Winston Starts Investor Forum Features Pocketnest

Ashleigh Craven, Pocketnest CEO, pitches to ~200 investors at Bank of America-sponsored event

Ashleigh Craven, Pocketnest CMO, pitched to ~200 investors and a panel of 9 judges at the 2023 Winston Starts Investor Forum hosted by Bank of America.

Nestled in Winston Salem, NC—home to a growing tech and innovation hub (and CMO Ashleigh Craven)—Winston Starts is an accelerator helping startups like Pocketnest thrive.

Pocketnest joined Winston Starts in 2022, alongside 35 other startups and 28 alumni companies, to expand Pocketnest's footprint and awareness in the southeast, entrench Craven into the Piedmont's startup ecosystem, gain exposure to the country's (second) banking capital in Charlotte, grow the marketing team, and more.

Winston Starts joins Pocketnest's roster of other prestigious accelerators, including Google for Startups, IBM AI FastTrak, Wells Fargo Innovation Challenge, BECU, Endeavor, and more.