August 4 - 6, 2020
August 4 - 6, 2020
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FEATURED
KEYNOTE
Co-Founder
Coleman Adams
Clean Energy Venture Group
Nick Adams
Differential Ventures
Randy Adler
Barton LLP
Uri Adoni
ManaTech
Susan Akbarpour
Candou Ventures
Grant Allen
Schneider Electric Ventures
Robert Allen
Evok Innovations
Logan Allin
Fin Venture Capital
Milad Alucozai
Entrepreneur First
Anjan Aralihalli
CTI Life Sciences
Doug Atkin
Communitas Capital Partners
Mark Austin
Viridian Impact
Amolak Badesha
Sand Hill Angels
Dushan Batrovic
Antera
Jackie Bennett
SJF Ventures
Tom Bennett
Arctaris Capital
Reetika Bhardwaj
ARCH Venture Partners
Wade Bitaraf
Plug and Play Ventures
Sim Blaustein
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments
Greg Bohlen
Union Grove Venture Partners
Tanya Boyko
ArcTern Ventures
Madi Bradley
Healthy Ventures
Hilla Brenner
Techstars
Rene Buck
BCI Global
Pratik Budhdev
Volvo Cars Tech Fund
Maria Buitron
Piva Venture Capital
Dan Burstein
Millennium Technology Value Partners
Patrick Cairns
Union Grove Venture Partners
Joel Camacho
New U Venture Partners
Peter Campitiello
McCarter & English, LLP
Graham Carey
Emerald Technology Ventures
Adam Carson
Point72 Ventures
Vincent Caruso
DBL Partners
André Chabaneix
Blue Bear Capital
Rima Chakrabarti
KdT Ventures
Anup Chamrajnagar
Point72 Ventures
Ray Chan
K5 Ventures
Jill Chapman
Insperity
Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh
MEDA Angels
Nelson Chu
Kinetic Ventures
Andrew Clapp
Brightside Venture Capital
Alexandra Clunies-Ross
Artesian
Dan Conley
NJ Angels
Jay Crone
TELUS Ventures
Lake Dai
LDV Partners
Jan Danisman
Bavaria US Offices, East
Ross Darwin
Owl Ventures
Angelo Del Priore
HP Tech Ventures
Jun Deng
Joyance Partners
Ajay Dharia
Med Tech Venture Partners
Robert Dickey
Edison Partners
James Dugan
OCA Ventures
Robert Dunkle
ABES Venture Partners
Amy Dyck
Framework Venture Partners
Lindel Eakman
Foundry Group
Nick Efstratis
EPIC Ventures
Thomas Eggleston
Charmides Capital
Ameena El-Bibany
ARTIS Ventures
Gerald Evelyn
Artesian Venture Partners
Mark Farrell
Thayer Ventures
Marc Faucher
ArcTern Ventures
Andrew Felbinger
Urban Innovation Fund
Randy Fisher
Insperity
Constance Freedman
Moderne Ventures
Isabelle Freidheim
Starwood VC
Stan Fung
FarSight Ventures
Will Fung
Samsung Catalyst Fund
Carolin Funk
Blue Bear Capital
Aaron Fyke
Thin Line Capital
Tarik Galijasevic
Allstate Strategic Ventures
Elena Gantvarg
Flint Capital
Alison Gerlach
Breakthrough Ventures
Gary Gershony
BayMed Venture Partners
Norm Gitis
Lymo Ventures
Jacqueline Goodman
SJF Ventures
Ajay Gopal
Framework Venture Partners
Chris Gottschalk
Santander InnoVentures
Beverley Gower-Jones
Clean Growth Fund
Fabrice Grinda
FJ Labs
James Haft
PALcapital
Chris Hagenbuch
Troutman Pepper LLP
Robert Hamlin
Portag3 Ventures
James Trey Hart
50 South Capital
Aleeza Hashmi
General Catalyst
Florian Haupt
TruVenturo
Yashwanth Hemaraj
Benhamou Global Ventures
Thomas Henry
Eunike Ventures
Krisztina ‘Z’ Holly
Good Growth Capital
Matthew Howard
Norwest Venture Partners
Charles Hughes
Barton LLP
Irit Israeli-Kahana
AfterDox
Ben Jen
Ben Jen Holdings
Mads Jensen
ManchesterStory
Julia Kagan
JVP
James Kempf
E8 Angels
George Khalife
Toronto Stock Exchange
Najib Khouri-Haddad
Sway Ventures
Howard Ko
Morpheus Ventures
Ryan Kole
VCapital
Steven Konsek
National Science Foundation
Hitesh Kothari
RSM US LLP
Elaine Kunda
Disruption Ventures
Ji Kwon
Samsung Ventures America
Sebastien Latapie
Dynamk Capital
Rachel Lauren
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments
Vicky Lay
Artesian Venture Partners
James Lee
Photonfund
Jennifer Lee
Edison Partners
Olivia Lew
General Catalyst
