The PACT Capital Conference has a long tradition of uniting key players from the private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial communities. As the oldest, most established venture conference in the Northeast, this event draws more than 1,000 participants and has been the catalyst for billions of dollars in venture funding and entrepreneurial success.
Hosted by RCCB Law and Co-chaired by John E. Royer, Jr, Managing Partner and Neil A. Cooper, Executive Partner.
Our 28th Annual PACT Capital Conference will be back in-person. This year’s conference will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia on November 4, 2021. If you can’t attend the full conference, our Gala Reception will be held on November 3rd at the National Constitution Center from 6pm – 9pm. Tickets are now on sale for both the Conference and the Gala.
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As a premier signature event of PACT, the Capital Conference has a long tradition of uniting key players from the private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial communities. As the oldest, most established venture conference in the Northeast, the Conference has historically drawn more than 1,000 participants and has been the catalyst for billions of dollars in venture funding and entrepreneurial success.
Our 28th Annual PACT Capital Conference will be back in-person. This year’s conference will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia on November 4, 2021. If you can’t make the full Conference, we hope you can attend the Gala reception. The reception will be held on November 3rd at the National Constitution Center from 6pm – 9pm.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Book Online at: https://book.passkey.com/go/PACTConferenceNov2021
Want to learn more about the PACT Capital Conference?
Learn from a past Lion’s Den participant, PhotoSonix, on the importance of attending the conference.
Benefits of PACTCapCon for entrepreneurs
Experience as a Featured Company
PhotoSonix Advice to Entrepreneurs
Need more convincing? Listen to a few words from our leaders.
Is PACTCapCon Worth Attending By Entrepreneurs? – Sandra Stoneman, Partner, Duane Morris
Why should I attend and who else and be there? – Lori Reiner, Partner-in-Charge, Philadelphia Region, EisnerAmper
What value & exposure does PACTCapCon offer companies & attendees? – Louis Rappaport, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Who attends PACTCapCon and what is the value for me? – Immanuel John, Partner, Grant Thornton
Who will attending companies and investors gain exposure at PACTCapCon? – Michael Verrill, Vice President, Strategic Development, Sharp Financial
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Hosted by:
RCCB Law
CONFERENCE HOST AND CO-CHAIRMAN
John E. Royer, Jr, Managing Partner
RCCB Law
Neil A. Cooper, Executive Partner
RCCB Law
PACT CHAIR
Dean Miller President & CEO, PACT
Managing Director, PCOM Innovation Fund
INDUSTRY TRACK VICE CHAIRS:
Technology Track
Glen Bressner, Managing Partner
Activate Venture Partners
Healthcare Track
Kapila Ratnam, Ph.D. General Partner
NewSpring Capital
Early Stage Track
Doc Parghi, Managing Partner
SRI Capital
OVERSIGHT CHAIRMAN, RECRUITING/SELECTION
Michael S. Harrington, Esq, Partner
Fox Rothschild, LLP
CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
Cheryl Jarvis-Johnson
Director, PACT Capital Conference
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
Events Manager, 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
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
GALA RECEPTION
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join us and celebrate the region’s entrepreneurial spirit as we kick-off the PACT Capital Conference 2021.
Sponsored by: Grant Thornton, Troutman Pepper, Bridgebank
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Outside Salons E-F
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Salons E-F
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Hear presentations from more than 40 of the region’s most promising investment opportunities in three industry-focused tracks.
• EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
• HEALTHCARE
Salon C
Sponsored by EY
• TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
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There will be many opportunities to seek out that company or investment opportunity in a casual or structured way during our strategically placed networking sessions.
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
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• EARLY STAGE
Salon B
TOPIC: Industry VC Perspectives- What are VC’s seeing today
PANELISTS
MODERATOR TBD
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
• HEALTHCARE
Salon C
TOPIC: Looking Beyond Traditional “Health” – The path toward treating the Whole Person and not just the disease.
Join a panel of experts for a lively discussion around unifying physical and behavioral health evaluation and treatment. Our panel will include representatives of Philadelphia health care leaders Independence Blue Cross and the University of Pennsylvania Health system, along with entrepreneurs at the forefront of this exciting trend to treat the “whole patient” and drive improved patient outcomes.
PANELISTS
Moderated by:
Sponsored by: Independence Blue Cross
• TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
TOPIC: How Enterprise America is Re-tooling its Approach to Innovation
Years ago, ‘Big Pharma’ began to rethink how it approached new product development and innovation. Instead of remaining insular and relying solely on their own internal R&D efforts, leading pharmaceutical companies consciously began taking the view that they should leverage the (orders of magnitude greater) global development efforts undertaken by venture-backed biotech companies and universities and apply their finance, regulatory and distributions strengths. Accordingly, pharmaceutical companies have strengthened their venture investing and Corporate Development efforts and are routinely building their businesses through these mechanisms. This approach is increasingly being embraced by players in other industry sectors. Today, energy, automotive, insurance and other industrial participants are adopting the ‘Big Pharma’ model.
