Two young companies from Wilmington have been invited to present pitches at the Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC), held March 31-April 1 in downtown Charlotte. Next Glass and nCino will be among 50 of what SEVC describes as “the leading high-growth tech companies from the region.”

The Wilmington companies and other presenters will be able to make a case for themselves before an audience of more than 100 venture capital and private equity investors. Some speakers at the event represent institutional investors and smaller investment firms; others, like Apple co-founder  Steve Wozniak, are experienced entrepreneurs and innovators.

“The event is focused on the VC community, and there are several influential players in the space attending,” Next Glass CEO Kurt Taylor said in an email Monday. “Many of the top groups around the country are sending representatives to look for interesting opportunities. We're excited to meet with these guys and learn more about their firms – what their experience is, what their portfolios look like, and what areas they're looking to invest in. This will be a great opportunity for us to further build our network and prepare for future funding rounds.”

This is the ninth year for SEVC, whose mission is to “support entrepreneurial activity, innovation, and the resultant economic development of the Southeast, while understanding the importance of investment capital to those goals,” according to the conference’s website.

nCino representatives welcome the opportunity to make contacts that may lead to growth for their company, according to company spokeswoman Kathryn Cook.

“We look forward to connecting with other entrepreneurs and technology executives at SEVC and to showcasing nCino and our innovative Bank Operating System,” she said in an email Monday.

Another regional entrepreneurship conference, the Charlotte Venture Challenge, is being held simultaneously with the SEVC. Wilmington-based startups Surgilum and KWIPPED were asked to pitch their concepts at that gathering, the Business Journal reported March 19.