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Turn Ideas into Fundable Momentum

Join us for a two-day venture building sprint in Philadelphia, March 13–14. Build a real venture, get in front of decision-makers, and compete for incorporation, funding, and studio-backed support.

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A two-day sprint and innovation lab to help you move from first idea to first million.

A place to build, test, and pitch your idea with the support of mentors, tools, and peers.

Bring your idea to life

Imagine

Bring your idea to life

Turn your vision into something tangible. Test, refine, and validate your concept with hands-on guidance from builders and mentors.

Craft a compelling pitch

Ignite

Craft a compelling pitch

Learn how to tell your story with clarity and confidence. Build a pitch that captures customers and investment.

Connect with investors

Impact

Connect with investors

Meet founders, funders, and future partners ready to help you scale. Turn your idea into opportunity through real-world connections.

Prizes and Awards

Grand Prize The winning concept will be formally incorporated as a new venture and receive: $10,000 in initial funding Studio-backed support across go-to-market, strategy, and advisory Defined milestones and hands-on guidance to help move from concept to early traction This is not a demo prize - it’s the start of a real company.
Prizes and Awards

Your Venture-Building Sessions

A comprehensive experience for transforming your idea into a fundable venture.

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Arrival, Breakfast & Team Formation. Food, networking, team and time to organize teams or refine roles if needed.
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Kickoff & Challenge Framing — AI for B2B. Overview of the challenge, expectations, and what enterprise buyers will be evaluating.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Build Sprint #1. Teams begin prototyping and shaping their venture. Mentors rotate through teams with focused guidance on Financials (CFA), Technology (CTO), Go-To-Market & Marketing (CMO), Sales (CRO), and Investment readiness.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Learn + Q&A. Live discussions with operators and investors covering financial strategy, technical architecture, GTM and marketing, sales strategy, and what investors look for at this stage.
1:00 – 5:00 PM
Build Sprint #2. Teams go beyond the pitch to strengthen their venture: pitch deck, financials, mockups, websites, diagrams, AI-generated proofs of concept, and supporting materials. Mentor check-ins provide targeted feedback across all functions.
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Coaching Sessions. Continued mentor access for refinement. Teams are free to continue working after the final session as long as they are ready for Day 2 submissions.

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Meet your judges.

Bring your A game!
Fred Wilf

Fred Wilf

Attorney & Managing Partner, Wilftek LLC
Nolan Makatche

Nolan Makatche

CoFounder, Code & Coffee | Sr. Engineer, Ochid AI
Adi Agrawal

Adi Agrawal

Stealth Founder | a16z Scout
Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Founder & Managing Partner, Long View Partners
Bo Motlagh

Bo Motlagh

CoFounder & Managing Partner, UEV

Mentors ready to help you succeed.

We are proud to introduce you to the Venture Building Weekend mentors. These highly experienced individuals are there to offer guidance and feedback throughout the process.
Matt Maisel

Matt Maisel

CTO & CoFounder, Sondera

I'm a technical leader in security operations, software engineering, and machine learning with over 15 years of experience building cybersecurity systems.

Jonathon Beschen

Jonathon Beschen

Managing Director, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of SE

I lead the tech investment group at Ben Franklin Partners, which is one of the most active early stage investors in the US with a portfolio of over 100 companies in the Adtech, AI, Edtech, Digitial Health and FinTech sectors.

Amitty Peace

Amitty Peace

VP of Risk, Goldman Sachs | Founder, Mangrove

I've built my resilience advisory firm while simultaneously building business resilience for global giants like Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Boerse, Amazon, and Wise.

Tony Siu

Tony Siu

CoFounder, Code & Coffee | AI Engineer, EFS Network Inc.

I am an AI and technology expert, currently conducting statistical research on inverting confidence intervals for systems of multivariate higher order linear combinations.

Mansi Pathak

Mansi Pathak

Founder and Engineering Lead, Legacy Labs

I specialize in turning vision into production-ready systems through scalable architecture, integrate AI with real workflows, and accelerated delivery without sacrificing quality for early stage companies.

Stan Pittman

Stan Pittman

Founder and Managing Principal, Eigen X

I have more than 30 years experience in technology across multiple sectors while building recognized brand. I have expertise in leadership, finance, operational growth, sales/GTM, and big data solutions.

Ready to build your venture?

Join the most intensive two-day startup acceleration experience in Philadelphia.

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Become a sponsor at UEV Venture Building Day

Huge round of applause to these amazing organizations helping us take startups from first idea to first million.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Tactix
Wilftek
JP Morgan Chase
Drexel Close School
Loveable
Code and Coffee
The Foundry
Framer
Nvidia
Technically
A16z

Frequently Asked Questions

Venture Building Weekend is a two-day venture-building sprint where early-stage founders turn AI-powered ideas into real prototypes, stories, and momentum—alongside mentors, operators, and peers.
Solo founders, early-stage teams, and ambitious operators who want to build something real, fast. You don’t need a product—just a strong idea or the drive to join one.
No. If you have one, great—you can pitch it. If not, you can join a team during the event. Teams form around the best concepts organically.
Venture Building Weekend is focused on enterprise SaaS. Think tools that help businesses work smarter, faster, or safer—internal copilots, automation workflows, secure integrations, and more.
You’ll form or join a team, prototype a product, shape your pitch, get live feedback from mentors, and compete for a studio support — all in one day.
No. This is a venture-building sprint. You don’t need to code—it’s about building startups, not just software. Designers, product thinkers, storytellers, and operators are all essential.
The winning concept will be formally incorporated as a new venture and receive: $10,000 in initial funding, studio-backed support, defined milestones and hands-on guidance to help move from concept to early traction.
No. Many people show up solo and join teams on the spot.
A laptop, your idea (or your curiosity), and energy to build. No slide decks or demos required upfront — just come ready to make progress.
Venture Building Weekend takes place in Philadelphia at Eigen X.
You can sign up for Venture Building Weekend on UEV's event page: https://luma.com/uev-venture-weekend. Space is limited—we’re capping attendance to keep the experience fast-paced and hands-on.

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