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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!

See the Winners

Watch the Pitches on YouTube

Balloon Pitch 2020 rose October 2!

Pitch Teams

10 competitively selected companies pitch to a renowned team of investor judges.

Investor Judges

21 esteemed investor judges choose the best pitch from the competing companies.

$5,000 Cash Prize

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

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David Seldin
Anzu Partners
New York, NY

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Don Kirby
Aspen Vista Capital
Houston, Texas

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Zach Jonasson
Phoenix Venture Partners
Phoenix, Arizona

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Tanner Potter
Kickstart Seed Fund
Salt Lake City, Utah

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Ben Marans
Angel Investor
New York, New York

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Stu Rose
Angel Investor
Albuquerque, NM

hall martin

Hall Martin
TEN Capital Network
Austin, TX

Waneta Tuttle

Waneta Tuttle
Tramway Venture Partners
Albuquerque, NM

brian burns

Brian Burns
Grayhawk Capital
Phoenix, Arizona

malinda gagnon

Malinda Gagnon
Uprise Partners
Boston, Massachusetts

tom nickoloff

Tom Nickoloff
Bluestone Venture Partners
Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Bert Roberts
Sorenson Capital
Salt Lake City, Utah

laina greene

Laina Greene
Angel Investor
Cupertino, California

John Strong

John Strong
Angel Investor
Albuquerque, NM

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David Blivin
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Dorian Rader
NMA Ventures
Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Dan Brooks
Sun Mountain Capital
Santa Fe, New Mexico

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McLain Southworth
Crosslink Capital
Stanford, California

Marissa Mar

Marissa Mar
RPS Ventures
Palo Alto, California

nathan mcdonald

Nathan McDonald
Keiretsu Capital
Seattle, Washington

david wilkinson

David McKinney
Wilkinson Family of Companies
Yakima, Washington

Sponsors

Gold

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Silver

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Balloon Pitch will return 2021!

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