What is Flash Pitching?
Flash Pitch, an event series that brings together a diverse group of founders, investors and entrepreneurs together to watch startups pitch their ventures. Each company is given 2 minutes to pitch, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A and 3 minutes of feedback with the investors. We have seen that this method keeps founders concise, and effective; in turn keeping investors engaged. The network builds on top the event series as we develop a community of NYC's top entrepreneurs and investors.
Our core values are based around our 3 P's:
- Providing Opportunity
- Promoting Diversity
- Propelling Companies
Since our inception, we have had:
- 750+ applications to Flash Pitch
- 125 startups selected to pitch
- 50 top tier investors
- 20 companies featured in major publications including the NY Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, Inc and InStyle
- 20% of companies who pitch go on to be accepted into accelerators (AI Nexus Lab, Y-Combinator, Techstars) and/or raise venture
Sponsors
Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, offers a suite of cloud-computing services that make up an on-demand computing platform. These services operate from 13 geographical regions across the world.
Rise New York is a collaborative co-working community shaping the future of commerce and fintech by helping startups and entrepreneurs connect, co-create, and scale innovation. In partnership with Barclays, we listen, nurture and oxygenate through our international network of Rise co-working hubs. Rise New York also houses a world-class event space and is home to the first U.S. cohort of the Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
Sli.do, is an audience interaction tool for meetings, events and conferences. It offers interactive Q&A live polls and real-time presentation sharing.
Meet the Founders (The Future Labs)
The Future Labs at NYU Tandon School of engineering are a network of innovation spaces and programs that support early-stage startups in New York City through a venture catalyst role. We accept high-potential companies (no NYU affiliation required) and build on their success with a unique approach that emphasizes success rate, sustainability, revenue and growth,
Since 2009, incubator companies have:
- Created more than 1,250 jobs
- Raised more than $145 million in capital
- Had a local economic impact of $352 million
With three locations in Varick, Dumbo, and Metrotech, we place our companies in the heart of NYC to capture the heart beat of this great city
