Venture Atlanta: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A venture conference connecting founders and investors, supporting the Southeast’s promising technology companies.
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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
- Oct 14–15, 2026 · Venture Atlanta 2026 source
- Where
- The Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- USD $195–$3,000 (2026; student ticket to premium investor package) source
- Startup pass
- For the 2026 edition, startups applied through Venture Atlanta’s pitch application; applying was free, and selected companies received conference access at no charge. Applications closed August 7, 2026; founders can also register to attend, and growth-stage startups have a separate application. source
- Startup Showcase Live
- $475K investment prize (2026) source
- Cadence
- Annual, in the fall
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 14–15, 2026 source |
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| Edition | Venture Atlanta 2026 |
| Venue | The Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, United States |
| Tickets | ventureatlanta.org source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | For the 2026 edition, startups applied through Venture Atlanta’s pitch application; applying was free, and selected companies received conference access at no charge. Applications closed August 7, 2026; founders can also register to attend, and growth-stage startups have a separate application. source |
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Startup Showcase Live
| Prize | $475K investment prize (2026) source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders can arrange one-to-one meetings through the event app, use designated meeting areas, and attend the Investor Dinner; selected pitchers also receive small-group and final-round investor meetings. source
| Investors attending | 450+ investors (2026) 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
Apply
Social
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".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Startup Showcase Live.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
- ventureatlanta.org
- ventureatlanta.org/event-overview
- ventureatlanta.org/pricing
- ventureatlanta.org/attend
- ventureatlanta.org/pitch
- ventureatlanta.org/startup-showcase-live
- ventureatlanta.org/investor-list
- ventureatlanta.org/schedule
- ventureatlanta.org/15-years-of-connecting-companies-with-capital
- ventureatlanta.org/venture-atlanta-for-students
- ventureatlanta.org/press
- ventureatlanta.org/apply-to-pitch-at-venture-atlanta
- companies.ventureatlanta.org/apply
Venture Atlanta: frequently asked
When is Venture Atlanta 2026?
Venture Atlanta 2026 runs Oct 14–15, 2026 at The Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does Venture Atlanta cost?
Published ticket prices run USD $195–$3,000 (2026; student ticket to premium investor package). Startups: For the 2026 edition, startups applied through Venture Atlanta’s pitch application; applying was free, and selected companies received conference access at no charge. Applications closed August 7, 2026; founders can also register to attend, and growth-stage startups have a separate application..
How do startups get into Venture Atlanta?
For the 2026 edition, startups applied through Venture Atlanta’s pitch application; applying was free, and selected companies received conference access at no charge. Applications closed August 7, 2026; founders can also register to attend, and growth-stage startups have a separate application.
How many investors attend Venture Atlanta?
The organiser reports 450+ investors investors for the 2026 edition. Founders can arrange one-to-one meetings through the event app, use designated meeting areas, and attend the Investor Dinner; selected pitchers also receive small-group and final-round investor meetings.
What is Startup Showcase Live?
Venture Atlanta's pitch competition. Prize as published: $475K investment prize (2026).
How big is Venture Atlanta?
1,600+ annual attendees attendees (2026), 10 seed-stage companies featured on stage in Startup Showcase Live startups, per the organiser.