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:

Jan Farrell, Liberalia Spain
Paris de l'Etraz, IE Venture Lab

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

MOSHIQA

Moshiqa is postioned as the world's number one luxury fashion brand for pets. Based in Los Angeles and Istanbul, the Moshiqa brand seeks to represent a lifetsyle associated with celebrating "Pet Lovers" and why they are special people. In a world increasingly lonely and impersonal, Moshiqa highlights why so many celebrities today use their products so that "Pet Lovers" can become part of the dream of why pets can make such a difference in our lives.

CLIDEO

Clideo allows consumers to click and engage with products directly from video content by converting “passive” videos into shoppable videos. Shoppable videos will revolutionize digital advertising. We help brands to take advantage of impulsive urges to buy, by shortening the funnel and increasing conversion. We offer Publishers, Media Agencies and Brands a software platform in which they can make their videos shoppable in a few simple steps.

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