Demo Day Nerdstage Events

Your seat
isn't just
a seat. It's a
side quest.

Browse what today's presenting startups actually need — intros, beta users, GTM know-how — and help in under a minute, no signup required.

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quest.nerdstage.com
Nerdstage Quest Spring Demo Day

LoopAI

AI workflow automation

2 quests
BETA USERS GTM INTRO

Stackform

Dev infrastructure tooling

3 quests
WARM INTRO EXPERTISE BESPOKE

Meridian

B2B payments platform

1 quest
BUYER INTRO

How it works

From seat to side quest in under a minute

01

Walk in. Open the board.

Visit quest.nerdstage.com at any Nerdstage event. Today's presenting startups are already there, each with their open side quests visible.

02

Pick a quest that fits you.

Filter by quest type — warm intro, beta user signup, GTM buyer connection, domain expertise, or a bespoke offer. Find what you can actually deliver.

03

Respond. Done.

Leave your name, email, and a short note — no account created, no app installed. The founder sees your response in their inbox the moment you submit.

Quest types

Five ways to move a startup forward today

Every quest is posted by a real founder at today's event. Every response goes directly to them — no intermediary, no algorithm.

WARM INTRO

Know someone they should meet?

Connect a startup to a potential customer, partner, or advisor from your network.

e.g. "I know the VP of Ops at a mid-market logistics company — happy to connect you."

BETA USERS

Try their product before anyone else.

Sign up for early access and give the team real user feedback from day one.

e.g. "I'm an HR manager at a 200-person company — this looks relevant to my work."

GTM INTRO

Open a door to a real buyer.

If you know a decision-maker in the startup's target market, a single email can change their trajectory.

e.g. "I have a contact at three regional hospital systems and can intro you."

EXPERTISE

Share what you know.

Offer a 30-minute call, a quick audit, or a candid opinion on their pricing, positioning, or product.

e.g. "I spent five years in compliance — happy to pressure-test your regulatory approach."

BESPOKE

Got something else to offer?

Startups can post open-ended quests for help that doesn't fit a neat category.

e.g. "We need someone with press contacts in the fintech vertical."

Not an investor? That's the point.

Most of the room can't write a check. Every single person in that room can complete a quest.

See today's open quests

90%

of the people in a demo day audience can't write a check. All of them can complete a quest.

< 60s

is all it takes to find a quest that matches your expertise and send a response to a founder.

0

accounts required for attendees. Show up, browse, respond — that's the whole flow.

"After a pitch, the hardest part isn't finding investors. It's finding the right people who already believe in what you're building."

A recurring theme from Nerdstage founders

Built for Nerdstage events

Nerdstage Quest is a sibling product to nerdstage.com — designed specifically for demo days and pitch competitions where every attendee has something a startup needs.

Start posting quests for your next event

Access

Free for attendees. Simple for founders.

For Attendees

Free

Always. No strings.

  • Browse all open quests at any Nerdstage event
  • Respond to any quest with name and email only
  • No account created, no app to install
  • Direct line to the founder — no middleman
Browse open quests

For Startup Founders

Free

During Nerdstage events.

  • Post up to five quests per event
  • Branded mission page with your logo and pitch
  • Real-time response inbox — name, email, message
  • Unique shareable URL for your startup's page
Set up your quests

The next demo day needs you on it.

Stop watching from your seat. Find a quest that fits you — and change the trajectory of a startup that pitched tonight.

Browse today's quests Founders: post your quests

Attendees: no account needed. Founders: sign up in under a minute.