PHOENIX, August 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – UNMET Conferences, an enterprise-oriented company determined to make venture capital investments in underserved areas of The United States, will host its first in-person event in 2021, UNMET Arizona 2021 Phoenix on 7th-8th October. The conference will crown a week of startup-focused events across the city.
UNMET Arizona 2021 is hosted by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and Stout Street Capital and will feature 75 Start and Series A startups. Presenting companies have the opportunity to present their business ideas in front of over 100 participating institutional investors.
“UNMET offers startup founders connections to build sustainable local business communities that are not limited by geographic location,” said John Francis, Founding partner of Stout Street Capital. “Together with the ACA, we can support the growth of Arizona local startup ecosystems and showcase the innovation of Arizona Entrepreneurs far beyond national borders. “
“UNMET Arizona 2021 is an opportunity for Arizona talented entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative ideas, “said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “We’re grateful to be partnering with Stout Street Capital for our second year to showcase UNMET Arizona and bring founders and investors together to forge meaningful connections and support Arizona lively start-up community. “
The conference begins on October 7th in downtown Phoenix with an investor reception organized jointly with ACA’s Venture Madness. Programming starts on 8th October and includes planned one-on-one meetings with presenting startups and investors. UNMET accepts applications from founders up to 17th August. Registration for investors ends on September 2nd.
For more information on UNMET conferences, including how to apply for or register for UNMET Arizona, please visit https://unmetconference.com/.
Via UNMET conferences
UNMET Conferences organizes conferences aimed at meeting an unmet need for early stage venture capital investments in companies North America, especially in underserved regions outside the coast. UNMET enables early stage VCs operating in underserved regions to showcase their portfolio companies that are ready to raise additional funding. The focus of the UNMET conferences is on promoting cooperation and contact with start-ups in these regions.
Via the Arizona Commerce Department
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is the state’s premier economic development organization with a strong mission to grow and strengthen Arizona Business. The ACA takes a three-pronged approach to advancing the overall economy: attract, expand, create – attract companies outside of the state to move into Arizona; work with existing companies to expand their business Arizona and beyond; and help entrepreneurs create new things Arizona Companies in the target industries. For more information, please visit www.azcommerce.com and follow the ACA on Twitter @azcommerce.
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