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FutureX Capital Summit
2026-07-14 - 2026-07-15 | Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 101 N Main Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
FutureX Capital Summit, in partnership with Founderville.vc, brings together revenue-stage founders and the investors backing them — for two days of mastermind sessions, keynotes, and curated networking in Greenville, SC. Every session comes with tools and frameworks you can put to work immediately.

Day 1 is programming for any growth-stage founder.
Day 2 is all about investor interactions at demo tables, in pitch sessions, and at the investor social.
Every session comes with tools and frameworks you can put to work immediately.

Day 1 — Founder Day | Tuesday, July 14

A full day built entirely for founders — going deep on AI, growth strategy, and the operational challenges standing between you and your next milestone. Cap it off at an exclusive investor dinner.
Day 2 — Investor Day | Wednesday, July 15

Eighteen revenue-stage companies pitch to a room of investors, followed by two keynotes on the state of Southeast Venture Capital and on exit strategies. This is where introductions get made.

Fix My Pitch Workshop Series #4: Stage Presence
2026-08-10 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | NEXT Innovation Center, 411 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
Part of the Fix My Pitch Workshop Series
A strong pitch is not just about what you say. It is also about how you say it.
This in-person workshop focuses on stage presence, delivery, and confidence. Learn how to use your voice, body language, pacing, and energy to communicate with clarity and credibility. Whether you are presenting to investors, pitching clients, or leading a team meeting, the way you show up matters.
We will cover practical techniques to help you manage nerves, command the room, and deliver your message with confidence.
This is the final workshop in the Fix My Pitch series, bringing together messaging, design, tools, and now delivery to strengthen every part of your pitch. We’re honored to have Deb Sofield facilitate this workshop.

ConvergeSouth Conference
2026-08-27 - 2026-08-28 | Downtown Winston-Salem, 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
A Two-Day Capital Summit and Startup Expo

Startup World Cup Regional Competition
Concurrent pitch stages
Keynote Presentations
Expert-led office hours
One-on-one investor meetings
Startup expo with 150 exhibiting companies
Investment firms from across the Southeast

Now in its 10th year, ConvergeSouth has grown to be one of the largest expositions of scalable, investable startups in the Southeast. This year, the conference is organized into three primary market vertical tracks, each with two days of programming, including demo tables in the Expo Halls, pitch stages, keynotes, and workshops led by industry thought leaders:

Track 1 – HealthTech/ BioTech
Track 2 – Artificial intelligence / B2B Saas
Track 3 -Food / Beverage/ Agtech

More than 500 founders, investors, and regional entrepreneurship leaders will convene over two days, highlighting emerging innovation in the Carolinas and Southeast Region and focusing future deal flow for investors with market vertical focus.
The primary venues will be Biotech Place and Bailey Power Plant in the Innovation Quarter, the largest master-planned, central business district research park in the US, and 500 West 5th, a downtown tower building vertically stacked with entrepreneurship support resources and home of the Flywheel Foundation.

Tech Week Greenville - Pitch Competition
2026-09-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Camelot Theater, 48 E Antrim Dr, Greenville, SC, 29607, United States
Step into a curated, high-energy environment where innovation takes center stage. Hosted inside a theater setting, this event reimagines the traditional pitch competition with a more immersive and elevated experience. Watch founders present their ideas live for a chance to win the Tech Innovation Grant.

Pitch Space Live
2026-10-06 17:00 - 18:30 | Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 101 N Main Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
Join us to hear pitches from startups with feedback from a panel of investors.

Doors open at 5:00 and pitches begin at 5:30! Don’t miss out on this experience, watching featured pitches from inspiring startups who are looking to move to the next level. Pitches are followed by feedback from a panel of investors and ends with a Q&A session with the audience.
Pitch-Space.com, powered by Flywheel with our title sponsor by Dualboot Partners, is a digital platform that connects investors to scalable technology startups that are sorted by Early, Seed, and Growth stages of development. Every month, we host a live event featuring pitches from each category with feedback from a panel of investors and open networking following, rotating in three regions. Open to all founders, investors, and interested community members. It’s a great way to make connections and learn about presenting to investors.

PitchFest
2026-10-09 09:00 - 18:00 | Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 101 N Main Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
PitchFest is Greenville’s most electric startup pitch competition—part
investor showcase, part festival…all fire.
Come ready to pitch, and leave with more than you came with.