Jessica Li
Soma Capital
James Lighton
Optum Ventures
Ephraim Lindenbaum
Advance Ventures
Darwin Ling
Good AI Capital
Edwin Loredo
Core Innovation Capital
Josh Lumer
Allstate Strategic Ventures
Tai Mai
MEDA Angels
Radhika Malik
Samsung Catalyst Fund
Wasim Malik
Iaso Ventures
Eugene Malobrodsky
One Way Ventures
Maria Maso
Portfolia
Andrew McClure
ForgePoint Capital
Crystal McKellar
Anathem Ventures
David Meltzer
Sports 1 Marketing
Theo Mendez
Insight Partners
Philip Mertens
DSM Venturing
Wouter Meuleman
Illumina Ventures
Eric Meyer
Activate Capital
David Miller
Clean Energy Ventures
Robin Milshtein
Saint-Gobain NOVA
Jonathan Mo
11.2 Capital
Shayna Modarresi
Lodestar Ventures
Astorre Modena
Terra Venture Partners
Herb Moore
McCarter & English, LLP
Sarah Morgenstern
Flourish Ventures
Sri Muthu
HealthVenture
Damineh Mycroft
Boeing HorizonX
Bala Nagarajan
Equinor Energy Ventures
Ben Nahir
Elevate Capital
Hamzah Nassif
Real Ventures
Sara Nayeem
NEA
Leah Nguyen
TELUS Ventures
Will Nichols
FJ Labs
Ivan Nikkhoo
Navigate Ventures
Brett Noyes
UnVentures
Thomas Oehl
Vsquared Ventures
Ade Omitowoju
1863 Ventures
Karen Page
B Capital Group
Kim Patel
Lerer Hippeau
Akhilesh Pathipati
MVM Partners
Charles Paul
Henkel Tech Ventures
Blake Pennington
Fusion Fund
Mark Perutz
DBL Partners
Damien Petty
Morpheus Ventures
Patrick Pfeffer
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Valerie Photos
Iaso Ventures
Sherwin Pomerantz
Atid EDI Ltd.
Todd Poole
Pathfinder Ventures
Filipe Portela
COREangels Impact
Era Qian
Galaxy Digital
Krish Ramadurai
Harmonix Fund
Aruna Ramsamy
OGCI Climate Investments
Derek Rapp
RiverVest Venture Partners
John Ricci
US Angels
Gus Roman
Global Founders Capital
David S. Rose
Rose Tech Ventures
Alexander Rozenfeld
Climate Impact Capital
Praveen Sahay
WAVE Equity Partners
Gayatri Sarkar
Hype Capital VC Fund
Nicolas Sauvage
TDK Ventures
Reese Schroeder
Allstate Strategic Ventures
Brian Schuman
PepsiCo External Innovation
Xavier Segura
Tessera Venture Partners
Kristina Serafim
Verizon Ventures
Danielle Shapira
Maverick VC
Shantnu Sharma
AMD Ventures
Kurt Shenk
RSM US LLP
Greg Shepard
BOSS Capital Partners
Charles Sidman
ECS Capital Partners
Michael Silverman
BOSS Capital Partners
Sean Simpson
WIND Ventures
Shounok Sinha
Constellation Technology Ventures
Jean Sini
Partech
Steve Socolof
Tech Council Ventures
Mark Solovy
MCAP Acquisition Corporation
Vivek Soni
Prithvi Ventures
Peter Sopher
Clean Energy Ventures
Dave Sorin
McCarter & English, LLP
Jared Sorin
McCarter & English LLP
Adarsh Sowcar
Saint-Gobain NOVA
Kumar Sripadam
Elevate Capital
Emelie Stark
Maersk Growth
Rajesh Swaminathan
Khosla Ventures
Jake Tauscher
G2VP
Jarrid Tingle
Harlem Capital Partners
Andrea Turner Moffitt
Plum Alley Investments
Chisom Uche
SixThirty Ventures
Matthew Uretsky
McCarter & English, LLP
Kat Utecht
Core Innovation Capital
Claude Vachet
Cycle Capital Management
Grant Van Cleve
Hangar 75 Ventures
Kutral Veerabadran
Flow Capital
Eze Vidra
Remagine Ventures
Jordan Wahbeh
SV Venture Group
Brian Walsh
WIND Ventures
Patrick Walsh
National Grid Partners
Randy Williams
Keiretsu Forum
Maximilian Winter
Neue Fund
Henry Wong
Diamond TechVentures
Joanne Wong
REDDS Capital
Mendy Yang
Soma Capital
Sung Hoon Yang
Samsung Ventures America
Alberto Yepez
ForgePoint Capital
Stephanie Zepeda
Arbor Ventures
Lia Zhang
Primary Venture Partners
Sebastian Zhou
Alpha Square Group
Simin Zhou
UL Ventures
This exclusive Venture Capital Summit will feature:
Watch and hear top tier VCs, Corporate VCs and Angel Investors on the key issues facing Investors and Startup CEOs alike. Industry experts will provide updated analyses and share their experience with the audience.
