TAG Invest Connect is an annual event that connects underrepresented tech entrepreneurs with the opportunity to pitch to investors looking for innovative startups!

Competitor Qualifications:

  • B2B or B2C Technology Business
  • Startup to Medium-Sized
  • Minority-Owned
  • Seed to Series A

Selected startups will:

  • Connect with 40+ top-tier investors
  • Receive private pitch competition coaching from seasoned investors
  • Pitch at two main events: TAG Connect and TAG Invest Connect
  • Compete for a first-place prize of $10,000 and a second-place prize of $5,000

Entrepreneur Applications For TAG Invest Connect 2025

Will Open Soon! Stay Tuned!

2024 TAG Connect Finalists

 

 

Tobenna Egbuna

Tobenna Egbuna

Co-Founder/CEO, Chezie

Patricia Marsh MD

Patricia Marsh MD

Founder, Ask Me Your MD, Inc

Dillon Moses

Dillon Moses

CEO, Oceanview AI

Yamini Sagar

Yamini Sagar

Founder & CEO, Instarails

Pramod Sajja

Pramod Sajja

President, Farm to Plate Inc.

Ron Robinson

Ron Robinson

CEO, 3D Printer Technology

 

 

2024 TAG Invest Connect Panel Judges

 

 

Allyson Eman

Allyson Eman

Venture Atlanta Conference

Junior Gaspard

Junior Gaspard

Fulcrum Equity Partners

Aaron Hurst

Aaron Hurst

Dogwood Ventures

Scott Lopano

Scott Lopano

Tech Square Ventures

Sig Mosley

Sig Mosley

Zane Ventures

Shachar Oren

Shachar Oren

Sound Media Ventures

 

 

2024 TAG Invest Connect Committee Members

 

 

Larry McHugh

Larry McHugh

Chair, Angel Investor

Marcelo Bernal

Marcelo Bernal

President & COO, MassPay

Avoilan Bingham

Avoilan Bingham

General Manager, Drive Capital

Dr. Loretta Daniels

Dr. Loretta Daniels

Interim Executive Director, TAG Education Collaborative

Ann McDonald

Ann McDonald

Director, Business Development, Morris, Manning, & Martin LLP