DTI invites creative startups to jumpstart businesses with IDEA, ADVanCE programs

24 January 2024 Manila, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry, through the Competitiveness and Innovation Group (DTI-CIG), is looking for creative startup companies to onboard to their two programs designed to support and strengthen the creative industries in the Philippines. (more…)

PetPal launches PH’s first all-in-one pet care super app

In yet another industry-first, 917VenturesPetPal, a front-runner in pet care in Southeast Asia, has unveiled their all-in-one pet care super app. The platform serves as a mobile version of their comprehensive pet care solution. (more…)

RAID THE FRIDGE: Open Mic Night!

Open Mic Night is back for the third time!

After two experimental runs in 2023 where we saw 26 founders pitch their businesses, we are making Open Mic Night a permanent theme of Raid The Fridge twice each year. 🙂

Why Open Mic Night?

We are here for you with an Open Mic Night so founders can kick off 2024 with a solid startup hustle!

We want startup founders to meet and connect with fellow founders and investors — angels, venture capitalists, and business leaders to introduce and grow their networks and businesses.

Our previous two Open Mic Night sessions did lead to solid connections — an angel investor meeting and later funding a seedstage startup, and a startup founder meeting and later signing up new clients.

Pitching at Open Mic Night

To pitch your startup, all you have to do is sign up HERE.

You will, however, need the passion and right preparation for your elevator pitch of five (5) mins to a crowd of angel investors, venture capitalists, operators of incubation/acceleration programs, startup-focused service providers, mentors, and a community of experienced startup founders and successful entrepreneurs.

Please note that we will need to limit the number of speakers and we will give priority to startup founders who will submit their elevator pitch deck before the actual event.

What You Should Prepare

Your five-minute elevator pitch deck.

We leave it up to you if it’s a pitch for funding, a pitch for customers and partners through a product demo, or a pitch for talent and other critical business goals.

Raid The Fridge is here to provide the floor to get you the exposure you want, and practice answering questions from a friendly audience! Our Open Mic Night is your opportunity to refine your pitch, increase your network, and move forward with your startup.

Come join us: we will refill our Fridge with beers and you can swap startup stories, make new friends, and reconnect with old friends!

Your Fridgemaster,
Pia

Thursday, January 25th, 2024
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

55 Paseo de Roxas
Urdaneta, Makati 1225


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PetPal clinches Gold for Marketing at KMC Startup Awards for innovative Pawtection Party campaign

917VenturesPetPal won the Gold for Marketing Award at the KMC Startup Awards 2023, standing out among over 200 entries nationwide. This accolade recognizes the company’s exceptional marketing campaign for the Pawtection Party, a vaccination drive that promoted pet health and responsible pet ownership. (more…)

QBO Innovation Hub honors Philippines’ top 100 startups at Philippine Startup Week 2023

Metro Manila, Philippines, 21 November 2023QBO Innovation Hub, the Philippines’ first public-private initiative geared towards providing a platform for the startup community to collaborate, develop, and grow, unveils this year’s top 100 most promising startups in the country at the Philippine Startup Week 2023 (PHSW23). (more…)

917Ventures’ KodeGo upskills PAP employees in AWS Cloud practitioner training

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing between KodeGo and Profiles Asia Pacific with (L-R) Cheena Ang, Partnerships Lead at KodeGo; Trisha Pimentel, Business Development Associate at KodeGo; Patty Gaw, Venture Builder at 917Ventures; John Pick, Vice President; and Team Leads Rochelle Fernandez and Franz Nicart.

KodeGo, an innovative startup under 917Ventures, has been tapped to train employees of talent management firm Profiles Asia Pacific, Inc. (PAP) for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner certification. This collaboration ensures that the activity is meticulously tailored to meet the organization’s unique requirements. (more…)