Join us for the Santa Barbara VC Fast Pitch. Pitch. Connect. Fund!

Pitch and network with venture capitalists, angels, and accredited investors from throughout the country in Santa Barbara, CA.

Black Dog Venture Partners and Steamwork Ventures present the Santa Barbara VC Fast Pitch

Pitch and network with venture capitalists, angels, and accredited investors from the southeast and throughout the country at the Santa Barbara VC Fast Pitch on Thursday October 8, 2026, 6pm to 9pm

Over the last 15 years we have hosted 60 plus VC Fast Pitch events around the country, raising over $130 million for entrepreneurs.

*Register to attend and get a FREE start-up tool kit!

*Register to present and get pitch coaching, a pitch deck review, a vendor table a five-minute pitch and promotion to over 10,000 investors!

*Register as a sponsor and present at our event and reach 30,000 potential customers!

Your Hosts

Black Dog Venture Partners is a business accelerator that provides access to funding through our network of 13,000 investors, business development through our network of 40,000 business partners, sales/marketing and executive coaching services for disruptive companies. We also host our VC Fast Pitch Events that connect startups with the nation’s top investors. https://blackdogventurepartners.com

Steamwork Ventures is a venture fund focused on B2B and B2C SaaS companies with higher probability outcomes.

Founded by Tim Arnold and Marshall Smith, our general partners are experienced innovators, operators, founders, and mentors in our focus industries. We support founders by offering a proprietary framework for executive and team decision-making, as well as proven playbooks for operations, finance, and team development.

Our due diligence process evaluates and values the industry experience of the founding team, high financial, emotional and cross-cultural intelligence, the social impact and ethical use of the product in addition to projections of exceptional returns. Apply for Funding Consideration: https://steamwork.vc/connect

We look forward to seeing you!

Scott Kelly