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:

Nicolás Campo, Socios Inversores

Dr. Olaf Rottke, VRR Capital GmbH

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

RoleAdvisor, Marta Da Silva

RoleAdvisor is an orientation & employment service that CONNECTS the ideal company with the perfect candidate.

We guide and attract young talent, prioritizing professional and personal skills, and relying on artificial intelligence.

We have developed the unique tool in market able to digitalise the recruitment process (70% time reduction): PERSONALIZED SEARCH (values and capabilities) + AUTOMATED CANDIDATE RANKING (only look at top talent for each job)

Twitter: @roleadvisor

sports4love, María Lillo

sports4love is the first social network for finding love through sport. You will be able to find your partner, in the certainty that he/she is the love of your life, thanks to the sports interests you have in common or are yet to discover, because the sports4love algorithm will allow us to put you in touch with what you are really looking for.

You will meet up with people from the application and, thanks to sports4love, you will make dates to practise your favourite sports, thus finding your soul mate.

Twitter: @sports4love

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