Melody Ballroom

10 Years of TiE Oregon – Forging the Future Join us on December 7th as we celebrate TiE Oregon’s 10th Anniversary! The day will start with our annual pitch competition, Pitch Oregon and end with a Special Dinner which will include a Keynote from Billy Draper of Draper Associates, a Ten Years of TiE Presentation, Pitch Oregon and Angel Awards, and a Look Ahead, as we continue to Forge the Future!

KEYNOTE

Keynote Billy Draper, General Partner at Draper Associates is a 4th generation VC, and his great grandfather is often credited as the first Venture Capitalist on the west coast. Billy is responsible for investments such as Robinhood, Laurel & Wolf, Tempo Automation, and SambaTV. Prior to joining DA, Billy worked in Operations at Facebook and Product Design at ApartmentList.

Billy was listed on the Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′ List of Venture Capital in 2016.

AWARDS Earlier in the day we will host Pitch Oregon where entrepreneurs from all around Oregon will pitch for prize and cash prizes.

Every so often TiE Oregon recognizes member(s) or volunteer(s) that have gone above and beyond to assist the entrepreneurial community – they will be recognized here as instrumental to our ecosystem.

TiE’s annual Pitch Oregon is our marquee event, which attracts over 200 attendees each year. Entrepreneurs from all around Oregon pitch for cash and prize packages in the following categories.

Concept Stage – you either have an idea or you’ve just started working on your product Seed Stage– you have a product and have taken some funding or are bootstrapping Timeline:

September 22nd — Apply to Pitch October 27th — Application Deadline November 10th — Finalists Announced December 7th — Pitch Oregon

PRIZES:

Concept Stage Prize Package:

The chance to participate in the TiE Oregon Entrepreneurs Boot Camp complimentary The opportunity to pitch in-front of the TiE Oregon Charter Members One year TiE Oregon Entrepreneur Membership One year Technology Association of Oregon Membership Cash $2500 – $5,000! Check-back as this list will continue to grow! Seed Stage Prize Package:

The opportunity to participate in the TiE Oregon Entrepreneurs Boot Camp complimentary One year TiE Oregon Entrepreneur Membership One year Technology Association of Oregon Membership Investment from TiE Oregon Angels Check-back as this list will continue to grow!

———————————————-

Join us for the evening Celebratory Dinner Program too! 10 Years – FORGING THE FUTURE