Introducing Funded By Night: A startup competition to earn a 100k investment
If you are a founder and looking to raise money, you should need to check out the Funded By Night competition.
Here is the low-down on the event:
Anyone (FROM ANYWHERE) can apply! (Click here to apply)
It will be on April 28-29th in Detroit, Michigan
Only 25 companies will be chosen to present
A 100k convertible note will be awarded to the winner
No catches, no surprise fees. We want to help build the tech & startup community in Detroit (along with Ludlow Ventures and Detroit Venture Partners) and this is how we are showing it.
Sponsorships
Rackspace is the the title sponsor for the event - we are super excited to have them.
If you are interested in providing a sponsorship (it's a non-profit event) contact me: [email protected]
About Detroit Venture Partners (DVP): is a Detroit-based venture capital firm on a crazed mission, to help rebuild Detroit through entrepreneurial fire. The DVP team members are creative business builders, not money managers. The firm backs seed and early-stage companies in the following sectors: Internet, social media, e-commerce, digital media, marketing technology, software, and direct-to-consumer. DVP’s principals include Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans; Josh Linkner, founder and chairman of ePrize; and Brian Hermelin, founder and chairman of Rockbridge Growth Equity For more information about Detroit Venture Partners please visit www.detroitventurepartners.com. About Ludlow Ventures (Ludlow): invests in early stage technology companies and conducts business not by doing things differently, but by being different. Ludlow believes in venture capital without ego and prefers to talk straight and get the job done, rather than the posturing often found in traditional VC firms. Ludlow holds strong to its Detroit roots and the Midwest mentality, investing in hard-working people who get results and create value with what they do and the things they make. Ludlow funds the dreams of serial entrepreneurs and startups, turning ideas into companies and established ventures into industry leaders. For more information about Ludlow Ventures please visit www.ludlowventures.com.
