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X-WR-CALNAME:RSVP — Q4 Venture Conference
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SUMMARY:Q4 Venture Conference
DTSTART:20261205T180000Z
DTEND:20261205T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20261113T055318Z
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DESCRIPTION:Venture Black Q4 Venture ConferenceSaturday\, December 5\, 202
 6 | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Seattle\, WAJoin founders\, athletes\, invest
 ors\, and industry leaders for a day exploring ownership\, innovation\, an
 d the next generation of Black-founded ventures.The conference opens with 
 Robert Laing\, J.D.\, former Associate at IBM Ventures\, on corporate vent
 ure capital relationships and innovation. A League of Their Own follows wi
 th a conversation on athlete ownership through founding and funding techno
 logy startups and sports leagues.After lunch\, five Black-founded\, high-g
 rowth startups featuring founders with sports backgrounds or companies bui
 lding in sportstech take the stage for the Demo Day Finals. Each company w
 ill deliver an eight-minute pitch followed by investor Q&A\, competing for
  a winner-take-all investment prize. The day concludes with voting and the
  winner announcement. Discover emerging companies\, connect with the peopl
 e backing them\, and celebrate founders building what comes next. Time Ses
 sion10:00–10:15 a.m.Welcome to the Venture Black Q4 Venture Conference10
 :15–11:00 a.m.Keynote - Corporate Venture Capital: Strategic Relationshi
 ps\, Acquisitions & Winning Exit Pathways11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Panel - A 
 League of Their Own: Athlete Ownership Through Founding & Funding12:00–1
 :00 p.m.Lunch & Connections1:00–1:10 p.m.Demo Day Finals: Meet the Final
 ists & Judges1:10–1:28 p.m.Finalist 11:28–1:46 p.m.Finalist 21:46–2:
 04 p.m.Finalist 32:04–2:22 p.m.Finalist 42:22–2:40 p.m.Finalist 52:40
 –2:50 p.m.Vote & Final Results2:50–3:00 p.m.Investment Prize Presentat
 ion & Closing Celebration
LOCATION:Hilton Motif Seattle
URL:https://rsvpw.me/events/2356-q4-venture-conference-2026-12-05
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