San Diego Tech Coast Angels Announce Finalists for Fourth Annual Quick Pitch Competition
Southern California-Based Companies Selected to Present for Over 450 Community Leaders
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the largest angel investor network in the United States and regarded as the number one source of startup funding in Southern California, announced the finalists today for their Fourth Annual Quick Pitch Competition. Of the 15 finalists, 12 will present and three will be alternates at the Quick Pitch Competition, where entrepreneurs present two-minute pitches to a blue ribbon panel of judges (who assess substance and presentation quality), and an audience of over 450 leaders within the entrepreneurial community. Each pitch will be judged based upon investment potential and presentation quality. Competition winners will be announced at the conclusion of the evening.
Since 1997, TCA has invested more than $100 million in over 160 companies and raised more than $1 billion of additional capital, mostly from venture capital firms. The group is supported by many of the region's leading VC funds and sponsors including many of the best service providers to early stage companies.
"The annual Tech Coast Angel Quick Pitch is the most exciting entrepreneurial event of the year in San Diego," says Stephen Flaim, President of San Diego Tech Coast Angels. "It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to network, learn and compete for the investment capital that is so crucial to early stage companies."
The Quick Pitch finalists were selected from a number of high-caliber entries representing a broad range of companies and were chosen by members of Tech Coast Angels through a rigorous screening process. The 2010 Quick Pitch finalists, in alphabetical order, are:
BonAffair
Jayla Siciliano, Founder
Kalos Therapeutics, Inc.
George Colberg, Executive Chairman & Founder
Noble Environmental Technologies, Inc.
James Torti, CEO
NudgeRx, Inc.
David Schuster, CEO
Staiogen Pharmaceuticals
Dan Wood, CEO
OneGoodLove.com
Frank Mastronuzzi, President & Founder
OnePitch, Inc.
Mike Fontana, President
PepperBall Technologies, Inc.
John Stiska, CEO
QuoAnimo
Dan O'Halloran, COO
Ritter Pharmaceuticals
Andrew Ritter, President
Snapizzi
Syed Iqbal, CEO
SportsForce
Andrew Beinbrink, CEO
Starmark, Inc.
Franklin Felber, Vice President & CTO
Starscriber
Ryan Jones, COO
Strategic Enzyme Applications, Inc.
Sanford Madigan, CEO
For more information about Tech Coast Angels' Quick Pitch Competition and to register to attend, please visit: http://www.sdquickpitch.com/.
About Tech Coast Angels
Tech Coast Angels, www.techcoastangels.com, is the largest angel investor group in the United States. Its members provide funding and guidance to more early-stage, high-growth companies in Southern California than any other investment group. TCA members invest in companies in a wide range of industries, including the life sciences, biotech, IT, services, retail, Internet, financial, software, media, consumer products and tech startups. TCA members give companies more than just capital; they also provide counsel, mentoring and access to an extensive network of potential investors, customers, strategic partners and management talent. TCA has more than 250 members, including its venture capital affiliates, in five networks in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Westlake/Santa Barbara and the Inland Empire. More information on investment with Tech Coast Angels can be found at www.techcoastangels.com, www.facebook.com/techcoastangels or www.twitter.com/techcoastangels.
SOURCE Tech Coast Angels
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