"Pitch at the Beach" seeks innovative start-ups with internationalization projects
April 26th, 2022
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Between July 2 and 4, Oeiras will host the most important and disruptive investment event in America. O "Pitch at the Beach" is being held for the first time in Europe and is looking for 30 start-ups to present their projects to a group of business angels, venture capitalists, family offices and private investors. Applications are now open on the event's website.
For three days, the municipality of Oeiras will host conferences and panels on new trends such as metaverse and the future of NFTs, the development of soft skills and investments. In an informal, sunny and beachy atmosphere, this event has become internationally renowned as the starting point for creating business opportunities and is aimed at entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, businesspeople, innovation directors, government investment and innovation agencies and investors. "What is "Pitch at the Beach"? It's a business and investment event, but also a networking and sharing event where business angels, entrepreneurs and speakers participate without wearing suits or titles. Here, only ideas and experiences count.
The only rule is: everyone has to talk to everyone," explains Israel Pons, co-founder of "Pitch at the Beach".
Regarding the event, "on each of the three days we get to meet 10 start-ups selected from hundreds of applications, who have 5 minutes to prove that they have the project with the greatest potential to grow. We are very excited about the first edition on the European continent, in Oeiras Valley, where we find an ecosystem of innovation and knowledge and, at the same time, with this proximity to the beach that provides a unique event," concludes Israel Pons.
Already confirmed are speakers Zev Siegl, co-founder of Starbucks, Swati Mandela, activist and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, and Miryam Lazarte, CEO of Latam Startups, who will be at the event to talk about business, entrepreneurship and innovation. The full program will be announced shortly.
In previous editions, "Pitch at the Beach has been a great success in Cancún, Tulum and on Pasión Island in Cozumel, Mexico, and has accumulated a large investment of more than eight million dollars. Of the more than 300 start-ups that apply for each event, only 30 are selected to present their projects and try to get an investment that will allow them to grow and cement their businesses on other continents.
The first Portuguese edition of "Pitch at the Beachwhose concept was created by Angels Nest and Bizrupt, two of the most active start-up investment groups in Latin America, has the support of Taguspark, the Municipality of Oeiras, Altice Portugal and Huawei. The event will take place on July 2, 3 and 4, 2022, at the Oeiras Valley Marina.
