ABQid, powered by CNM Ingenuity hosted the 2020 ONLINE Balloon Pitch Competition on
Friday, October 2, 2020.
10 New Mexico startups rose to new heights, and three earned cash prizes! Congrats to all competitors, and we'll be back next year!
10 competitively selected companies pitch to a renowned team of investor judges.
21 esteemed investor judges choose the best pitch from the competing companies.
1 team wins a $5,000 cash prize AND a balloon ride in the balloon Bounce!
2nd Place: $2,500
3rd Place: $1,500
Investor Judges
David Seldin
Anzu Partners
New York, NY
Don Kirby
Aspen Vista Capital
Houston, Texas
Zach Jonasson
Phoenix Venture Partners
Phoenix, Arizona
Tanner Potter
Kickstart Seed Fund
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ben Marans
Angel Investor
New York, New York
Stu Rose
Angel Investor
Albuquerque, NM
Hall Martin
TEN Capital Network
Austin, TX
Waneta Tuttle
Tramway Venture Partners
Albuquerque, NM
Brian Burns
Grayhawk Capital
Phoenix, Arizona
Malinda Gagnon
Uprise Partners
Boston, Massachusetts
Tom Nickoloff
Bluestone Venture Partners
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Bert Roberts
Sorenson Capital
Salt Lake City, Utah
Laina Greene
Angel Investor
Cupertino, California
John Strong
Angel Investor
Albuquerque, NM
David Blivin
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dorian Rader
NMA Ventures
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dan Brooks
Sun Mountain Capital
Santa Fe, New Mexico
McLain Southworth
Crosslink Capital
Stanford, California
Marissa Mar
RPS Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Nathan McDonald
Keiretsu Capital
Seattle, Washington
David McKinney
Wilkinson Family of Companies
Yakima, Washington
Sponsors
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