About The Event
Venture Lane’s Pitch Night is an exclusive event that spotlights the most promising pre-Series A B2B startups, offering a platform to showcase innovation to a curated audience of mentors, investors, and industry leaders. As Boston’s leading hub for early-stage companies, Venture Lane is dedicated to sparking meaningful connections that accelerate growth, foster collaboration, and ignite investment opportunities.
This event is more than just a pitch competition—it’s a gateway to success for both startups and investors. With a highly curated selection process, VLS Pitch Night ensures that every startup on stage is primed for growth, creating a dynamic environment for feedback, investor interest, and post-event follow-ups, all designed to make a lasting impact.
Our Formula
Our event structure to ensure we deliver on impact, support, and innovation.
Selection Process
- Application opens 6 weeks prior to the event
- Selections are finalized 2 weeks before the event
- Mentors and experts help select finalists
Preparation
- Pitch structure is sent out 2 weeks prior
- Mentor assignments and 1:1 support
- Virtual rehearsals leading up to the event
Event Day & Post-Event Success
- Expert-led led traction workshops
- VL team distributes feedback to companies
- Interested investors will receive next steps to connect with founders
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We asked founders some questions about their experience at Venture Lane Studio and here's what they shared.
I started understanding, perhaps demystifying, the sales process in the B2B setup. We were able to understand the exact steps we had to take to hit specific milestones and achieve goals.
Carlos Sierra
Founder and CEO of Twnel
From the very beginning, we got set up for success by having the right people in the right seats, the structure, and the values working in one operating system.
Angela Castillo Llinas
Co-Founder of HelloGuru
VLS has far exceeded my expectations and the return-on-effort is extraordinary. We're more energized than ever, and that's entirely due to the focus, clarity, and new skills we're getting from the program.
Dan Zollman
Founder and CEO of Qase
Refining our sales process and the way we’re tracking progress within the company itself. The OKR process was also really helpful in getting the whole team aligned.
Brendan Guerin
Co-Founder and CEO of Prism Bio
Founder Impact
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Who Should Attend & Apply?
Venture Lane Studio hosts a curated pitch night twice a year
Attend and Engage
Who
• Angels, angel groups, and early-stage VCs focusing on early-stage B2B SaaS with early traction and product-market fit.
What's in it for you
• Pulse check the latest in B2B tech innovation and explore new investment opportunities.
• Get involved by providing feedback to pitching companies with the option to indicate investment interest. Post-event, connect directly with the startups that caught your eye.
Attend and Engage
Who
B2B tech experts across various practice industries looking for mentorship opportunities or professional networking.
What's in it for you
• Opportunities to get involved in low-commitment mentorship or expand your network within Boston’s B2B tech scene.
• Help us select company finalists and polish their pitches (less than 1-month commitment). Indicate your interest here.
Attend and Engage
Who
Not fundraising or pitch-ready yet? No problem! Join us to meet the VL team and connect with our community of experts. RSVP here
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Apply
Who
If you’re a B2B tech company with early signs of traction and product-market fit, you belong at Pitch Night. Apply here.
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Applicant Checklist
Our thesis: Traction is the #1 indicator of startup success
Driven Founders
We are looking for founders that have the drive and resilience to succeed. Aptitude, knowledge, skills and experience are important, but nothing tops integrity, a great attitude, and optimism for solving hard problems and attracting great people.
A B2B Tech Company
Our sole focus is early stage B2B software companies that solve a big and important problem for their customers in a large market. You must be incorporated as a Delaware C-corp.
A Thought Out Go-to-Market
Ideally you’ve already found your first real/beta customers to prove that your product solves a customer pain. Your experience with clients will help fine-tune the sales process faster and with more accuracy. We focus on products that sell to private markets.
A Ready Product
You built your MVP or product so that customers can test or buy it. We are foremost traction specialists with a focal point of gaining customers – less on building your service or platform.
Sounds like you? Submit your application now to be considered for the event.
Leaders & Mentors Spotlight
A few of our leaders and mentors who provide guidance, support, and expertise throughout the duration of the program.
