Venture Network, an informal weekly pitch slam, is an invaluable resource for early stage entrepreneurs. Venture Network is a forum in which you can engage with the entrepreneurial community, promote your startup, and have the opportunity to pitch before a panel of investors & entrepreneurs. Venture Network is unique in that it is a very informal gathering where startups can meet investors in a casual setting over beers and snacks and focus on what’s important: building relationships. Venture Network is a great way to perfect your pitch, get feedback on your product, and meet the local startup community.

Venture Network's jury this week includes:

Jorge Montes del Pino, Montes y Asociados Consulting

Paris de l’Etraz, Managing Director Venture Lab

The two startups that will present their project in 7 minutes are:

monetharia.io, Nicolo’ Carpaneda

Live “maps” to global financial markets, guiding financial professionals with machine-interpreted financial data

Twitter: @monetharia

MenuFinder, Alek Kilajian

MenuFinder is a platform to display all the ‘menu del dias’ that are being offered around you based on your geolocation. Within the platforms we will be using (WhatsApp Business, Smartphone Application, and a Webapp) you will be able to set some filters such as certain dishes you’d like to see that are being offered as well as things outside of the menu that are being offered like wifi or outdoor seating. Of course, you can also set the price and distance from you that best suits your needs. Once we have gathered enough data we will also start learning the customers trends (where they eat on certain days, what types of foods they like, or don't like) and we will be giving daily recommendations based on the specific users.

If you have a startup and would like to pitch, please contact Allison Rohe: allison.rohe@ie.edu

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IE Business School is one of the most celebrated business schools in the world. Through its Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, IE offers its students and alumni training, mentorship and resources to ideate, validate and launch startups thanks to programs like the Venture Lab. The Venture Networks, organized by the Venture Lab team, are organized with the aim of fostering a community atmosphere and spirit in Area31 for the greater Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem and also for IE students and alumni who are interested in entrepreneurship. The startups who pitch can be from anywhere (with no ties to IE) and investors who are interested in helping out early stage startups, meet aspiring entrepreneurs and stay abreast of what startups are up and coming are welcome to participate. Contact us!

Website: https://www.ie.edu/entrepreneurship/programs-initiatives/initiatives/venture-networks-area31/
Location: Calle de María de Molina, 31, Madrid, Spain
Twitter: @IE_Ventures