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:

Fernando Rodríguez, 15k Angels and Investors

Jan Farrell, Liberalia Spain

Miguel Maté, Investor

Dr. Olaf Rottke, VRR Capital GmbH

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

Ana Carolina Guglielmi, VOOIAGE

VOOIAGE will provide a solution that combines virtual reality and body sensors to the physiotherapy process, accelerating the recovery while giving more interactivity to the patient and data collection for physiotherapy. Thanks to VOOIAGE, the physiotherapist are able to help the patient to be focused, motivated, engaged and aware of himself in the recovery process.

Carlos Floria, CEO & Founder Runsmart

Runsmart is a recently created startup focused on developing an artificial-intelligence-powered running mentor that understands you and your needs in order to design highly personalized training plans that adapt to your lifestyle. In a world where runners are obsessed with performance, bad planning and a lack of a holistic approach to training lead many runners to get injured every year and struggle to enjoy their running activities . Runsmart aims to give the power back to runners by analysing their daily running data and sensations to predict (based on scientific research) the most effective and injury-free weekly training plan that fits with your life and allows you to focus only on enjoying running.

If you have a startup and would like to pitch, please apply here: www.f6s.com/venturenetwork2018/apply

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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