STREAK

Program Details

Price: CED members $149; non-members $249

Location: CED Entrepreneurship Center

Reservations: Required

Application Information: This program is part of CED's Capital Connection Program in which a team of venture capitalists and angel investors review applications and advise entrepreneurs on the CED programs of most benefit to them based on their experience and stage of company development.

Interested entrepreneurs should submit an application by the last day of the month through the Capital Connection Application.

For More Information: Contact Dhruv Patel at dpatel@cednc.org or at 919-549-7500 x118.

Fasttrac

STREAK is a part of the Capital Connection Programs and is designed to match emerging growth companies with angel investors and venture capitalists. The STREAK series mentors and assists entrepreneurs at various stages of growth - pre-seed to early rounds of funding.

Successful Capital Connection applicants are invited each month to make their investor pitch to a STREAK panel. To be considered for STREAK and the Capital Connection Programs submit a Capital Connection Application.

STREAK Program Goals

  • Provide mentoring, critiquing and exposure for new high-growth companies seeking equity funding.
  • Invest in new companies - from Angel to Venture capital round.
  • Create public awareness of new, exciting opportunities in NC and across the Southeast.

How STREAK works

  • A committee of investors and entrepreneurs reviews applications and makes recommendations to select presenting companies.
  • A panel is chosen to work with each selected business, typically including 3-6 members. The panel may include:
    • Venture Capitalists
    • Angel Investors
    • IP Experts / IP Attorney
    • Financial Experts / CFO / CPA
    • Industry Expert
    • Serial Entrepreneur
  • Entrepreneur delivers a 10-minute investment pitch, and panelists give feedback, critique, and identify issues that might be red flags for investors, helping the the entrepreneur develop a solid investor presentation.

How to Apply:

Submit the following to be considered:

  • One-page executive summary
  • Business plan
  • Investor pitch / presentation (upon request)

To develop a solid business plan and investor pitch apply to FastTrac Tech.

Capital Connection Application

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What Members are Saying

"Because of my experience with CED, I am personally committed to giving back to the larger Triangle community to ensure future opportunities for others." -- Donovan Moxey, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Interactive Multimedia Solutions, Inc.