Christian Magel
Founder and Managing PartnerPartnerCo-Founded companies with more than $600M combined revenue
2 IPOs & 1 acquisition with prior companies
Scaling companies from $0 to $100N in revenue, Company Operating System, & Fundraising
Jeffrey Beir
General PartnerPartnerMulti-Time Co-Founder, CEO, & Venture Investor
IPO & 3 M&A exits
Product, Growth, & Capital
Brian Denenberg
Sales Advisor, Mentor, & InvestorMentor6-Time Founder, 25+ years of senior sales experience
Executive at companies that were acquired by Thomson Reuters, Hewlett Packard, Business Week, Quadient, & Yellow Media. Founder creator of the Agile Sales Method ™
GTM strategy, Sales, Growing Revenues from $0M to $5M
Mike Schumann
Founder, Principal, Fractional CRO, & InvestorMentorOver $2B in valuations & enabled multiple acquisitions
Track achieving revenue goals & establishing repeatable, scalable, & predictable revenue engines
GTM Strategy & Execution, Accelerating Revenue Generation
Mark Maragni
Serial Business Builder, Sales Mentor, & Angel InvestorMentorGrew multiple companies to $20M+, building beachheads from scratch
Multi-million dollar exit, built one of the fastest selling products in the world
Sales Operations, GTM strategy
Christian Magel
Founder and Managing PartnerPartnerCo-Founded companies with more than $600M combined revenue
2 IPOs & 1 acquisition with prior companies
Scaling companies from $0 to $100N in revenue, Company Operating System, & Fundraising
Jeffrey Beir
General PartnerPartnerMulti-Time Co-Founder, CEO, & Venture Investor
IPO & 3 M&A exits
Product, Growth, & Capital
Brian Denenberg
Sales Advisor, Mentor, & InvestorMentor6-Time Founder, 25+ years of senior sales experience
Executive at companies that were acquired by Thomson Reuters, Hewlett Packard, Business Week, Quadient, & Yellow Media. Founder creator of the Agile Sales Method ™
GTM strategy, Sales, Growing Revenues from $0M to $5M
Mike Schumann
Founder, Principal, Fractional CRO, & InvestorMentorOver $2B in valuations & enabled multiple acquisitions
Track achieving revenue goals & establishing repeatable, scalable, & predictable revenue engines
GTM Strategy & Execution, Accelerating Revenue Generation
Mark Maragni
Serial Business Builder, Sales Mentor, & Angel InvestorMentorGrew multiple companies to $20M+, building beachheads from scratch
Multi-million dollar exit, built one of the fastest selling products in the world
Sales Operations, GTM strategy
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A few of our active leaders and mentors from our community we’d like to introduce you to.
Frequently asked questions
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Welcome and Networking
- 6:30 PM – 6:45 PM: Opening Remarks
- 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM: Pitches (4-6 startups, each with a 5-minute pitch followed by a 5-minute Q&A session)
- 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM: Networking and Closing
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Mentors are critical to the success of the event. They help review and approve startup applications, provide feedback during pitch preparation, and may even take on a deal owner role, guiding startups through introductions and post-event follow-ups.
Indicate your interest to get involved here.
Investors can engage with startups through real-time audience voting, Q&A submissions, and indicating interest in follow-up discussions. This ensures meaningful interactions and potential collaborations.
RSVP here.
After the event, we facilitate connections between investors or mentors who indicated interest and the startups they are interested in. This allows for continued engagement beyond Pitch Night.
We are accepting applications for Venture Lane Studio Pitch Night from {insert date} to {insert date}. Submit your application now to be considered for the next steps. Participants will be selected by {insert date}
Apply here.
We focus primarily on B2B companies that have a software component. If you have contracts with government agencies or organizations that’s okay as well. Our Pitch Night event is not geared towards companies that are strictly hardware focused, have a B2C model, and/or are based in the life sciences.
Yes! Sometimes timing is the hardest part. Whatever the case may be, we encourage companies to reapply if they are not admitted their first time around.
Apply here.
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