W Ventures and TechSlice Join Forces to Boost Baltimore Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
W Ventures, a one-of-a-kind VC and accelerator company, today announced its partnership with TechSlice. The Baltimore-based software product development agency shares a similar vision to W Ventures, working with innovators and entrepreneurs to bring industry-disrupting ideas to reality. W Ventures and TechSlice partnership includes co-hosting events and pitch competitions, providing mentorship to the Baltimore entrepreneurial startup ecosystem and its companies, supporting portfolio company client growth and goals, and more.
W Ventures was founded to help build the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem in the Baltimore/Washington region. Through W Ventures’ innovative model, disruptive companies obtain the support necessary to grow and achieve their business goals. W Ventures’ hybrid model includes straight cash investments, and/or equity in exchange for marketing communications work through its sister company, Warschawski. It also offers a dedicated incubator space with mentorship and a Founder’s House, where founders can live next door to the incubator.
TechSlice is a design and development group that saves lives through software with medtech development solutions. Uniquely positioned to execute and launch life-saving ideas and technology into the medical field as safely and efficiently as possible, TechSlice is equipped to help entrepreneurs’ ideas get to market and yield investors real value. TechSlice is actively involved in the local Baltimore tech community and believes in a philosophy of achievement through continuous learning, growth and teaching others.
“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with TechSlice and their talented team to support our innovative portfolio companies,” said David Warschawski, managing partner of W Ventures. “Partnering with a like-minded organization focused on growing and investing in the Baltimore entrepreneurial ecosystem was a no-brainer for us. We are excited to not only support each other, but to work together to bring local innovators, entrepreneurs and investors together to help our region flourish and facilitate the growth of more industry-disrupting companies, all while recruiting other great entrepreneurs to the area.”
“We are especially excited and proud to be W Ventures’ official technology partner. We instantly connected with W Ventures through our shared values of mentorship and community building in Baltimore,” said Juliana Buonanno, CEO of TechSlice. “Officially partnering with W Ventures allows us to extend a full suite of high caliber support to our clients; this is a comprehensive collaboration new to the Baltimore entrepreneurial ecosystem. Combining TechSlice’s strong software technology reach with W Ventures’ marketing, branding and business development strategy expertise is a win-win for all of our clients.” Read More