Company Name *

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Category (choose one): *

Enter required value Life Sciences (Pharma, Med devices, HealthCare IT, Digital or Mobile Health, etc.) Technology, Services, & Consumer: (Hardware & Software, Social Media, Web 2.0., Fintech, AgTech, etc.)

Year Company Founded: *

Number of Employees (FTE): *

Funding Dollars Raised to date: Non-dilutive

Funding Dollars Raised to date: Equity

Lead Investor on your last round:

At your current running rate, what are your annual revenues?

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Explain the problem your idea addresses (100 words max) *

Explain your solution and how it is exceptionally ingenious, creative, and innovative. *

Especially versus other solutions (max 300 words):

What is the Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) inUSD? (max 50 words) *

How has this company demonstrated progress toward implementing your solution? (max 200 words): *

What is the proprietary or the source of your defensibility? *

What makes you and your team uniquely able to execute on your plan? *

Do you have any partners that you are working with? Who and why?

Targeted Exit: Discuss your exit strategy. *

Targeted Exit: Discuss your exit strategy including type of exit possible, path to exit, timing, additional investment dollars needed to reach exit, core value you provide to potential acquirers. (max 300 words)

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Please Read Description and Affirm: *

By submitting this application for consideration of the 2026 Luis Villalobos Award, I understand that the company name will be noted in the public information for the award and, should my company be named a category winner one person from the company will attend the award ceremony in Denver, CO April 22, 2026.

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