Annual Investor
Buzz In Event

The largest annual startup & investor event in Wilmington, NC

Buzz In - May 16th, CFCC Auditorium & Party - May 17th, End of Days Distillery

The Venue

Cape Fear Community College

Union Station – Auditorium

502 N Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

Wilmington’s startup scene is rapidly growing and has ranked highly nationally, and across the world. Entrepreneurial Support Organizations are constantly looking for larger venues to host events. The CFCC Union Auditorium can comfortably hold 300 people.

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The Host

Jim Roberts is the Founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs Wilmington and the Organizer of Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs. Jim’s efforts running NEW as a one man non-profit have created waves across the state. He is a LOUD advocate for Wilmington, NC startups. NEW runs the Largest Monthly Startup Events in North Carolina, averaging 170 attendees.

Investor Insights

"Wilmington has all the right ingredients for a successful startup ecosystem, including good quality of life and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Live Oak and nCino are a beacon for the region."

David Jones Bull City Venture Partners

“Events like this are incredible for folks like me that might not be locally in the ecosystem. Hearing from other investors and stakeholders, ‘What is going well? What is not going well? What does the ecosystem really need?’ And see if that is something that us as a fund can be a value-add partner in.”

Mahati Sridhar Revolution Capital | Rise of The Rest

"Leveraging Wilmington’s proximity to the Research Triangle could also be key to growth. There's got to be this umbilical cord that's tying it to the bigger ecosystem so it can draft and drain some of those additional resources and support until it's self-sustaining."

David Hall Revolution Capital | Rise of The Rest

“Now, you see something like Rise of the Rest coming, and it’s highlighting that the secret’s getting out."

Timothy McLoughlin Co-founders Capital

Annual InvestorBuzz In Event