PANELISTS
Moderated by:
Sponsored by: Duane Morris
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Salon E-F
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• EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
• HEALTHCARE
Salon C
Sponsored by EY
• TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
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2:00 – 2:30 pm: NETWORKING / BREAKS
Sponsored by Eisner Amper
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2:30 – 3:15 pm: FEATURED COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
• EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
• HEALTHCARE
Salon C
Sponsored by EY
• TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
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3:15 – 4:00 pm: CANNABIS & NFT PANELS
CANNABIS – Salon A
NFT – SALON B
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3:45 – 4:15 pm: NETWORKING / BREAKS
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
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4:15 – 5:30 pm: THE LION’S DEN
Salons E – F
A panel of highly successful entrepreneurs will be presented with 3 investment opportunities from the best of the conference featured companies. Investment decisions will be made LIVE.
The Lions
Moderator
Co-sponsored by Cozen O’Connor and RSM
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4:15 – 6:00 pm: CLOSING RECEPTION
Outside of Salons E-F
Join us as we conclude Capital Conference 2021 by mixing and mingling with your fellow conference attendees.
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
Sponsors receive brand recognition with marketing and PR seen by large enterprises and emerging markets in the mid-Atlantic region.
Participating on a committee provides exclusive opportunities to build relationships with your peers, expand your network, and contribute your expertise to the process. Gain insight and perspective by working directly with the region’s business leaders while planning the PACT Capital Conference.
Sponsorship – This committee is responsible for securing sponsorships for the Conference.
Fundraising would focus on three principal sources: retention, prospective new sponsors and re-engagement of declined sponsorships
Content/ Programming – This Committee will be comprised of the Industry track vice chairs, committee members and content panel sponsors and will be responsible for determining content theme, identification and securing of keynotes and panelists with the approval of steering committee leaders For general sessions and industry specific (technology, healthcare, early stage) panels.
Marketing and Public Relations – The Marketing and Public Relations Committee is responsible for determining messaging, based on the vision and theme identified by the Conference Chairman. They are responsible for the creation of a marketing plan, a marketing and media kit for use by Conference sponsors, drafting, distribution and pitching of press releases to media outlets, public relation opportunities and marketing collateral pieces for the Conference
Recruiting/Selection – The committee is responsible for recruitment and selection of companies to present at the Capital Conference (referred to as Featured Companies). They work with the Conference Industry track Vice chairs in the respective industries to define what types of Featured Companies should be involved. They establish a criteria for selection of companies. The conference should highlight NEW stories each year
Investor Outreach – This committee includes local, regional and national investors and focuses on out of the region investors – communicating to them about the content, companies presenting and networking opportunities at the PACT Capital Conference as well as investment opportunities for sponsorships
Entrepreneurial Outreach – This committee reaches out to organizations that interact with entrepreneurs who would be interested in attending the PACT Capital Conference through the “200 for $200 Entrepreneur” program or applying to be a present as a Featured company if recruitment is still active
Company Prep – This committee is responsible for helping presenting companies prepare for the conference through one-on-one interaction.
Sponsorship provides the opportunity to see what’s fresh and new in the entrepreneurial community before everyone else
It’s all up to you! You choose your level of sponsorship. You choose how you want to engage in the planning process. Just choose the PACT Capital Conference today
More sponsors to be announced soon.
Luncheon
Early Stage Track
Early Stage
Healthcare
Technology
NewSpring Capital
University of Pennsylvania
AMETEK
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
G-Squared Partners, LLC
Osage Partners
Pacific West Bank (formerly Square1)
Withum
1315 Capital
BioAdvance
Cigniti Technologies
Citizens Bank
DLA Piper
Friedman LLP
Gabriel Investments
Nouveau Capital
ORS Partners
Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center
Susquehanna Growth Equity
University City Science Center
Rittenhouse Ventures
Robin Hood Ventures
Tech Council Ventures
Be Group
Black Girl Ventures
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
Chicktech Philadelphia
Delaware Crossing Investor Group
Jumpstart NJ Angel Network
Life Sciences PA
Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures
Mid-Atlantic – Eurasia Business Council
National Venture Capital Association
New Jersey Technology Council
PA Angel Network
Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce & BIRD Foundation
Philly Startup Leaders
Private Investors Forum
TechUnited:NJ
Venture for America
To sponsor the conference, contact Cheryl Jarvis-Johnson (cjarvisj@philadelphiapact.com). To become a Community or Media Partner, contact Amanda Nardi (anardi@philadelphiapact.com).
The 2021 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 November 4th. Connect with all of our companies after the Lion’s Den at the Gala Reception
What is PACTcapcon like for Featured Companies?
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 6 years companies have raised $5m in the aggregate of funding.
2021 Featured Companies
Early Stage Selections
BettorFantasy
Cliquify
Empact
EmpathED
FLX Solutions
Fulton
Journal My Health
Kith + Kin
Lil Mixins
LLuna
Lula, Inc.
