VC Day in NWA will bring together startups and venture capitalists

Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie, in partnership with Stout Street Capital, 412 Angels, Startup NWA and other regional collaborators, will host the first-ever Northwest Arkansas-based VC Day. It will take place Wednesday (April 24) at Ledger in downtown Bentonville.

VC Day was launched by Colorado-based Stout Street Capital and operates as a series of regional events open to venture capitalists, limited partners and founders looking to network in a casual setting.

“VC day is a great instrument for improving access to Venture capital for all founders and building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Cindy Ho, junior partner at Stout Street Capital

According to a news release, the goal of VC Day is to create a relaxed setting that promotes the formation of authentic relationships within the venture capital ecosystem, steering away from the formalities of pitch events or mere networking receptions.

“NWA VC Day will give venture funds, angels, and entrepreneurs a unique opportunity for intentional creative collisions in the world-class setting of the Ledger Building in Bentonville,” said Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie and Cadron Capital Partners. “We could not be more excited about this event and the interest it has already generated.”

Business leaders and industry influencers are also invited to be part of the event.

“Metcalfe’s Law in action: the value of a network is proportional to the number of connected users,” said Quinn Robertson of 412 Angels. “The more bridges we can build, the more nodes we can connect, the better off we all are.”

The day will include networking opportunities, a VC panel, a 412 Angels company pitch event and a panel discussion featuring companies from the Fuel Accelerator. Fuel is a program directed by the Startup Junkie Foundation of Fayetteville. It is organized in partnership with Catapult Consulting, led by Tom Douglass, former director of emerging technology at Walmart Inc., and with programming support from GrowthX, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund. The program offers hands-on education, workshops and support to guide companies toward becoming “enterprise-ready.”

For more programming information and to register, click on this link.