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Save the Date for the 2022 Capital Conference: November 17, 2022
Last year, almost 500 people who joined us for the Gala and the Capital Conference. In spite of it being just our second post-COVID event, it was a rousing success. This year, KPMG will host the Capital Conference taking place on November 17, 2022 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Stay tuned for more information!
2021 Conference Recap
From the Gala the night before, to the Keynote session with Mark Zumoff and Tracy Wolfson, to the Lion's Den, there was a lot to digest in 24 hours. Check out the Capital Conferecne Recap for photos, videos and media coverage from Technical.ly Philly and the Philadelphia Business Journal.
NAVIGATION
ABOUT
PACT CAPITAL CONFERENCE 2022
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND THE CAPITAL CONFERENCE?
Networking
You will have many opportunities to meet, greet and develop new relationships. There are scheduled networking break sessions, one-on-one business meetings, an exclusive investor dinner and cocktail reception leading up to the closing Gala Reception.
Business Development
With influential business leaders, legends, movers and shakers in the emerging growth community, the opportunities to build and expand your business networks are as inevitable as they prove invaluable.
Company Presentations
View emerging business models in technology, healthcare, and early stage industry specific tracks. See the latest technologies and cutting-edge innovations as companies and CEOs tell their stories.
2022 AGENDA COMING SOON
Agenda coming soon!
Steering Committee
Jeffrey Bodle
Partner, Morgan Lewis
Patrick Boyle
Partner-in-Charge of Audit and Assurance in PA, EisnerAmper
Glen Bressner
Managing Partner, Activate Venture Partners
Industry Track Vice Chair – Technology Track
Dave Burkavage
Assurance Partner, EY
Chris Cantz
Director, Content Marketing/PR, PACT
Andrew Cherry
Partner, KPMG LLP
Richard Cohen
Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Neil A. Cooper
Executive Partner, RCCB Law
Co-Chairman, PACT Capital Conference 2021
Sean Denham
Office Managing Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
Paul Dougherty
CPA, Partner-in-Charge, Philadelphia, EisnerAmper
Sean Dowling
Principal, Osage Partners
Robert Fesnak
Partner, Management Consulting Leader, PA/NJ
RSM US LLP
Heidi Franklin
Director of Programs and Partnerships, PACT
Rick Genzer
Director of Investments, and Information Technology
Ben Franklin Technology Partner
David Gitlin
Partner, RCCB Law
Ira C. Gubernick
Member, Cozen O’Connor
Andrew Hamilton
Partner, Morgan Lewis
Michael Harrington
Partner, Fox Rothschild
Cheryl Jarvis-Johnson
Director, PACT
Conference Director, Sponsorship, Content, Internal
Matthew Klinger
SVP-Market Manager, MidAtlantic/Southeast Regions, Bridge Bank
Marc Lederman
General Partner, NewSpring Capital
Timothy Levy
Partner, RCCB Law
Paul Marvel
Market Managing Partner, PA/Southern NJ Offices
RSM US LLP
Dave Maturo
Director, Business Development, Grant Thornton LLP
Chris Miller
Partner, Troutman Pepper
Dean Miller
President & CEO, PACT
Managing Director, PCOM Innovation Fund
Doc Parghi
Managing Partner, SRI Capital
Industry Track Vice Chair – Early Stage Track
Kapila Ratnam, Ph.D.
General Partner, NewSpring Capital
Industry Track Vice Chair – Healthcare Track
Matthew Reber
Partner, 1315 Capital
John E. Royer, Jr
Managing Partner
RCCB Law
Co-Chairman, PACT Capital Conference 2021
Bryan Snellman
Senior Manager, EY
Pamela Zimlin
Partner, RCCB Law
Featured Company Application
Out of over 150 submissions, around 45-50 Entrepreneurial Companies are chosen to pitch their innovations live in front of investors, professional advisors and key decision makers at the Capital Conference. During pitching hours, featured companies receive direct feedback with hopes to take home funding, gain experience and make lasting business connections. Then, select companies are chosen to enter the Lion’s Den for a shot at on-site commitments from highly successful entrepreneurs turned investors. Over the past 7 years companies have raised $7m in the aggregate of funding.
Qualifications
- Top emerging companies from the Technology, Healthcare, and Growth Stage (which includes technology and healthcare) sectors
- 12-14 companies per industry to present in the months to come
- All stages of development
Note:
We accept company slide decks (no more than 15 slides) and an optional 5-minute explainer video for the selection committee to review.
To be considered for a presentation slot, companies should include FULL CONTACT INFORMATION.
Slide Deck Components
The culmination of the slides should cover the following topics:
- Cover slide:
- Name of company
- Tagline (if applicable)
- Contact information
- Capital:
- Amount raised to date
- If multiple rounds, show history along with types (e.g. institution, friends / family)
- Open round:
- If there is a round of funding open, please describe
- Amount, type
- 411:
- Location
- Headcount
- Company vision or mission
- Problem statement, pain point(s)
- Solution:
- How is the company solving the pain point
- Product description
- Traction:
- Status of the company
- Customers
- Time in market
- Differentiation:
- What is the competition
- How is the company different
- Team
- Market entry:
- How is the product marketed
- What segments are being addressed
- What other segments exist
- Sales:
- How is the product sold
- What is the sales cycle
- Who are decision makers
- Pipeline
- Revenue model:
- Pricing
- What kinds of “contracts” are there (for B2B)
- Model for revenue
- Projections: what are the financial projections
- Years: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (where applicable)
- Include: Rev, COGS, GM, Earnings
- Numbers in 000,000’s
- Funding Request
Slide deck submissions must be submitted to Cheryl Jarvis-Johnson, Conference Director, by June 30, 2022.