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Orlando, Florida (04/01/26) – PETE (pete.com), the knowledge engine for frontline teams, announced its participation in Venture Connect 2026, one of the Southeast's premier conferences for high-growth startups. Hosted by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), the event brings together promising companies, venture investors, corporate leaders, and entrepreneurs from across the country.
PETE was selected to present as part of the conference's Software Innovation track, joining a group of companies recognized for building technologies with the potential to shape the future of their industries.
Venture Connect provides selected companies with the opportunity to present their growth strategy to a national audience of investors, potential partners, customers, and industry leaders. Throughout the conference, startups pitch live on multiple stages, sharing their vision while building relationships that can accelerate growth and bring new innovations to market.
For PETE, the event was an opportunity to showcase how organizations can transform company knowledge into training, practice, and on-the-job support for frontline teams. As organizations continue to modernize workforce training, PETE is helping companies create engaging learning experiences faster, preserve critical knowledge, and give employees instant access to the information they need to perform with confidence.
“We're honored to have been selected to present at Venture Connect 2026 alongside so many innovative companies. The conference brought together an incredible community of founders, investors, and industry leaders, and it was a great opportunity to share what we're building at PETE,” said Luis Garcia, Co-Founder and CEO of PETE. “It was also especially meaningful for me personally, as the event took place in Durham, where I attended Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and where one of our largest investors, Cofounders Capital, is based. It was great to reconnect with that community while introducing PETE to new investors and partners.”
PETE's participation demonstrates the company's growth as it expands its global customer base, introduces new platform capabilities, and grows its presence among organizations with large frontline workforces. The conference also provided an opportunity to connect with investors, strategic partners, and fellow entrepreneurs from across the Southeast who are driving innovation across industries.
