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By Jennifer Cabala
If you’re thinking about launching your product in the next year it’s worth checking out the the DEMO Meetup at Madrona Venture Group on Tuesday, May 4th.
DEMO is probably the premier event to launch your tech product. Companies that have launched there include TiVo, LeapFrog, E-Trade, Salesforce.com and more. They’re inviting 10 companies thinking about launching products at DEMO (either at theupcoming event September 13-15 in Silicon Valley, or DEMO Spring2011) to pitch.
Companies will be pitching the DEMO Team including Executive Producer and VentureBeat Editor Matt Marshall, and they’ll meet with the senior partners at Madrona. Each presentationwill get at least 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of feedback. DEMO didsomething similar last year at Kleiner Perkins, in Silicon Valley, and it was such a success they wanted to take it on the road. As was the case with Kleiner, there’s no exclusive deal with Madrona.
If you’re interested in attending the open house, fill out this form. Ten companies will be picked to pitch, and a few more will be invited to a private cocktail party with the DEMO team, Madrona and some other local investors.
For those who aren’t ready for the pitch but just want to meet the DEMO team there will be a party at the The Crocodile Club from 6:30 to 9 p.m. It’s open to everyone in the tech scene who registers here and the first 75 people who show up will get a free drink.
