Renaissance Venture Capital Startup Application: Spring 2025 UnDemo Day is officially open!

Renaissance UnDemo Day® is a semi-annual event that connects Midwest startups with venture capital investors from around the U.S. Spring events are virtual, and the fall event is in person in Detroit.

The goal for all UnDemo Day® events is to foster useful connections that ideally lead to investment in historically underrepresented geographies and founders.

The UnDemo Day® schedule includes startup education, networking, and a curated 1:1 meeting between startups and investors, matched based on the requests of participating VCs. Applicants with the most meeting requests from investors will be included on the Renaissance Hotlist, which is distributed to hundreds of venture capital firms.

A few reminders about the structure of Spring UnDemo Day®:

• This is a virtual event on April 9, and is free to all participants
• The event connects nationwide venture capital funds with Midwest startups led by an underrepresented founder or CEO
• The agenda includes education sessions, large group pitch rooms, and custom 1:1 virtual meeting between startups and investors, matched based on alignment of sector and stage
• Startups who wish to be considered for 1:1 virtual meetings with investors must complete an application

The time of commitment is from 11:30am to 4pm ET on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The 20 applicants with the most interest from investors will receive a spot in the pitch room and will be included on the Renaissance Startup Hotlist (2025), which is distributed to hundreds of venture capital firms

The startup application is open until February 13 and takes 20 minutes or less to complete. Please encourage startups in your network to apply before this date in order to be considered for priority 1:1 meeting slot. Investors will begin making their selections shortly after this date.

Investor registration for Spring UnDemo Day® will open at the end of February. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ page or reach out to Christina at christinad@renvcf.com

Jose Figueroa

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