MindStand
Naturaz
Sweft
Stash
Healthcare Selections
BioStream Technologies
Cogwear
DermaClip
ExpressCells
Group K Diagnostics
Hale Therapeutics
Linshom
MBF Therapeutics
Neoneur
NeuTigers
Ostiio
Pression
Synthis Therapeutics
Trace Orthopedics
Trova Health
Technology Selections
Agora World
Boostpoint
CareAlign
Epilogue Systems
Face2Face Health
GoCoach
GrowFlux
Keriton
Premium Choice
Reflexion
Rymedi
Space-Eyes
studio BE
TEAMology
Veracuity
Lion’s Den Returns
The PACT Capital Conference 2021 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 November 4 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
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
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:
*Please note that this rate does not include a presentation spot at the event.
Sponsored by:
ENTREPRENEUR
Learn if your company’s vision aligns with what investors are looking for. Whether you are a Featured Company or in the audience, entrepreneurs can get their business model in front of more than a 100 investors from around the country.
INVESTOR
Economies thrive when investors invest time, advice, and capital. Capitalize on deal flow opportunities by meeting promising entrepreneurs of curated healthcare and technology companies.
PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR
As the lynchpin of the emerging growth ecosystem, you can deepen relationships with potential clients by offering expertise and building connections for entrepreneurs.
Below is a list of usual price points when the conference is in-person.
PACT Conference 2021
$508.98 per PACT member
$612 per Non-member
Investors
FREE for QUALIFIED Investors
Entrepreneur Program
$100 per person (Must Qualify)
Gala Reception
$304.98 per person
Registrations will only be accepted by website, post-mail, or email via cjarvisj@philadelphiapact.com. No registration will be taken over the phone, and full payment must accompany registration.
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: September 24th, 2021
Company Selection Decisions: End of September
Application Submission:
Investor Slide Deck (Must include Full Contact Information)
Decks – Please limit to 15 slides (including the cover)
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
CAPITAL CONFERENCE INFO – Conference Website
PACT’s highest priority at any and all in-person events is the health and safety of our attendees. As a result, we will at a minimum, strictly adhere to current CDC, local and venue guidelines when planning and executing in-person events. For the immediate future, PACT will require proof of vaccination for all attendees of in-person events. PACT event staff has been certified in Pandemic Onsite Protocol.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
GALA RECEPTION
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join us and celebrate the region’s entrepreneurial spirit as we kick-off the PACT Capital Conference 2021.
Sponsored by: Grant Thornton, Troutman Pepper, Bridgebank
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Outside Salons E-F
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Salons E-F
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Hear presentations from more than 40 of the region’s most promising investment opportunities in three industry-focused tracks.
EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
HEALTHCARE
Salon C
Sponsored by EY
TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
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There will be many opportunities to seek out that company or investment opportunity in a casual or structured way during our strategically placed networking sessions.
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
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EARLY STAGE
Salon B
TOPIC: Industry VC Perspectives- What are VC’s seeing today
PANELISTS
MODERATOR TBD
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
HEALTHCARE
Salon C
TOPIC: Looking Beyond Traditional “Health” – The path toward treating the Whole Person and not just the disease.
Join a panel of experts for a lively discussion around unifying physical and behavioral health evaluation and treatment. Our panel will include representatives of Philadelphia health care leaders Independence Blue Cross and the University of Pennsylvania Health system, along with entrepreneurs at the forefront of this exciting trend to treat the “whole patient” and drive improved patient outcomes.
PANELISTS
Moderated by:
Sponsored by: Independence Blue Cross
TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
How Enterprise America is Re-tooling its Approach to Innovation
Years ago, ‘Big Pharma’ began to rethink how it approached new product development and innovation. Instead of remaining insular and relying solely on their own internal R&D efforts, leading pharmaceutical companies consciously began taking the view that they should leverage the (orders of magnitude greater) global development efforts undertaken by venture-backed biotech companies and universities and apply their finance, regulatory and distributions strengths. Accordingly, pharmaceutical companies have strengthened their venture investing and Corporate Development efforts and are routinely building their businesses through these mechanisms. This approach is increasingly being embraced by players in other industry sectors. Today, energy, automotive, insurance and other industrial participants are adopting the ‘Big Pharma’ model.
PANELISTS
Moderated by:
Sponsored by: Duane Morris
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Salon E-F
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EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
HEALTHCARE
Salon C
Sponsored by EY
TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
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2:00 – 2:30 pm: NETWORKING / BREAKS
Sponsored by Eisner Amper
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2:30 – 3:15 pm: FEATURED COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis
HEALTHCARE
Salon C
Sponsored by EY
TECHNOLOGY
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
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3:15 – 4:00 pm: CANNABIS & NFT PANELS
CANNABIS – Salon A
NFT – SALON B
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3:45 – 4:15 pm: NETWORKING / BREAKS
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
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4:15 – 5:30 pm: THE LION’S DEN
Salons E – F
A panel of highly successful entrepreneurs will be presented with 3 investment opportunities from the best of the conference featured companies. Investment decisions will be made LIVE.
The Lions
Moderator
Co-sponsored by Cozen O’Connor and RSM
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4:15 – 6:00 pm: CLOSING RECEPTION
Outside of Salons E-F
Join us as we conclude Capital Conference 2021 by mixing and mingling with your fellow conference attendees.
Sponsored by EisnerAmper
