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Angel Venture Fair

The 16th annual Angel Venture Fair is accepting applications for its Tuesday, April 29th event at the Union. Companies that have participated in the AVF have raised millions of dollars. There are six reasons an entrepreneur wants to apply:

  1. 87% of companies that have exhibited, over the last four years, have had follow up meeting with investors.
  2. 300 to 400 investors and conduits to investors attend.
  3. The Senior Talent Scout for CNBC, Lori LaRocco, will be our keynote lunch speaker. A good contact for raising your visibility nationally and internationally.
  4. Dave Verrill, Chairman of the Angel Capital Association, will be our breakfast keynote speaker. 
  5. AVF markets its applicants all year round to every Angel Group and seed venture fund in the United States. 
  6. Applicants are allowed to attend any of the five Education Events the AVF runs throughout the year for free.

AVF Non-Student Application- The application fee is $199 and if selected to be one of 35 companies to participate in the AVF the exhibitor/presentation fee is $750.

University Students- Thanks to Turner Investment Partners and Fesnak and Associates, students only pay $49 to apply. There are 10 spots reserved for University applicants and the Top 10 University companies chosen will receive $750 Exhibition scholarships to participate in the AVF. (AVF Student Application).

The deadline is midnight, March 2. For further information you can contact Marc Kramer, executive director of the Angel Venture Fair at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..