Kick off your VC25 experience with registration and a light continental breakfast. Connect with fellow attendees over coffee, fuel up for an inspiring day ahead, and get ready to dive […]

Looking to accelerate your business growth? Bookable meeting spaces are available for one-on-one conversations with investors, partners, and key ecosystem resources. Whether you're seeking capital, strategic guidance, or industry connections, […]

Venture Connect 2025 kicks off with an inspiring session featuring key voices shaping the Triangle’s innovation ecosystem. Mayor Janet Cowell joins us to kick things off, followed by insights from CED Co-Chairs Karl […]

CED is excited to introduce a new collaboration happening alongside Venture Connect: Accelerate Cleantech, hosted by UNC-Chapel Hill’s Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability and Institute for the Environment, serves as […]

75 minute pitch session featuring 7 companies. More information to come.

75 minute pitch session featuring 9 companies. More information to come.

Join us in our a Private AMA (Ask Me Anything) Lounge - a space designed just for founders to connect, ask candid questions, and get real-time advice from experienced founders […]

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30 minute pitch session featuring 5 companies. More information to come.

Take a break, grab a bite, and connect organically with fellow attendees. This unscripted, unstructured lunch is your time to step outside, spark new conversations, and build relationships in a […]

We are excited to host an invite-only Biotech Investor Lunch during Venture Connect. This is a unique opportunity to network with fellow biotech investors over lunch and engage in insightful […]

Join us in our a Private AMA (Ask Me Anything) Lounge - a space designed just for founders to connect, ask candid questions, and get real-time advice from experienced founders […]

65 minute pitch session featuring 9 companies. More information to come.

65 minute pitch session featuring 7 companies. More information to come.

65 minute pitch session featuring 8 companies. More information to come.

We're turning the tables as we put our investors on the hot seat! Hear from growth stage tech investors as they walk us through their firm, team and investment focus.

A private, invite-only dinner offers a chance for our regional VCs to connect directly with out of region funds in an intimate setting at an undisclosed location. A big thank […]