Influential Investors Pack Utah’s June 2007 Speedpitching Event

Some of Utah’s most active investors listened as entrepreneurs, anxiously seeking funding, pitched at the June 6, 2007 Speedpitching luncheon.

Investors representing Grow Utah Ventures, Utah Angels, Olympus Angels, UV Partners, vSpring, InnoVentures, 0 to 60 Ventures, Life Science Angels and many other private investors listened intently as the entrepreneurs pitched their businesses. Some of the most prominent and influential investors attended the pitching luncheon.

“We had an incredible group of entrepreneurs at this Speedpitching event,” Brock Blake, CEO of FundingUniverse, explains. “The room was packed with active investors from across the state that came looking for quality deal flow.”

Many of these investors willingly provide support and mentorship to the entrepreneurs long after the event has ended.

“I am so glad we participated in the Speedpitching event,” Joshua Brown, CEO of GivePlay and Speedpitching presenter, said. “It helped us really accelerate the funding process. I don’t think we would be where we are right now, if it weren’t for FundingUniverse, seriously. The event put us in touch with just the right people.”

The Speedpitching event, sponsored by Stoel Rives, featured nine of Utah’s top entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs made four-minute pitches to dozens of accredited angel investors, rotating in a fast-paced, speed-dating style.

The following companies presented at the June 2007 Utah Speedpitching luncheon included:
• AirPrompt
• Central Logic, Inc.
• Clubco
• GivePlay
• Lekson Video
• Metabolic Methods
• Paradise Dental
• Rapid Intake, Inc
• ReadyCampaigns.com

FundingUniverse cultivates business opportunities by matching qualified entrepreneurs with active investors. Funding Universe helps prepare entrepreneurs by strengthening business plans, funding strategy, and pitches for investors. Once prepared, entrepreneurs are then introduced to the Investor Gallery™, a network of investors who trust Funding Universe to deliver qualified deals. Visit www.fundinguniverse.com.