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 EisnerAmper and Co-chaired by Patrick Boyle, CPA, Partner-in-Charge of Audit and Assurance in PA and Paul Dougherty, CPA, Partner-in-Charge, Philadelphia.
Our 27th Annual PACT Capital Conference will be completely virtual in 2020. This year’s conference will be held in hour-long sessions over several weeks beginning August 18, all culminating with the Lion’s Den Finale taking place September 24!
The Capital Conference will remain active through Summer 2021 via our Community App and Desktop Platform, including recorded webcast content, company presentations, sponsor messaging and branding, and business matchmaking.
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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 draws more than 1,000 participants and has been the catalyst for billions of dollars in venture funding and entrepreneurial success.
This year’s PACT Capital Conference will be a virtual event that will combine both pre-recorded and live streamed sessions. The conference will be aired as highly produced and targeted segments by industries and specialties over a period of time. This will allow for greater participation from Investors of interest to your business.
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:
CONFERENCE HOST AND CHAIRMAN
Patrick Boyle, Partner-in-Charge of Audit and Assurance in PA
EisnerAmper
Co-Chairman, PACT Capital Conference 2020
Paul Dougherty, CPA, Partner-in-Charge, Philadelphia
EisnerAmper
Co-Chairman, PACT Capital Conference 2020
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 Ratnum, Ph.D. General Partner
NewSpring Capital
Early Stage Track
Doc Parghi, Managing Partner
SRI Capital
SPONSORSHIP CHAIRMAN
Joseph Purcell, Director of Business Development
EisnerAmper
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
Co-Chairman, PACT Capital Conference 2020
Glen Bressner
Managing Partner, Activate Venture Partners
Industry Track Vice Chair – Technology Track
Dave Burkavage
Assurance Partner, EY
Andrew Cherry
Partner, KPMG LLP
Richard Cohen
Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Sean Denham
Office Managing Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
Paul Dougherty
CPA, Partner-in-Charge, Philadelphia, EisnerAmper
Co-Chairman, PACT Capital Conference 2020
Sean Dowling
Principal, Osage Partners
Robert Fesnak
Partner, Management Consulting Leader, PA/NJ
RSM US LLP
Rick Genzer
Director of Investments, and Information Technology
Ben Franklin Technology Partner
Ira C. Gubernick
Member, Cozen O’Connor
Andrew Hamilton
Partner, Morgan Lewis
Shahram Hejazi, PHD
Partner, BioAdvance
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
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
Amanda Nardi
Manager, PACT
Doc Parghi
Managing Partner, SRI Capital
Industry Track Vice Chair – Early Stage Track
Danielle Pinto
Director, PACT
Joseph Purcell
Director of Business Development, EisnerAmper
Chairman, Sponsorship
Kapila Ratnum, Ph.D.
General Partner, NewSpring Capital
Industry Track Vice Chair – Healthcare Track
Matthew Reber
Partner, 1315 Capital
Bryan Snellman
Senior Manager, EY
Sandra G. Stoneman
Partner, Duane Morris LLP
IT’S ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING, AND WHAT WE CAN DO!
PACTCapCon’s 2020 virtual experience will bring together sponsors, investors and entrepreneurs both regionally and nationally with engaging content, company presentations and live investor commitments through The Lion’s Den Finale.
Take a look below for the conference schedule. Register now and set your calendar!
PACT Capital Conference Program Line-Up
10:00 AM Start-Time
August 18, 19 & 20
Industry Tracks Panel Content
August 25, 26 & 27
Featured Company Presentations
September 1, 2 & 10
Featured Company Presentations
September 24
The Lion’s Den — Conference Finale
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
G-Squared Partners
DLA Piper
Gabriel Investments
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
Cyber Security Summit
Delaware Crossing Investor Group
Jumpstart NJ Angel Network
Life Sciences PA
Licensing Executive Society (LES) Philly
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 New Technology Meetup
Philly Startup Leaders
Private Investors Forum
Venture for America
To sponsor the conference, contact Cheryl Jarvis-Johnson ([email protected]). To become a Community or Media Partner, contact Amanda Nardi ([email protected]).
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. 45-50 companies will be chosen. 10 will move on to the Lion’s Den Finale. 3 companies will pitch their innovations LIVE to our Lions on September 24.
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.
2019 Featured Companies
Early Stage Selections
Cogwear Technologies
edisn.ai
Enerolabs
Innovative Supply Solutions
Lilu
Simply Good Jars
SmarTECHS
staffgeek
TrekIT
Triple Bristle
Vetd
ViewTag
ZeroEyes
Healthcare Selections
Advaite
Allevi 3D Bioprinting
Bainbridge Health
Cernostics
enAblegames
EpiVario
ExpressCells
FloBio
Keriton
Nanochon
NeuEsse
Nia Therapeutics
Proscia
StationMD
Technology Selections
Ariel
Chromatan
Crossbeam
Dash – Cloud Security Automation
eureqa
Foyr
Ghost Robotics
MarginEdge
PadCaster
Prosperoware
Return Logic
scaleMatters
Tenex
VOMOS
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!
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
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 2020
$50 per PACT member
$75 per Non-member
Investors
FREE for QUALIFIED Investors
Entrepreneur Program
FREE for QUALIFIED Entrepreneurs
Registrations will only be accepted by website, post-mail, or email via [email protected]. 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: 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)
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
