Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announces the finalists advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact tracks for the 19th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 20 - Friday, October 21, 2022. BVC is one of the largest angel investment conferences in the West; bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, students, and business leaders from across the PNW. In just two weeks, the following companies will travel from across the Country to present on the Tower Theatre stage in downtown Bend. In addition to company pitches, attendees will hear from investment industry leaders, Lily Trager of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Mel Strong of NEXT VENTURES VC firm, on the latest research on impact investing and the virtues of untraditional funding perspectives. Growth Stage Following considerable due diligence, companies in the Growth Stage category have historically been awarded funding ranging from $100,000 to $2,500,000 from BVC LLC and partner VC funds
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Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) hosted the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) from Downtown Bend. Fourteen companies presented on the Tower Theatre stage to a hybrid audience and seven companies were awarded with a total of $550,000 in investments and cash. This August, companies from across the U.S. applied to the conference looking for investment and exposure. These companies represent some of the best in innovation across multiple industries. This year's award breakdown is as follows: Growth Stage Competition The Growth Stage Competition, for companies that have a proven concept and initial revenues, had three winners. Winners of BVC, LLC, Investment Awards : DeepSurface (Portland, OR) – A risk-based predictive vulnerability management platform that contextualizes vulnerabilities within a business's digital infrastructure, was awarded $200,000. Lora DiCarlo (Bend, OR) – Makers of sex tech products using advanced technology to mimic human tou
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