Apply to speakDiscover more than 100 of the hottest early stage and emerging growth technology, mobile, life sciences, healthcare IT, clean-tech and ed-tech innovators as they present live to leading investors.
Apply to presentMeet, connect and interact with leading VCs, Corporate VCs, Angel investors and top founders of venture backed, emerging and early stage companies via 1on1 online meetings .
Register
To apply, your company must be privately held and ideally come from one of the following industry sectors:
If you are a seed stage company seeking angel funding and would like to present check out our seed stage track.
Tuesday, August 4th – OPENING DAY – VENTURE SUMMIT
| 12:50 PM | CHECK IN |
| 1:00 PM | PANEL: |
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FoF – RAISING FUNDING FROM FUND OF FUNDS
An esteemed roster of fund of fund managers discuss the climate of investing in early stage funds and direct investments in startups
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SLIDE DECKS: DO THEY COMMUNICATE THE OPPORTUNITY?
There are a lot of amazing resources and examples of winning slide decks available to entrepreneurs and no shortage of people who claim to know how to create a “winning” pitch deck. The truth is, there is no “winning formula”. Every winning deck is different because every winning venture is unique. There are, however, a number of common themes, strategies and structural elements that will help you not just present your opportunity, but construct a compelling story that will improve your chances of success. This workshop will talk about what you need to be aware of to create a deck that communicates your opportunity effectively to investors. Time permitting, we’ll also walk through the dissection of an actual deck and review some of the common missteps entrepreneurs often encounter.
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| 1:50 PM |
VENTURE BOOTCAMP SESSION I VENTURE BOOTCAMP: GROW, SCALE & EXIT IN 24-36 MONTHS – PART I The importance of strategic business planning for startups and entrepreneurs should never be overlooked. A good idea with hard work is not enough to compete in today’s hyper-competitive landscape. Instead, entrepreneurs must have the foresight to plan for the future and account for every stage of the Startup Maturity Lifecycle. Whether you are just starting your business or you have been at it for a few years, this workshop will help you build a plan for: 1. Raising money 2. Updating investors 3. Managing operations In this workshop you will learn a step-by-step process for planning your business and identifying your true growth potential. Attendees will be working within proprietary BOSS templates and worksheets to guide them through each stage of the Startup Maturity Lifecycle (Inception, Cleanup/Turnaround, Growth, Scale, Exit). The finished product is an Operating Plan to help you manage your business and catapult you to a successful exit. At the completion of this workshop, each attended will be able to: 1. Describe their businesses North Star (mission, vision, values, Ideal Customer Profile and Ideal Buyer Profile) 2. Identify their unique competitive advantage 3. Identify their Ideal Buyer Profile in preparation for an exit
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| 2:30 PM |
VENTURE BOOTCAMP SESSION II BUILD A BETTER TEAM Developing a strategic recruiting infrastructure will help you build a better team and avoid making those mistakes that turn off the very talent you seek. When you have the right fit, you experience increased profitability, performance and productivity – the three essentials to any successful business. Attracting that kind of talent requires taking a close look at your company culture, recruiting tactics and hiring process.
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A VIEW INTO ISRAEL’S STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
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| 3:30 PM |
WORKSHOP / ELEVATOR PITCH SESSION
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| 4:10 PM | ADJOURNMENT |
Wednesday, August 5th – VENTURE SUMMIT
| 9:00 AM |
FEATURED KEYNOTE Scaling up: The Path from Startup to Market Leader |
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| 9:45 AM |
OPENING REMARKS
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| 10:00 AM |
PANEL: POST COVID: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE VENTURE INDUSTRY? Venture Capital thought leaders debate the challenges and opportunities facing Investors and Entrepreneurs
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| 10:50 AM | BREAK |
| 11:00 AM | COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND I |
| 12:10 PM | NETWORKING SESSIONS |
| 12:40 PM | COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND II |
| 2:00 PM |
CLOUD 9: FLYING HIGH WITH ANGEL INVESTORS
Info & insights from active Angel investors with wings.
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| 2:50 PM | CONCURRENT PANELS: |
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FROM STARTUP TO IPO
Venture Capital thought leaders discuss the opportunities and challenges of taking your company public in this climate.
