May
2026
Innovate Charlotte x gWen present:

Seed the South Capital Summit 

Elevating The Southeast's Entrepreneurial Frontier

Capital
Content
Connections
Community

Location: The Casey by Beau Monde
1837 N Tryon St #102, Charlotte, NC 28206

Powering Regional Growth

Experience Seed the South, a vibrant 2-day capital summit in Charlotte, NC, reuniting entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem partners across the dynamic Southeast region.

What to Expect

Over 2 action-packed days, you will:

Pitch

Gearing up to fundraise? Amplify your venture in our high-powered Pitch Competition and Startup Showcase at Seed the South. Capture investor attention and forge connections to elevate your business.

Learn

From insightful panel discussions with diverse startup ecosystem partners to informative presentations from subject matter experts, you can be sure to learn a thing – or several – to level up your business, expand your skill set, and become a better leader. 

Connect

With hundreds of industry leaders in attendance, Seed the South offers opportunities to make meaningful connections and strategically expand your network. Engage in multiple dynamic networking sessions and gain insights from inspiring conversations over the course of two days.

Celebrate

Seed The South is a vibrant celebration of entrepreneurship in the Southeast! Experience the energy through engaging social events and our lively Founders & Funders Welcome Party. Join us in honoring the region's innovators while fostering connections and having fun.

Companies who Have Presented at Seed The South

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2025 Seed The South Sponsors

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Community Partners

Presented By

Innovate Charlotte

Innovate Charlotte is a nonprofit organization with a mission to foster a vibrant, innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Charlotte region. We are dedicated to supporting high-growth startups by building connections, cultivating resources, and creating opportunities that empower entrepreneurs to thrive.

gWen

gWen, Growing Women Entrepreneurs Network, is a Charlotte-based initiative that aims to accelerate growth for women entrepreneurs in the Southeast region by cultivating a founder-to-founder community centered around connections, education, mentorship, reciprocity, and access to funding opportunities.

Sponsors

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