Peachscore Startup Awards
Inspired by the Oscars
Thursday, Apr 27th
Event Overview
Peachscore will host an exclusive ceremony to recognize exceptional startups & their founders in five categories. The event attendees will include executives from large corporations, partners at Venture Capital firms, government agencies, and entrepreneurs.
The event will be held at a premier venue in Downtown Los Angeles with keynote speeches from prestigious guests, a cocktail reception and a catered dinner, and live entertainment (music, standup comedy), culminating with the Peachscore Startup Awards ceremony.
Date: Thursday, Apr 27th Time: 4:00 - 9:00 pm Dress Code: Formal
Award Categories
Best Original Idea
Concept, MVP, commercial or post-revenue stage.
Best Female Entrepreneur
Recognizable accomplishments, building a team, etc.
Best Minority Startup Award
Recognizable accomplishments, building a team, etc.
Startup of the Year
Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A stages.
Note:
Three nominees will be selected for each category, and the final winners will be announced at the event. All winning startups will receive a Peachscore awards trophy, a cash prize, and exclusive offers from our sponsors. Nominees will be announced on March 1st.
A committee of judges with backgrounds in the VC industry, corporate innovation, universities, and technology will vote on startups for the awards.
Committee of Judges
Alex Marquez
Head of Venture
Rahim Amidi
Founder & Chairman
Thierry Weissenburger
Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner
Zina Jarrahi Cinker
Director General
Vipul Nakum
Former Head of Product
David Walsh
Former Partner
Richard Sudek
Award Committee Chair
Jeff Tan
Director of Co-Innovation
Nima Akbarpour
Journalist & Producer
Michael Gorton
Founder
Grace Kangdani
Senior Vice President, Technology Industry Group
Clifford Tong
Investor
Taj Ahmad Eldridge
General Partner
Amir Kabbara
Director of Product
Rajul Kadakia
CEO
Rafael Amado
Head of Ecosystem & Partnerships
Sachin Agarwal
Innovation Lead
Cash Allred
Principal
Alex Mojtahedi
Founder and CEO
Alireza Ghaemian
Chief Executive Officer
Shelley Morris
Strategic Advisor, Investor, Microsoft Partner Advisory Council
Eric 'ERock' Christopher
Investor
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Register to attend
This is an invite only event.
Please register to join the waiting list to be considered as an invitee. Invitations will be sent on march 1st.
We have allocated 20 spots for existing Peachscore members.
Live streaming is available if you can not attend the event in person due to space limitations or travel restrictions Register to receive the streaming link closer to the event.
Nominate a startup for awards
Each startup can participate under only one category.
Startups MUST have a Peachscore Profile to be considered as a nominee.
You can either nominate your own startup or someone else’s.
Nomination ends on February 15th.
*Startups must be founded in 2017 or after.
Sponsors
The Business Impact of "Peachscore Startup Awards"
1. Startup Success
Startups will get exposed to Peachscore's network of investors, VCs, corporations, banks and government agencies to take their venture to the next level, raise fund, close strategic partnership or find customers.
2. Media Coverage
Newsletter blast to over 300K subscribers about the event along with 1.2M impressions on social media channels, including Google, Linkedin, Stonks, and other partner channels.
3. Key Players
Business leaders, venture capitalists, and government officials attend this event to experience innovation and forge partnerships.
Peachscore attendees are 30% founders, 25% investors, 30% Corporate C-suits, and 15% others.
Participation of Executives from:
