Contrary DMV Pitch Competition

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7:00pm

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Looking to pitch your startup?

If you're looking to pitch, the button below will direct you to the application (Typeform). It closes on Friday 2/19 @ 11:59PM ET so apply soon!

Founders receive:

1. The opportunity to receive valuable feedback from our panel of judges

2. A shot at winning cash prizes

3. Consideration for a Contrary investment

We welcome all applicants from diverse backgrounds but have a few requirements:
• You must have at least one founder based in the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) area or attending a DMV-area school
• Recent alumni are welcome to apply (at most two years out of University, can include grad school)

Have questions? Shoot us an email at darsh@contrarycap.com!

APPLY TO PITCH

Looking to attend and watch pitches?

Join us for Contrary’s first DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) pitch competition featuring student- and recently-graduated founders. You'll also hear feedback from esteemed judges and help pick the audience-choice winner!

RSVP TO ATTEND

Judges

Ron Boger

Former Venture Partner @ Contrary

& Tech Lead @ Google X

Juliana Neelbauer

Senior Attorney @ Drew Eckl & Farnham

Demi Obayomi

Vice President @ Sapphire Ventures

Mackenzie Burnett

Cofounder @ The Next 50 & Ambrook

Schedule

1:00 - 1:05 PM

Opening remarks

1:05 - 2:30 PM

Founder pitches with judge Q&A

2:30 – 2:45 PM

Judge deliberation + audience questions

2:45 - 3:00 PM

Pitch competition winners announced!

The 2016 Mobile Ad Summit will take place in the Penthouse suite of The Georgia Center Hotel, which is conveniently located in the heart of Atlanta. Sign in at the registration desk and head up to the top floor.

About our partners

The Georgia Center Hotel has proudly served Atlanta's corporate needs for over 25 years. With 10 ballrooms, an expansive media center, multi-media technology and an in-house production staff, The Georgia Center excels in creating memorable special events.

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About Contrary

Contrary is a venture fund that identifies the world’s top early-career engineers, designers, and product minds, connects them with a close-knit, career-long support community, and invests in companies they start or join. We're backed by the founders of Tesla, Reddit, Facebook, Twitch, SoFi, MuleSoft, and many more iconic companies.

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