In-person pitch events let investors meet founders directly and absorb their stories in ways video calls can't. The best ones build in unstructured time, like sharing wine, so conversations happen naturally instead of rushing through a rigid schedule.
Then you really get to get to talk to them. You start to really be impressed by those who've been to that tier. So especially those ones that are highlighted in yellow, that's where the companies, most of them will come out, especially if they get to the later rounds. And you get to talk to them. That's why we make sure there's some flex time in there. We don't try to cram all the pitches into one day. You can have a glass of wine with them, you can chat, and this is where you learn a lot. And this is where you get like a lot of the inspiration from the founders.
