Investment Forum - Venture Ready: Peru to US edition

The Venture Ready Investment Forum is the closing event of Venture Ready: Peru to U.S. (https://peru-to-us.com/), bringing our 29 selected startups together with U.S. investors, ecosystem leaders, and strategic partners in Lima. After eight weeks of investment-readiness preparation, this is where we put that work into practice: building relevant investor relationships, showcasing selected companies, and creating meaningful connections across the Peru–U.S. venture ecosystem. The day will include sector-based matchmaking, startup pitches, investor conversations, networking, and a private Venture Ready networking lunch. Please plan to be registered and ready by 9:00 AM. Our first structured activity, Sector-Based Matchmaking, begins promptly at 9:00 AM. Agenda 8:00 AM · Welcome Coffee & RegistrationCheck-in, coffee, and networking. 9:00 AM · Sector-Based MatchmakingCurated connections between founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders at sector-specific tables. 10:00 AM · Institutional WelcomeCarlos Bruce, Mayor of Santiago de Surco 10:05 AM · Welcome RemarksBernie Navarro, U.S. Ambassador to Peru 10:10 AM · Venture Ready: Results & ImpactMaría Gracia Agurto, CEO, Golden Circle 10:20 AM · Startup Pitch Session IFive selected startups · 5-minute pitch + 3-minute investor Q&A 11:20 AM · Coffee Break & Networking 11:45 AM · U.S. Investment Readiness & Cross-Border CapitalWith Karen Sheffield, Jesse Martínez & Michael Barone 12:05 PM · Startup Pitch Session IIFive selected startups · 5-minute pitch + 3-minute investor Q&A 1:05 PM · Closing Remarks 1:20 PM · Venture Ready Cohort & Investor Photos 1:35 PM · Venture Ready Founder & Investor Lunch 3:00 PM · End of Event Venture Ready: Peru to U.S. is an investment-readiness initiative designed and implemented by Golden Circle and U.S. exchange alumni through the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) of the U.S. Department of State, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Peru.