2010 Venture Capital &
Angel Investor Events:


  • Miami Venture Capital &
    Angel Investor event
    Feb 25, 2010


  • Silicon Valley VC &
    Angel Investor Event
    March 4, 2010


  • Orange County VC &
    Angel Investor Event
    March 9, 2010


  • Los Angeles VC &
    Angel Investor Event
    March 11, 2010


  • Las Vegas VC &
    Angel Investor Event
    April 29, 2010


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  • Upcoming Venture Events

    "The people from FundingPost are among the brightest and most competent I've met in the VC world. Through them, I've made a ton of contacts, and I've also met some very good companies that I'm still working with. I love their events and hope to attend many more in the future."
    - Adam Farber, IDT Ventures
    March 11, 2010 -
    Southern California

    Los Angeles VC and Angel Event
    Sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLP


    WHERE: Bingham McCutchen LLP
    355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106
    WHEN: March 11, 2010 2:00pm - 6:15pm (workshop is 11am-1pm)
    COST: $75

    Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in the LA Area?

    Then register for the FundingPost event on March 11


    FundingPost has hosted 150+ sold-out venture events in 18 cities over the past 8 years.
    At our next event, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing:
    How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!
    We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. Now with a better sound system! There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel & after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

    Register today, as this event will sell-out and is limited! There are only 7 tickets left!

    Additionally, there will be an Optional Pitching Workshop Lunch from 11am-1pm. The cost to participate will be $350. This Lunch Workshop includes the $75 ticket to the event, and a 1/4 page listing in the Venture Guide Magazine (normally $125). During this workshop we will completely deconstruct your elevator pitch, and work with you on formulating a clean and concise elevator pitch giving the important information that investors NEED to hear to make an educated decision on your company! Then you get to give your new Elevator Pitch in person to the Panel of Investors during the event! There are only 4 spaces left in the Workshop.


    Speakers for the March 11, 2010, Event will include:
    Moderator: John Filippone, Partner, Bingham McCutchen
    Andrew T. Sheehan, Managing Director, Sutter Hill Ventures
    David Travers, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners
    Scott Lenet, Managing Director, DFJ Frontier
    Brendon S. Kim, General Partner and Co-founder, Altos Ventures
    Bryce Benjamin, Angel Investor, Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles
    Stephen Silver, CEO, MAVN Funding
    Craig Gunther, Managing Director, Blade Ventures

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    March 9, 2010 -
    Southern California

    Orange County Angel and Venture Event
    Sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLP


    WHERE: PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION!!
    2901 W Coast Hwy (PCH), Suite 350 (next to the Chart House) , Newport Beach, CA 92663
    WHEN: March 9, 2010 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    COST: $30

    Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors in the Orange County Area?

    Then register for the FundingPost event on March 9!

    This event will be a networking cocktail party with a short panel discussion on early-stage and seed investing. The panel of Angels will give advice on raising capital and growing your business. This will be a small preview of the panel discussion happening on 3/11 in Los Angeles! There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel & after the panel at the Cocktail Party! Register today, as this event will sell-out and is limited! There are only 35 tickets! There is only 1 ticket left!

    100% of the Ticket proceeds will be donated to charity. Choose the ticket price that you would like to donate.

    NOTE: Attendance is ONLY open to early-stage Technology Companies (software, IT, internet, mobile) and Investors in Southern California.

    Speakers for the March 9, 2010, Event will include:
    Moderator: Craig Mordock, Partner, Bingham McCutchen
    Stu Roberts, President, Tech Coast Angels OC
    Stephen Silver, CEO, MAVN Funding

    SOLD OUT
    Thursday, April 29, 2010 -
    Nevada

    Las Vegas VC and Angel Event
    Sponsored by Technology Business Alliance of Nevada, Vegas Valley Angels, Nevadas Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce


    WHERE: Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
    6671 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89119
    WHEN: Thursday, April 29, 2010 2:00pm - 6:45pm (workshop is 11am-1pm)
    COST: $75

    Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Las Vegas?

    Then register for the FundingPost event on Thursday, April 29, 2010,
    at The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce


    FundingPost has hosted 160+ sold-out venture events in 18 cities over the past 8 years.
    At our next event, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel & after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

    As an additional benefit, entrepreneur 1/4 page summaries will be given to the investor speakers and attendees. All of the Investors will get your company description and contact info!

    Register today, as this event will sell-out and seating is limited!

    Additionally, there will be an Optional Pitching Workshop Lunch from 11am-1pm. The cost to participate will be $350. This Lunch Workshop includes the $75 ticket to the event, and a 1/4 page listing in the Venture Guide Magazine (normally $125). During this workshop we will completely deconstruct your elevator pitch, and work with you on formulating a clean and concise elevator pitch giving the important information that investors NEED to hear to make an educated decision on your company! Then you get to give your new Elevator Pitch in person to the Panel of Investors during the event! There are only 12 spaces left in the Workshop.


