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A Pitch Event Like No Other in Taos, New Mexico

ABQid Ski Lift Pitch Contest

2.23.23 | Taos Ski Valley, NM

Ski Lift

February 23, 2023

Entrepreneurs and investors alike are all-too-familiar with a typical elevator pitch. We think New Mexico is known more for its elevations than its elevators. Ski Lift Pitch brings New Mexico’s best startups and world-class VC funds together for a special event. And no, there are no elevators involved. Not the usual kind, anyway.

Alongside this year’s Presenting Sponsor, the Outdoor Recreation Division, we welcomed pre-seed and seed-stage startups headquartered in or growing in New Mexico to apply. Read more about this year’s competitors!

Congrats to 2023 winner Rhea Space Activity – stay tuned for 2024 details!

Presenting Sponsor, Outdoor Recreation Division

What's Ski Lift Pitch Like?

Organizing Committee 2023

Katie Rice
Katie Rice

Ski Lift Pitch Founder & Former ABQid Board Member

T.J. Cook

Fund Manager, Ingenuity Venture Fund @ CNM Ingenuity

Harold Lavender
Harold Lavender

Director of Business & Financial Development

Jen Mulliniks

Associate Fund Manager
Ingenuity Venture Fund

2023 Investor Judges

More judges to be announced soon!

Kyle Lee

Ingenuity Venture Fund
Albuquerque, NM

Linda Vega

Wells Fargo
Albuquerque, NM

Carlos Murguia

Audaz Capital
Las Cruces, NM

Alyssa Renwick

NM Outdoor Recreation Division
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Dan Brooks
Dan Brooks

Sun Mountain Capital
Santa Fe, NM

Cindy Ho

Stout Street Capital
Denver, Colorado

Brian Birk

Sun Mountain Capital
Santa Fe, NM

Trent Walker

Silicon Valley Bank
Phoenix, Arizona

Jordan Clancy

NM Vintage Fund
Albuquerque, NM

Julia Davourie

Phoenix Venture Partners
San Mateo, CA

Dave Blivin

Cottonwood Technology Fund
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Joey Juang

Tramway Ventures
Albuquerque, NM

Sydnie Keddington

Kickstart Seed Fund
Salt Lake City, Utah

Les Craig

Next Frontier Capital
Bozeman, Montana

Tanner Merrill

Crosslink Capital
Palo Alto, California

Pat Riley
Pat Riley

GAN Ventures
Denver, Colorado

Alicia Keyes
Alicia Keyes

Cabinet Secretary, State of New Mexico
New Mexico Economic Development Department

Anwar Kaelin

Director, Small Business Development Center
Taos, NM

Taos is a four letter word for steep. Are you up to the challenge?

The Ski Lift Pitch Contest winner will receive $10,000 cash, but all selected contestants will have the opportunity to spend invaluable time with the venture and angel investor judges!

Competitors

The field is set for Ski Lift Pitch 2023. Come support the following 12 startups as they #ElevateThePitch.

Day-of Sponsorship

$500 Sponsor tickets to support Ski Lift Pitch 2023 are available now!

Attendees

Want to support a startup? Network with investors and entrepreneurs? Get Tickets Now

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Economic Development Division - New Mexico
New Space New Mexico
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Crosslink Capital
Next Frontier Capital
Stout Street Capital
Tramway Ventures
Audaz Capital

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