BRIDGING THE GAP: HOW TO RAISE EARLY-STAGE FUNDING IN TODAY’S MARKET

As more VCs move to later-stage investments, it’s getting tougher than ever to raise early-stage funding. What can a young company do? Panelists will explore the steps entrepreneurs should follow to turn a novel innovation into a fundable company. What sort of best practices do investors look for during their due diligence? Find out here.

Moderator:

David J. Thibodeau, Jr.
Principal
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds

Panelists:

Dave Fachetti
Managing Director
Globespan Capital Partners

John Giannuzzi
Managing General Partner
Sherbrooke Capital

Robert W. Jevon
Partner
Boston Millenia Partners

Dion Madsen
Managing Director
PHYSIC Ventures

Steven J. Murray
Partner
Softbank Capital

Norman Tsang
Partner
Alerion Partners

Chris Varma, PhD
Partner
Flagship Ventures

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND II

Concurrent Tracks Technology & Life Sciences

THIS WAY OUT: EXIT STRATEGIES AND EXIT VALUES

It’s the goal-and the challenge-of every venture capitalist: a successful exit from an investment. How do you find it? Step one: attend this session on exit strategies and values. Panelists will cover early-stage planning, exit strategies and corresponding values, picking the right advisers and managing expectations.

Moderator:

Josef B. Volman
Partner and Co-Chair of Business Law
Burns & Levinson LLP

Panelists:

Elon S. Boms
Managing Director
Launch Capital

Wally Hunter
Managing Partner
EnerTech Capital

Sean Marsh
General Partner
Point Judith Capital

Jim Sanger
General Partner
ABS Ventures

Anupendra Sharma
Investment Partner
Siemens Venture Capital

Bruce Taragin
General Partner
Blumberg Capital

VC SMACKDOWN

An exciting debate format between VCs and entrepreneurs centering on issues in financings and deals that get under their skin.

Moderator:

John Hession
Partner
Cooley Godward Kronish

Panelists:

Andrew D. Clapp
Founding Partner
Brook Venture Partners

Dennis R. Costello
Managing Director
Braemar Energy Ventures

Stephen Knight, M.D.
Managing Partner
Fidelity BioSciences

Roger L. Krakoff
Venture Partner
Sigma Partners

Charles R. Lax
Managing General Partner
GrandBanks Capital

Simeon Simeonov
Technology Partner
Polaris Venture Partners

Jeanne M. Sullivan
General Partner
StarVest Partners