    Speakers for the Thursday, April 29, 2010, Event will include:
    Angel Investor, Vegas Valley Angels
    Neal Hansch, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners
    Alberto Yepez, Venture Partner, Trident Capital
    Steve Goldberg, Partner, Venrock
    Additional VC and Angel Speakers TBA!

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    Previous Venture Events
    Boston Venture Capital Conference
    June 24, 2009

    FundingPost's latest VC & Angel event of 2009 in Boston was sold out with over 130 attendees! We had a full panel of VCs and Angels and were thrilled with the info they gave to the audience! Some VERY cool early-stage companies there too!!!

    Venture & Angel Speakers for this Event:
    Moderator:
    Steven Browne, Partner, Bingham McCutchen, LLP
    Speakers:
    Rick Blume, Managing Director, Excel Medical Ventures
    Andrew D. Clapp, Managing Partner, Arctaris Capital Partners, LLC
    Kevin Bitterman, Principal, Polaris Venture Partners
    Matt Fates, Partner, Ascent Venture Partners
    Gaurav Tewari, Principal, Highland Capital Partners
    Elon Boms, Founder and Managing Director, Launch Capital LLC
    Michael Balmuth, General Partner, Edison Venture Fund
    William F. Swiggart, Manager, Beacon Angels

    FundingPost Venture Capital Event in MA

    "I want to thank you very much for organizing the FundingPost events. I got more than my money's worth. The coaching before presenting to potential investors was excellent. I learned a great deal from the investor presentations and audience discussions with them. My own presentation led to many positive expressions of interest from investors.Then you add the intense networking opportunities of the reception. I don't think it gets any better. I would enthusiastically recommend FundingPost to anyone who is seeking investors."
    - Cuthbert Simpkins MD, Innovative Resuscitation Technologies

    "Great job, and a superb event. Effective, Professional, and Well Run!"
    - Peter O'Neil, Trinet

    "THANK YOU! The Boston event was the highest quality professional gathering I have been to in years. I made many meaningful connections, and I saw and heard those around me doing the same."
    - Steve Rovniak, Solution Sales Consultant

    "I personally attended different venture capital/angel investment conference as an educational forum as well as an opportunity to raise capital. The FundingPost format was excellent in learning about the overall angel funding/VC process and tips on how to approach and present to them. Networking with other CEOs as well as the Angel investors/VCs was an added bonus to the event. Thank you FundingPost for a great job and please keep me informed about your next event in the area"
    - Anand Thummalapalli, Inkrea

    "I recently attended the FundingPost event in Boston. Joe and the rest of the team did a fabulous job in organizing the event. It was a very efficient way to meet several interesting companies as well as co-investors."
    - Rohit Bodas, Hartford Ventures

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    "FundingPost’s Boston early stage VC and angels event helped me connect with the very elusive VC community – I not only made good connections, but also got a meeting with a renowned VC firm within one day of the event! Joe did a great job organizing the event and ran it extremely well to the detail. I believe that FundingPost is doing a great job of connecting entrepreneurs with investors – missionary work in my mind."
    - Mangesh Wadegaonkar, Dragonfly Products Company, Inc.
    Dallas Venture Capital Conference
    June 4, 2009

    FundingPost's latest VC & Angel event of 2009 in Dallas, TX was sold out with over 100 attendees! We also had Great coverage by the Dallas Morning News (made the front page of the Business section!) We saw a lot of optimism in the room. Even in a rough economy, the investors were still actively writing checks! Great Pitching companies, great advice from Investors.

    Venture & Angel Speakers for this Event:
    John Filla, Angel Investor, Houston Angel Network
    John C. Adler, General Partner, Silver Creek Ventures
    Dan Klein, Director, Hunt Ventures
    Ben Doherty, Angel Investor, The Fat Cat Club

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    I really appreciate you for putting on a great event. It is rare for many people to experience anything like it, and I certainly have not attended any event that gave me as close of one-on-one encounter as this. I hope you keep you up the great work you do for all of us alike, and hope you will find yourself coming back to Dallas again soon!
    Aki Ishikawa, President & CEO, Ball Semiconductor, Inc.


    NYC Venture Capital Conference
    May 13, 2009

    FundingPost's latest VC & Angel event of 2009 in NYC, sponsored by Morrison & Foerster and Yun Capital, was sold out 2 weeks early! We saw a lot of optimism in the room, on both the Entrepreneur and Investor sides - with great advice on raising capital and how to better your chances! This FundingPost event was covered in The Deal.

