Join us for the second installment of our 3 Rivers Venture Fair Launch event series on May 2nd at Tech Forge! Come together with the PVCA for another dynamic gathering where minds meet, ideas collide, and innovation thrives, shaping the future of entrepreneurship and venture capital in our region.
Reserve your spot today to ensure you don't miss out, as our previous series was a sell-out success!

Help us kick off Tech Conference Season in Columbus at the 3rd Annual TechLife Columbus Spring Fling. This year, we're returning to Land Grant Brewing in Franklinton! 

Join us from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. 

We'll meet, greet, and connect with our fantastic tech community! 

Thank you to our event sponsors, IP Pathways and Gamma Force!  

Join us for our next Startup Columbus Happy Hour! Our community of technologists, entrepreneurs, and startups can't wait to meet you.

Put on with love by OhioX and Purpose Jobs.

Columbus Business First is honoring another class in its Diversity in Business Awards program, which recognizes inclusive organizations and individuals in Central Ohio.

This is the ninth year for their awards program that highlights excellence in encouraging diversity in age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion at local workplaces.

Join us in celebrating our client Color Coded Labs for being recognized as one of the Outstanding Diversity Organizations!

We're excited to invite you to an exclusive Social Hour with the Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University to meet with the March 2024 class.

This is Techstars' first program in Columbus, and we are thrilled to be a part of this community. We are looking forward to seeing you and hope you can follow the companies from this mixer to Demo Day and beyond!

Companies:

Aspect Health | Improving lifestyle-reversible hormonal imbalances for women via continuous glucose monitoring and human-assisted AI coaching.

Besample | Connecting researchers to human samples anywhere in the world.

Blended Edge | AI-native app integration platform for software teams.

Blomso| Live sensor tech that helps farmers reduce fertilizer waste to make sustainable practices pragmatic and profitable.

Cariqa | Transforming EV charging with integrated financial perks, simplified pricing, and enhanced operator-consumer relationships.

Currents | The operating system for owning Things.

Pedal Data | Harnessing AI & gait tracking to stop the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s.

PlugOp Technologies | Redefining energy management for EV charging stations.

Rubato | AI-powered, reimbursable music therapy for dementia patients and their caregivers.

Seek | The first at-home lab test that measures how alcohol impacts women's health.

Sentius | We automate enterprise tasks with Generative AI using autonomous agents.

Superfan | Where fans connect around the music they love.

Marc Harrison, CEO of Health Assurance Transformation Co (General Catalyst) will discuss the future of healthcare and health tech, the vision for HATCo, and the investing landscape around healthcare and digital health in Northeast Ohio with NCV managing director Todd Federman.

CEO presenters include: 
Mark Abbott, CEO of Ninety
Luke Buchanan, CEO of Redi.Health
Faris Ghawi, CEO of Vytalize Health
Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD, CEO of Narratize
Gary Ellis, CEO of Remesh

Ever wonder what it takes to tell your financial story to investors?

In this TIGER Talk , our presenters, Michelle Murcia & Charles Richmond of Book+Street, will break it down for you in 5 bite-sized bits.

They’ll cover the Revenue Model, Staffing Plans, Cash Flow Forecasting and more. They’ll show you how to understand the numbers you need to know to run your business and be prepared for those tough investor questions.

Michelle Murcia is Founder + CEO at Book+Street, your one stop shop for all things startup. She’s a CPA, Certified Equity Professional and knows a thing or two about fundraising and investing. CFO to countless startups as they scale from ideation through critical milestones, Michelle combines strategy and Excel to help companies tell their financial story to investors.

Charles Richmond is Sr. Financial Analyst and a guru for all things modeling. Cap Table master and general go-to for building models for those just starting out all the way through to companies raising their Series B, Charles helps develop and build models that help drive high-impact operational decisions.. Those models are used for due diligence in investment rounds and to help founders to get a better grip on their overall financial story.

Calling all founders and business owners near and far! 📣

Do you ever wish you had a panel of experts to answer those questions that might be out of your wheelhouse?

Then check out Innovate New Albany Expert Office Hours! A free (yes, free) 30-minute virtual appointment with experts across all industries.

Our very own Arthi Rathi will be on deck as your dedicated CFO. Arthi is your revenue forecast partner and financial model expert!

Sign up below and get those questions answered!

http://ow.ly/4pfW50Ox4LW

This is the 2023 edition of Lindsay Karas Stencel’s annual talk on The State of Venture in Ohio sponsored by Innovate New Albany.

For the 6th year in a row, Lindsay will walk attendees through the status of VC funding in Ohio, discussing new venture fund formation, large exits, investments and places where the state can continue to develop and grow. She will weave in some pop culture references, leave plenty of time for Q&A, and definitely keep the FUN in FUND.

RSVP Here!

Calling all founders and business owners near and far! 📣

Do you ever wish you had a panel of experts to answer those questions that might be out of your wheelhouse?

Then check out Innovate New Albany Expert Office Hours! A free (yes, free) 30-minute virtual appointment with experts across all industries.

Our very own Arthi Rathi will be on deck as your dedicated CFO. Arthi is your revenue forecast partner and financial model expert!

Sign up below and get those questions answered!

http://ow.ly/4pfW50Ox4LW

This is a casual monthly happy hour for new and old Ohioans interested in connecting with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and tech folks!

Get tickets here!

What's better than rooftop drinks in summertime Columbus?

Join OhioX, WillowTree and tech pros from across the state for complimentary drinks and light appetizers on WillowTree's rooftop overlooking Ohio's capital city.

This Summer Series will be held from June through August.

Get tickets here!

Calling all founders and business owners near and far! 📣

Do you ever wish you had a panel of experts to answer those questions that might be out of your wheelhouse?

Then check out Innovate New Albany Expert Office Hours! A free (yes, free) 30-minute virtual appointment with experts across all industries.

Our very own Arthi Rathi will be on deck as your dedicated CFO. Arthi is your revenue forecast partner and financial model expert!

Sign up below and get those questions answered!

http://ow.ly/4pfW50Ox4LW