Inc., the leading platform introducing underrepresented founders to their first investors. Eight years later, 224 founders featured and $78M in seed funding raised with our founders being 6X more likely to succeed, Startup Runway is making impact!!! ?????? Perfect timing to see what’s next in tech at our next showcase on October 10th at Georgia Power Company ‘s Corporate HQ. It’s Edition 28, the #innovATL Edition ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2Ccqf2R Powered by our incredible sponsors: Cox Enterprises, American Family Insurance, NCR Voyix Foundation, Valor VC, Georgia Power Company

Wow! Pumped to have been nominated for Startup Atlanta ?? INVESTOR OF THE YEAR ?? alongside people I know and respect in this special Atlanta community, Melissa Pegus, Dr. Paul Lopez, and Scott Lopano. The nomination means everything to me, as the Atlanta investor community has EXPLODED in recent years, with more funds, more investors, and more startups ready for quality #venturecapital than ever before. I am proud to call this ecosystem home. I look forward to celebrating all of us Tuesday night with the "home team," thanks to sponsors Dell Technologies, ATDC, and more. ?? Get in on the celebration while tickets last, https://lnkd.in/ezjJZuRx. CC: Lexie Newhouse Kauffman Fellows Kauffman Fellows Network

The Last Call!??? Are you a minority or female tech founder with a game-changing idea? Apply now to win?one of three $10K grants at Startup Runway Edition 28 showcase during?InnovATL! The application?is closing soon. On October 10th, we'll be hosted by Georgia Power Company at their beautiful Corporate HQ in Atlanta, GA. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to take your startup to the?next level by?connecting to your first investors. Apply now:?https://lnkd.in/gXW_mFsJ ?#InnovATL #VentureAtlanta #TechStartups #PitchCompetition #Grant #Entrepreneurship Valor VC, Georgia Power Company, Truist, Cox Enterprises, Atlanta Ventures, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, NCR Voyix Foundation

In case you missed it... Here are some highlights from Startup Runway VA Richmond!? Startup Runway Foundation introduces underrepresented founders to their first investors.? ?? We've engaged and encouraged 5500 founders ?? We've spotlighted 224 finalists since 2016 ?? Our finalists have gone on to raise over $78M? ... and we brought our platform of IMPACT to the great state of Virginia!? You can see all the great energy on the rooftop of 1717 Innovation Center this Wednesday!? ? An awesome group of mentors poured into our finalists during the mock board meeting hour before the showcase.? ? After warm welcomes from our incredible partners - Aurelia Flores for VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation and Annette Finsterbusch for National Science Foundation (NSF), each of finalists gave amazing pitches and walked away with insight and connections.? ? During our Fireside Chat, Lynne Laube shared insight into her incredible journey as a founder of Cardlytics turned Valor VC investor.? ? Our judges -- Shalanda Armstrong, Dustin Dunbar, Craig Snodgrass, and William Leonard-- gave and drew out great investor perspectives with each pitch and during the VC Investor Q&A. We want to extend a special thank you to JWC Foundation and Startup Virginia for helping us execute this event.? Congrats to our winning presentation by Lauren Siff , MD whose prize was presented by National Science Foundation (NSF) AND all other illustrious finalists: @Crystal L., Julia Halterman, PhD, Miguel Zepeda, Yasmin J., Dale DeJarnette, ??Courtney Krstich, Sheri Neuhofer Thank you again to our generous sponsors: VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, National Science Foundation (NSF), Valor VC, Cox Enterprises, American Family Insurance ?? Up Next: Startup Runway Edition 28 on October 10th at Georgia Power Corporate HQ... Founders apply and all can register to attend at https://lnkd.in/eRNv7bSu cc: Nwanyinma Dike, Bianca Frails, Lisa Marie Calhoun, Jean-Luc Vanhulst

Congratulations to our Startup Richmond Virginia Winner: Lauren Siff , MD founder of SurgicalED VR Thank you to our all our finalist, mentors, judges, and guests for making this a fantastic showcase!

?? We are so excited to announce the finalists for our 27th Startup Runway Showcase! Next week, these founders will be pitching to our panel of judges and an audience potential investors and supporters. If you're in the Richmond Area on Tuesday September 17th, join us at 1717 Innovation Center and see who wins the $10k Grant. Congratulations to all our finalist Crystal L., Lauren Siff , MD, Julia Halterman, PhD, Miguel Zepeda, ??Courtney Krstich, Dale DeJarnette, Sheri Neuhofer, and Yasmin J. #RVA #PitchCompetition #StartupGrants #VentureCapital With: VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, Valor Venture Group, Nwanyinma Dike, William L. Jean-Luc Vanhulst

We are excited to reveal the lineup of #VC judges for our Virginia Startup Runway pitch showcase, happening on Tuesday, September 17th in Richmond at 1717 Innovation Center! ? ??? Shalanda Armstrong ????Dustin Dunbar ? ???Craig Snodgrass ? ???William L. ?We truly appreciate your continued support of inclusive innovation!? Don't miss the chance to cheer on our finalists and celebrate their groundbreaking innovations. We look forward to seeing you there! Register now:?https://lnkd.in/eyptxQ8Y