Having a hard time raising money from investors? Here’s an alternative approach that may be worth trying: try pitching to your peers.
Village Capital (or “VilCap” for short) is accepting applications for its Education US 2016 “venture development” program, organized in collaboration with AT&T through the AT&T Aspire initiative. Twelve companies will be chosen for a three-month program that comes with the usual splash of mentorship and business networking. At the end, the two “top” companies will each receive a $75,000 investment from its affiliated venture fund, VilCap Investments.
