Florida Venture Capital Conference: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
One of the largest venture events in the US and a gathering point for ~1000 participants including 200+ active venture investors, with pitches from top startups selected by active investors, plus speakers and panels.
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Mar 1–3, 2027 · 2027 Florida Venture Capital Conference source
- Where
- Loews Coral Gables Hotel, Miami, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- $349 (Founders early bird) to $1,199 (General Attendees Showtime), 2027 edition source
- Startup pass
- Startups apply via the Forum's presenter application; a standing selection committee reviews applications any time and those selected pitch at Forum events at no cost ('never a cost to present'). Founders not selected can attend at a discounted founders' ticket ($349 early bird to $599, 2027 edition). source
- Cadence
- Annual, early March (2027: March 1-3)
Next edition
| Dates | Mar 1–3, 2027 source |
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| Edition | 2027 Florida Venture Capital Conference |
| Venue | Loews Coral Gables Hotel, Miami, United States |
| Tickets | flventure.org source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Startups apply via the Forum's presenter application; a standing selection committee reviews applications any time and those selected pitch at Forum events at no cost ('never a cost to present'). Founders not selected can attend at a discounted founders' ticket ($349 early bird to $599, 2027 edition). source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders pitch directly to investors at Forum events and network through the conference's Capital Hub, receptions and investor-only programming; 200+ active venture investors attend. source
| Investors attending | 200+ active venture investors (2027) source |
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Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 26, 2026: