RECAP: VentureOut New Media EXPLORE Program, August 2018

From August 6th through 9th of 2018, the VENTUREOUT team powered up our second New Media program! In this new media tech one-week market exploration program, startups learned how to launch and raise capital and got connected with some of the top tech influencers and investors in NYC. They went on many office visits, participated in tons workshops, and made lots of potential connections!

The startups:

LegendBots

LookStyler

Pressenger

LegendBots

Where’s the robot from TV and Movies that we were promised? The team at Brave New World is developing a new robotics platform for the home consumer market that intends to fix that. Their goal is to take interaction between humans and robots to the next level. This platform combines a physical robot with mixed reality for an entirely new experience. The 12-inch robot can be re-programmed and fits a variety of removable shells – enabling developers to create a myriad of products on one platform. The robot will have computer vision and machine learning capabilities that allow it to see you, hear you, and speak back to you.

http://www.legendbots.com

LookStyler

LookStyler is a global marketplace that connects over 1000 professional fashion, hair and make-up stylists in 70 biggest shopping cities, in order to provide targeted styling and shopping help for international shoppers. The platform is a new solution for luxury fashion tourism.

lookstyler.com

Pressenger

Stand out the crowd of push notifications.
As it is proven that images/animations appeal to the users, we created completely new ways for push notifications to appear. Pressenger is the most innovative mobile notification technology that lets you send visualized, animated push notification. We offer the way what makes the audience react: Trust, Engage, Listen, Act.
Our integrable SDK for Android and iOS is not just an engaging communication platform but also a brand new marketing tool. With Pressenger you can - engage with your users like never before - improve your digital communication significantly - explore untapped digital business opportunities.”

pressenger.com

A One-Week Hyper Accelerator Program:

Our one-week hyper-accelerator was an opportunity for the most promising early-stage technology companies to become immersed in the tech communities of New York, meeting with leading U.S. startups, corporations, and venture investors. We empowered our international entrepreneurs with the education, resources, and connections needed to successfully raise capital to launch their business in the U.S. market.

Click here to discover the full agenda and complete mentor list of the program.

Pictured below: some of the highlights of the program.

Workshops & mentoring SESSIONS

Private Investor Reception at Jump Into The Light

Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking Workshop with Edwin Plotts from Ladder.io

US Expansion Panel with Caroline Murphy from BMK and Chris Errico from Dentons

Mastering Your Message Workshop with Susan Lindner from Emerging PR

Pitch Mentoring session - LegendBots — LegendBots during a Pitch Mentoring session

Pitch Mentoring session - Lookstyler — Lookstyler during a Pitch Mentoring Session

investor office visits & Company insights

The Pitch Night

The pitch night is the capstone of our one-week programs. We start with networking, cocktails, and hors-d’oeuvres. Following a round of introductions, each startup pitches for 2 minutes and receives feedback from each investor on the panel. The night is capped off with more networking and refreshments.

Our investor panel featured: