Q4 Venture Conference

Venture Black Q4 Venture ConferenceSaturday, December 5, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Seattle, WAJoin founders, athletes, investors, and industry leaders for a day exploring ownership, innovation, and the next generation of Black-founded ventures.The conference opens with Robert Laing, J.D., former Associate at IBM Ventures, on corporate venture capital relationships and innovation. A League of Their Own follows with a conversation on athlete ownership through founding and funding technology startups and sports leagues.After lunch, five Black-founded, high-growth startups featuring founders with sports backgrounds or companies building in sportstech take the stage for the Demo Day Finals. Each company will deliver an eight-minute pitch followed by investor Q&A, competing for a winner-take-all investment prize. The day concludes with voting and the winner announcement. Discover emerging companies, connect with the people backing them, and celebrate founders building what comes next. Time Session10:00–10:15 a.m.Welcome to the Venture Black Q4 Venture Conference10:15–11:00 a.m.Keynote - Corporate Venture Capital: Strategic Relationships, Acquisitions & Winning Exit Pathways11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Panel - A League of Their Own: Athlete Ownership Through Founding & Funding12:00–1:00 p.m.Lunch & Connections1:00–1:10 p.m.Demo Day Finals: Meet the Finalists & Judges1:10–1:28 p.m.Finalist 11:28–1:46 p.m.Finalist 21:46–2:04 p.m.Finalist 32:04–2:22 p.m.Finalist 42:22–2:40 p.m.Finalist 52:40–2:50 p.m.Vote & Final Results2:50–3:00 p.m.Investment Prize Presentation & Closing Celebration