Venturefest South celebrates 10 years of connecting entrepreneurs and investors
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 10:32 · Archive
Venturefest South, an annual event bringing together innovators, businesses and investors, is marking its 10th anniversary.
Venturefest South, an annual event launched a decade ago, aims to connect people with business ideas, investors, advisers and potential partners. The event has brought tens of thousands of innovators and businesses together and created opportunities worth hundreds of millions of pounds, according to Southern Daily Echo.
One business to pitch at the event is Echo AI, whose founders Charlie Gray and Ben O'Nion presented at Venturefest South's Open Mic in 2022. The company has since secured £2 million in backing from Ridown Group.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Venturefest South is launching a new UnEDited podcast series giving listeners insights into building, scaling and growing successful businesses, The News reports. The event will hold a Festival of Innovation on Wednesday, 18 November at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, described as an opportunity for ambitious businesses in the region to access inspiration, practical support, expertise and investment insight.
How it is being reported
- Venturefest South launches new UnEDited podcast series to mark 10 years of regional innovationVenturefest South is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new podcast series giving listeners an honest insight into what it really takes to build, scale and grow a successful business.The News, Portsmouth · 15 Oct, 10:10
- Business Voice - Why Venturefest South’s 10th birthday matters to our regionTen years ago, Venturefest South started with a simple ambition: bring together the people with ideas, the people who can help them and the people with the power to turn those ideas into growthSouthern Daily Echo · 15 Oct, 03:30
In this story: Venturefest South · Echo AI · Charlie Gray · Ben O'Nion · Ridown Group · Business South · Southampton
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