Sample Invitation
You are cordially invited to be a judge at the
VCIC {insert region name} Regional Finals
Venture Capital Investment Competition
www.vcic.org
Hosted by: {insert host school name}
Friday/Saturday, {insert date}
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. agenda
VCIC is not a pitch competition!
It’s a role-playing competition in which students get to be VCs for the day.
Real startups pitch and negotiate term sheets with the students.
Quick links: VCIC Judges Info | What VCIC is Like for VCs
Two Days Prior to Event
{Forward the email you sent to teams and add this to the top, changing the shared folder link to the judges’ shared folder}
{Copy/paste from here to bottom.}
VCIC Judges,
We have six very excited teams ready to meet you on {Friday/Saturday}! Below is the email we just sent to them to kick off the competition.
You can click here to make a copy of the judging form that you’ll be using during the event to take notes and score the teams. We will not collect these forms (see instructions on the form).
Here is a SHARED FOLDER {linked} with pitch decks and other key event information. Please take a look at the startup pitch decks prior to arriving {Friday/Saturday} at 8:30AM in our Main VCIC Zoom Room {linked}. If you would like to see how the day will work at the event, see VCIC-What It’s Like for Judges, but don’t worry, we’ll let you know where you need to be and what you need to do throughout the day.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to email me if you have ANY questions.
Best,
{include mobile phone number in case of emergency}