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ENERGIZING INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN-TECH DEALS
This session will discuss the trends in the financial markets and the future of venture capital investment in clean-tech.
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| 3:40 PM |
CONCURRENT PANELS: |
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THE ART OF NEGOTIATING A WIN-WIN TERM SHEET
Entrepreneurs who don’t prepare well for term-sheet negotiations may find themselves locked into an uncomfortable relationship with their VC for years to come. Whether you’re looking for a first round or follow-on funding, attend this panel to learn what you should know about negotiating term sheets.
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BANKING ON FINTECH INNOVATION
Join top-tier VCs to discuss the rise of fintech, the integration of groundbreaking technologies within financial services, and the future of digital finance.
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| 4:30 PM |
VENTURE WORKSHOP NON-DILUTIVE R&D FUNDING FOR STARTUPS Sponsored by National Science Foundation America’s Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) awards more than $200 million annually to startups and small businesses, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. Startups working across virtually every discipline of science and technology can receive up to $1.75 million to support research and development (R&D), helping de-risk technology for commercial success. America’s Seed Fund is congressionally mandated through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $8.3 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. For more information, visit seedfund.nsf.gov.
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| 5:15 PM |
GROW, SCALE & EXIT IN 24-36 MONTHS – PART II
The importance of strategic business planning for startups and entrepreneurs should never be overlooked. A good idea with hard work is not enough to compete in today’s hyper-competitive landscape. Instead, entrepreneurs must have the foresight to plan for the future and account for every stage of the Startup Maturity Lifecycle. Whether you are just starting your business or you have been at it for a few years, this workshop will help you build a plan for: 1. Raising money 2. Updating investors 3. Managing operations In this workshop you will learn a step-by-step process for planning your business and identifying your true growth potential. Attendees will be working within proprietary BOSS templates and worksheets to guide them through each stage of the Startup Maturity Lifecycle (Inception, Cleanup/Turnaround, Growth, Scale, Exit). The finished product is an Operating Plan to help you manage your business and catapult you to a successful exit. At the completion of this workshop, each attended will be able to: 1. Describe their businesses North Star (mission, vision, values, Ideal Customer Profile and Ideal Buyer Profile) 2. Identify their unique competitive advantage 3. Identify their Ideal Buyer Profile in preparation for an exit
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| 5:30 PM | ADJOURNMENT |
Thursday, August 6th – VENTURE SUMMIT
| 9:00 AM |
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STARTUPS AND INVESTORS IN EUROPE:
Hosted by Invest in Bavaria Opportunities for startups and investors in Europe: Hear from one of the world’s top location strategy experts and a globally-investing, Munich-based tech VC, on why Europe should be part of your international strategy. Learn how Germany has become the shining star of our post-pandemic world, learn why it is rated as the top investment location globally, and walk away with knowledge of the region’s opportunities for startups and VCs.
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| 9:45 AM |
WELCOME REMARKS |
| 10:00 AM |
FUNDABLE DEALS: MAKING VCs SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE
Ideas are all well and good, but in order to attract capital they will need to be packaged and presented in a way that will entice investors and of course a SOLID business model. This panel will discuss the skills required to make a highly effective pitch that will attract potential financiers and the types of deals investors want.
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| 10:50 AM | BREAK |
| 11:00 AM | COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND III |
| 12:10 PM | NETWORKING SESSIONS |
| 12:40 PM | COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND IV |
| 2:00 PM |
CORPORATE VENTURE FUNDING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
With a new flowering of startup innovation, many giants of industry have decided to enter or re-enter the world of VC. This session will explore the value-added investment approach of Corporate VCs and how it yields important dividends that are “beyond the bottom line,” both for the investor and for the startup.
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LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE VC CHECKUP
VCs compare and contrast the growth of seemingly healthy companies. What did these companies do right? Where did they go wrong? Which one would be considered a healthier investment and why? Does your company measure up? What healthy habits will make your company a more desirable investment? Find out if you pass the VC health checkup.
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WHERE’S THE EXIT
It’s the goal, and the challenge, of every venture capitalist: a successful exit from an investment. Panelists will cover early-stage planning, exit strategies and corresponding values, picking the right advisers and managing expectations.
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| 3:50 PM |
STARTUP / VENTURE BOOTCAMP WORKSHOPS MEET THE NEGOTIATORS Hosted by: McCarter & English LLP An incredible session providing a rare look at how VC and Company Counsel Battle It Out for Best Deal Terms
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| 5:00 PM |
PREPARING A FORECAST: OPTIMISM VS. REALITY
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| 5:45 PM |
BEST PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED / CLOSING REMARKS |
| 6:00 PM | ADJOURNMENT |
