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Aug 10, 2025

The Premier Fintech + Insurtech Deal Flow Conference is Back | Applications Open For $200K Pitch Competition

Venture135 is a premier venture capital conference focusing on generating quality deal flow and innovation across the fintech and insurtech verticals. This event is highly-strategic, with personalized invites to the industry’s top VCs, investors, growth funds, corporate venture teams, and corporate innovation teams.

Georgina Merhom and Michal Lee on stage at Venture135 2024.

Sep 24, 2024

The Premier Fintech + Insurtech Deal Flow Conference is coming to Charlotte this fall

Venture135 is a premier venture capital conference focusing on generating quality deal flow and innovation across the fintech and insurtech verticals. The event is highly-strategic with limited capacity, focusing on personalized invites to the industry’s top VCs, investors, growth funds, corporate venture teams and corporate innovation teams.

Beatriz Acevado, Founder of SUMA, presenting at Venture135.

Nov 16, 2023

Wells Fargo VC exec Rahul Baig says fundraising slump could stick around

Venture capital fundraising activity has been down over the last five to six quarters, and it could continue to be a tough environment over the next several months, according to this Wells Fargo executive.

Rahul Baig, head of venture capital coverage at Wells Fargo, is pictured at the Venture135 conference in Charlotte on Nov. 14.
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Oct 29, 2021

RevTech Labs, Panoramic Ventures partner on pitch event during upcoming conference

RevTech Labs and Panoramic Ventures are partnering to give one local startup $120,000 during next month's Venture135 conference.

Nov 24, 2020

Venture135 Set to be the Largest Venture Conference in the Southeast

CHARLOTTE, NC – In its fourth year, Venture135 has shifted to a virtual platform, expanding one of the premier venture conferences to the largest of its kind in the Southeast.

Oct 24, 2019

Venture135 Conference Spotlights Queen City Fintech and IBM Hype Protect Accelerator Startups

The third annual Venture135 conference (formerly the Southeast Fintech Venture Conference) will kick off on November 21-22 in Charlotte, NC. This two-day fintech-focused event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and financial service executives from all across the Southeast.

Dan Roselli and Venture135 presenters on stage.

Aug 23, 2019

Southeast Fintech Venture Conference rebranded as Venture135

CHARLOTTE — The Southeast Fintech Venture Conference has expanded into a two-day event and is now rebranded as Venture135.