The 2020 Featured Company Experience
Audience Members will have the chance to vote during each presentation segment! Your votes combined with judges votes will decide which companies move on to enter the Lion’s Den. 48 companies were chosen. 10 will move on to the Lion’s Den Finale. 3 companies will pitch their innovations LIVE to our Lions on September 24 at 10 a.m. Connect with all of our companies after the Lion’s Den at the Gala Networking in PACT’s Virtual Lounge, powered by Remo, at 11:30 a.m. 

What is PACTcapcon like for Featured Companies? 
Out of over 100 submissions, around 45 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. Last year, three companies entered the Lion’s Den, which concluded with over $550K dollars in funding. 

2020 Featured Companies

Lion’s Den Returns September 2020!
The PACT Capital Conference 2020 will feature the return of its interactive Company Presentation format that provides featured companies with direct feedback from selected venture investors. Based on this feedback and audience votes, selected featured company presenters will be considered for Lion’s Den entrance. Only 3 companies will make it to the Lions! This year’s Featured Company Experience is NOT one to miss! Audience Members will have the chance to vote during each segment! 

What is the Lion’s Den?
An interactive panel of highly successful entrepreneurs presented with investment opportunities from Featured Companies. They will choose up to four companies to enter the Lion’s Den for the final round. The Lions will make investment commitments LIVE in front of the audience for select finalists.

How Can You Be Considered for the Lion’s Den? (Optional)
The information gathered by our panel of investors during the “Direct Impact” featured company presentations on September 24 will be used to select the finalists to enter the Lion’s Den.
Consideration for the Lion’s Den is optional. Featured company applicants interested in being considered expressed their interest during the application process.

Company Application Platform

Qualifications

• Top emerging companies from the Technology, Healthcare, and Early Stage sectors
• 12-14 companies per industry to present in the months to come 
• All stages of development

We accept company slide decks and an optional 5 minute demo video for the selection committee to review. To be considered for a presentation slot, companies should include FULL CONTACT INFORMATION. 

Application Criteria

• Decks should be limited to 15 slides (including the cover)
• The following information shall be included/addressed in the Investor Deck:
  • Summary Financial Data: 5 YR Summary Income Statement: (Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Margin and EBITDA) for the 2 most completed years, the current year and the next 2 years.  For example, a calendar year company would present 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.  If the company had no operations in 2018 or 2019 put N/A in applicable year(s).
    • Please list application information in this format:
      2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
      • Rev
      • CGS
      • GM
      • EBITDA
      • (Numbers in ‘000’s)
  • Capital Raised to Date.  Investors – If capital has been raised by institutional investors please note by who.  If raised by angle investors or HNW individual you may just note as Angles or HNW (unless you wish to disclose)
  • Amount of Financing Sought and use of funds
    • Please list the firms with which the company has key professional relationships, specifically (if applicable): Accounting, Legal and Commercial Bank
    • Current Headcount
    • Location
    • Contact information for the CEO and, if applicable, senior financial member of the team (Controller, VP of Finance, CFO)
• The Investor Deck should address the following:
  • Vision/Elevator Pitch
  • The problem/pain point the offer addresses
  • Market Opportunity
  • Your Solution: Product/Service description
  • Please include stage (prototype, beta, live in 10 client sites, etc.)
  • Revenue Model and Pricing
  • Marketing Plan
  • Team
  • Financial Projections (see additional details above)
  • Competitive Landscape

PACTcapcon brings together Entrepreneurs in all stages of development:

PACT is hosting more entrepreneurs than ever before! For 2020, we are offering QUALIFIED Entrepreneurs a FREE PASS to our all VIRTUAL conference series. We’re looking for fresh faces who will shine as future success stories.

At PACTcapcon, Entrepreneurs will:

• MEET & MINGLE with venture investors, private equity professionals and other entrepreneurs through our Capital Conference Community App.
• WATCH over 50 Featured Company Presentations and learn how to improve your own pitch.

*Please note that this rate does not include a presentation spot at the event.

FEATURED COMPANY APPLICATION

Click any link on this page to email your Investor Slide Deck to a PACT representative.

No fee to Apply and to Present (if selected)

Submission Deadline: July 17, 2020

Company Selection Decisions: End of August

Application Submission:

Investor Slide Deck (Must include Full Contact Information)

Decks – Please limit to 15 slides (including the cover)

• The following guidelines are not mandatory. Please submit information only applicable to you.
  • Financial Data: 5-year Summary Income Statement (Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Margin and EBITDA) for the 2 most completed years, the current year and the next 2 years. For example, a calendar year company would present 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.  If the company had no operations in 2018 or 2019 no information need be provided for those years (but this should be made clear)
  • Capital Raised to Date—identify the amount of capital raised to date and from whom such capital was raised
  • Amount of financing sought and use of funds
  • List the firms with which the company has key professional relationships, specifically accounting, legal and banking
  • Current headcount
  • Location
  • Contact information for the CEO and, if applicable, senior financial member of the team (Controller, VP of Finance, CFO)
  • Vision/elevator pitch
  • The problem addressed
  • Market opportunity
  • Company solution (product/service description)
  • Stage of company (prototype, beta, live in 10 client sites, etc.)
  • Revenue model and pricing
  • Marketing plan
  • Team
  • Competitive Landscape – Key differentiation from closest competitor (why would a client choose your company over a competitor’s)
  • How has your business model/strategy changed given the current circumstances, and how do you foresee the current environment impacting future growth

5 Minute Video (Optional)

Applicants may (but are not required to) submit a video no longer than 5 minutes presenting their company and highlighting any important aspects of the company which are worthy of consideration in the judging process.

APPLICATION – Email Investor Decks to PACT Staff

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