Event Detail

Washington, DC—The Angel Venture Forum (AVF) comprises a premier group of angel investors, mentors, entrepreneurs and professionals with a shared vision of encouraging growth among emerging businesses in the mid-Atlantic region.

 

On October 17 and 18, 2011, the Angel Venture Forum will hold its inaugural event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit: www.angelventureforum.com.  

 

Womble Carlyle is proud to be a founding sponsor of AVF, which is aligned with the firm’s commitment to the entrepreneur and innovation ecosystem in the region.

 

The mission of AVF is to discover and develop strong companies and to connect them with human resources, both financial and experiential, who will assist the companies in becoming ultimately more successful in the attraction of capital and positive exits. The Angel Forum is a new and efficient, as well as effective, way of looking at and building early stage companies.

 

AVF will invite 40+ companies from applications received to make presentations to a select panel of angel investors on September 8, 2011. Presenting companies and angel investors will have the opportunity to network at this Selection Day event, held at Womble Carlyle’s Tysons Corner office.

 

On Selection Day, AVF investor judges will select the 30 companies that will go on to receive additional coaching and to make additional presentations on October 18, 2011. For more information, visit www.angelventureforum.com.

 

 

Karl Knoll

703-394-2279

 

Dean Rutley
703-394-2256

 

Chris Jeffers

202-857-4447