Vermont Business MagazineFreshTracks Capital announces the return of Peak Pitch Vermont onThursday March 3rd. Now in its eleventh year, Peak Pitch gives entrepreneurs and investors a wonderful opportunity to network on the slopes of the Sugarbush Resort. Peak Pitch brings entrepreneurs and investors together for a unique version of the classic "elevator pitch." In the traditional elevator pitch, entrepreneurs take advantage of an opportunity to share an elevator ride with a potential investor or adviser and present their business idea. At Peak Pitch, a shared chairlift ride gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch and tune their business plans to a variety of venture capitalists, angel investors, commercial bank officers, and other entrepreneurial advisors as they ride up the mountain on a chair lift.
Peak Pitch combines business networking and skiing or boarding in a relaxed setting while providing a chance for entrepreneurs and investors to connect with the resources they need to grow their businesses. For many attendees, Peak Pitch provides invaluable business connections and can provide a pathway to investment. In 2015 the entrepreneurial team from Mamava made the “pitch off” finals and caught the attention of the FreshTracks Capital partners which led to FreshTracks leading an investment round in the company later in the year. Peak Pitch attendance continues to grow each year. Entrepreneurs should register early since space is limited. One of the past Peak Pitch participants shared this feedback: “This is a great event. It lets us do some serious networking, get in some skiing, and keeps the process informal enough to add a nice Vermont feel to the whole experience".
The Peak Pitch Vermont 2016 event is sponsored by FreshTracks Capital and founding sponsors Merritt & Merritt & Moulton and VT Department of Economic Development, as well as Cross Insurance and Gravel & Shea as lunch and breakfast sponsors, Champlain College BYOBiz, Davis & Hodgdon CPAs, Dinse Knapp McAndrew, Fleischer Jacobs, Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LaunchVT, Launch Capital, Milk Money Powered by VSECU, North Country Angels, PNC Business Credit, Trust Company of Vermont, University of Vermont Office of Technology Commercialization, University of Vermont Office of Vice President for Research, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Vermont Community Loan Fund, VSJF Flexible Capital Fund L3C.
To register as an investor or entrepreneur for the event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peak-pitch-vermont-2016-sugarbush-tickets-5400147988 now.
Attendance is limited.See you on the slopes!
FreshTracks Capital
FreshTracks Capital L.P. is a venture capital firm with 3 funds under management and 34 portfolio companies, which is based in Shelburne and focused on investing in Vermont businesses. Some of the firm’s most notable investments include: EatingWell (acquired by Meredith), Vermont Teddy Bear, NEHP (acquired by Critical Process Systems), Ello, Bridj, Faraday, and SunCommon. FreshTracks focuses its investment in private growth-oriented businesses, primarily companies in Vermont or in close geographic proximity to Vermont. The firm was founded by Cairn Cross and Charlie Kireker in 2000, and is currently managed by General Partners Cairn Cross, Tim Davis & Lee Bouyea, whose bios can be found here.