Matt Zito of TSi and Cara Whitehill from Thayer Investment Partners shared the most successful strategies to raise a pre-seed or seed-stage round.
A select group of 10 start-ups presented five-minute versions of their pitches. Investors from angel groups based in Washington, D.C. attending this session and stayed for lunch to meet with start-ups in attendance.
Travel Tech innovators, investors, and industry experts enjoyed a boxed lunch and networking at the conclusion of the Summit.
Join our exclusive webinar on Tuesday, July 22nd at 11:00 AM ET which brings together travel tech start-ups with angel investors ready to discover the next big opportunity. This dynamic session will feature 5-7 live pitches from Travel Tech Advocate members, providing more opportunities for companies to promote their innovations.
Laura Chadwick, President & CEO of the Travel Technology Association, takes the stage for welcoming remarks.
Brandon Palumbo, Travel Tech’s Director of Policy & Government Relations and Wright Rickets, Legislative Director at the U.S. House of Representatives, discuss efforts in Congress to support start-ups.
Speaker: Wright Ricketts, Legislative Director, U.S. House of Representatives
Learn from Matthew Stevens, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, about the many resources, programs, and support the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers to start-ups.
Meet other travel tech start-ups, investors, Travel Tech board member company representatives, and others
Learn the most successful strategies to raise a pre-seed or seed-stage round.
Speakers: Matt Zito, Managing Partner, TSi, and Cara Whitehill, Vice President, Thayer Investment Partners
Moderator: Bethany Reitsma, Travel Tech
Learn effective approaches for engaging with established travel tech companies, overcoming challenges, and driving innovation together.
Tomasz/Laura Fireside Chat
A select group of start-ups will present a five-minute version of their pitches. Investors from angel groups based in Washington, D.C. have been invited to attend this session and stay for lunch to meet with start-ups in attendance.
10 Pitches:
Join with other event attendees to share your thoughts on how the Travel Technology Association can support you and the travel tech industry community.
“I wish we had known about Travel Tech we first entered the industry. It’s a valuable organization for connecting with other start-up founders, finding resources on fundraising, and building relationships with investors and policymakers.”
“One of the things I found about trade associations is that they magnify your strength, so at the Advocate member level, we’re small companies, but together we’re a lot stronger than we are alone.”
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