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ORCA Opportunities

We’ve announced some new opportunities for investment capital recently.

These events are high-energy, feature giant checks awarded in front of a live audience, and present amazing networking opportunities with top founders + VCs. Check out highlights from our NYC event here.

Here’s the low-down:

MBA Ventures $100K Pitch Competition

ORCA recently announced our partnership with MBA Ventures to host a pitch competition for the chance to win $100K investment.

When: 6 finalists pitch live November 16 in NYC (Venue TBA)

Eligibility: Any startup team with at least one founder with an MBA (current candidates welcome)

About the partner: MBA Ventures is a global early-stage VC fund and network committed to backing MBA student and alumni founders from top-tier schools.

Application details: See terms and apply at the button below by Oct 4!

Honors Fund $50K Pitch Competition

This brand-new opportunity brings founders in the US Southwest the chance to pitch for $50K investment, with the possibility of an additional $200K awarded live!

When: 6 finalists pitch live October 25 in LA (Venue TBA)

Eligibility: B2B SaaS startups with at least one founder who is a college student or new grad (<1yr out of school)

About the partner: Honors Fund is a $25 million fund investing in 100 student-founded software startups.

Application details: See terms and apply at the button below by Oct 8!

Trending Startups

Hundreds of startups have met investors through ORCA, earning acceptance to prestigious accelerators like Antler and PearX, term sheet offers, and more.

Here’s the top startup from this week:

B-Datagray

B-Datagray is revolutionizing computing power for Web3 applications, PoS validators, and AI with an advanced decentralized GPU-CPU cloud infrastructure that offers unmatched speed, efficiency, and affordability.

Since its outset, the B-Datagray team has participated in the XEurope accelerator '21. and earned a finalist position in the 2022 MIT Bitcoin Pitch Competition.

B-Datagray is in the Google Cloud Startup Program and Rise Start-ups Academy by Barclays Bank. ('23)

Want an intro? Email [email protected] & let me know.

Investor Activity This Week

Here are some of the firms most actively reviewing startups on ORCA this week.

Vibranium VC

Vibranium Venture Capital is a venture fund based in Silicon Valley and led by an international team of serial entrepreneurs. Their investment focus is on seed-stage B2B SaaS startups.

The 81 Collection

The 81 Collection is a Founder’s Fund for unsexy industries. They seek to back pre-seed and seed stage companies transforming boring trades, hard work, unpleasant spaces, and structural inequity. They know first-hand that exceptional humans can unknot these hard industries.

Radian Capital

Radian Capital is a growth equity firm that partners with capital-efficient technology companies.

New Startups This Week

Here’s a few new startups from the last week that caught our eye:

PetPax Co.

PetPax Co. is a pet health startup just launching their first product, ZenMelts: the fastest way to calm your stressed or anxious pup.

Imanyco

Imanyco is revolutionizing communication accessibility at events like conferences and entertainment with advanced speech recognition technology for those with hearing difficulties.

CuroWork

CuroWork helps managers see exactly what employees spend time on by giving employees ownership of their work.

Want an intro to any of these startups? Email [email protected] & let me know which one(s).

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