    Lou and I had a great time meeting you, Howard and the panel. I thought your pitch workshop was very helpful and motivating. I was very impressed with the panels expertise. We learned a lot and will be attending again in the near future. All the best,
    Alan Kushmakov, Founder & CEO, CheapLimoRates.com

    The forum was very well organized and everything was executed to perfection. The VCs showed genuine interest in all the ideas and we were impressed that the FundingPost team was able pull in a diverse group of VCs who were interested in various sectors. There was ample time to mingle and network. All in all...the evening was very eventful and I will certainly attend other forums organized by FundingPost. You guys rocked the show!! Thanks!
    The LikeBucks Team

    Venture Speakers for this Event:
    Moderator: Tom Devaney, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
    Speakers: Larry Chaityn, President, Keiretsu Forum NY
    Owen Davis, Managing Director, NYC Seed
    Matt Turck, Principal, Bloomberg Ventures
    Charlie Federman, Angel Investor, Crossbar Capital
    Kyle Harris, Managing Director, Liquidity Works, Inc.
    Amish Jani, Managing Director, FirstMark Capital
    Steve Barsh, Partner, DreamIt Ventures LLC

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    Yun Capital
    Philadelphia, PA
    Venture Capital & Angel Investor Conference
    March 25, 2009

    FundingPost had over 100 Entrepreneurs and Investors at our sold-out event in Philadelphia, PA! The panels of Venture Capitalists, and Angel Groups came down from NY to meet some out-of-town companies and discuss the best ways to grow your business and raise capital during these tough fundraising times. The investors then spent time meeting the entrepreneurs in the audience, exchanging business cards.

    VC & Angel Speakers for this Event:
    Larry Chaityn, President, Keiretsu Forum NY
    Howard Morgan, Partner, First Round Capital
    Jeanne Sullivan, Partner, Starvest Partners
    John Ason, Angel Investor
    Christian Mayaud, Managing Director, The Verticom Group
    Jung Yun, President and CEO, Global Media Fund / Yun Capital
    James B. Lockhart, Vice President, Greenhill SAVP
    FundingPost Venture Capital Showcase in Silicon valley, CA on March 26, 2008
    Just wanted to thank you and the Funding Post team for putting on an outstanding Venture Capital forum in Philadelphia, PA. Your professional consultation on how to pitch VC's, Angels and Private Equity investors was "right on the money." What really impressed me was the fact that you took the time to provide one on one direction on the best investor pitch approach. I would advise any entrepreneur seeking capital to attend this event anywhere in the United States. Thank you so much as I am already getting a positive responses from investors.
    - Frank Parks-President, Future Investor Clubs of America, Inc.

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    Silicon Valley, California
    Venture Capital & Angel Investor Event
    March 5, 2009

    FundingPost is thrilled to have had over 170 Entrepreneurs and Investors at our sold-out event in Palo Alto, CA! The 2 panels of Venture Capitalists, and 4 Local Angel Groups discussed the best ways to grow your business and raise capital during these tough fundraising times. The investors then spent time meeting the entrepreneurs in the audience, exchanging business cards.

    VC & Angel Speakers for this Event:
    Venture Capital Panel
    Matthew Denesuk, PH.D., Partner, IBM Venture Capital Group
    Richard Yen, Director, SABAN Ventures
    Raman Khanna, General Partner, ONSET Ventures
    Lars Leckie, Principal, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
    Arati Prabhakar, General Partner, U.S. Venture Partners
    Fred Aslan, M.D., Vice President, Venrock

    Angel Investor Panel
    Mohammed Alzubi, Angel Investor, Sand Hill Angels
    Jan Jannink, Angel Investor, Band of Angels
    Brad Peery, Angel Investor, Keiretsu Forum
    Ed Esber, Co-Managing Partner, The Halo Fund

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    New York Venture Capital & Angel Investor Showcase - Feb 11, 2009
    The NY Venture Capital and Angel Investor Showcase was FundingPost's largest event in 8 years, with over 450 entrepreneurs, investors and service providers in attendance! This cocktail party and networking event featured 27 VC Funds and Angel Groups exhibiting their funds and meeting new entrepreuers.

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    "The New York FundingPost event at Credit Suisse was outstanding. We were able to meet with many companies in the space of three hours and have already arranged follow-up meetings with several of them. We look forward to the next event."
    - David Stahl, General Partner, OmniCapital Group

    "A really well-run event in a great venue, with lots of investors and plenty of entrepreneurs to go around. I look forward to attending again!"
    - Ellen Sandles Executive Director, Tri-State Private Investors

    "The event was a whirlwind; the passion & energy generated in the room from the entrepreneurs made for an exciting & memorable experience. We look forward to future events."
    - Matt Bieber, ORIGINATE Ventures

    "Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to exhibit at yesterday's NYC Venture Capital Showcase. It was a great venue for efficiently connecting with early-stage ventures. We met lots of entrepreneurs with promising ideas. I'm sure we will be inviting some of the entrepreneurs we met to present at The Angel Guild. Thanks again."
    -Manny Ratafia, Angel Investor, The Connecticut Angel Guild

    "Nice job on the Venture Capital Showcase! It gave us a unique opportunity to meet a lot of entrepreneurs in a short period of time. There are several companies we will be following up with. Thanks for inviting us and we look forward to the next FundingPost event!"
    Steve Brotman, Greenhill SAVP

    "Thank you for organizing. It was a great event. I was able to meet a lot of investors as well as other startup CEOs. I thought the individuals sitting on the investor side of the table were very gracious, patient and helpful with feedback considering the barrage of pitches they must of heard throughout the night. Great job."
    -John Boyd, MeetingWave.com

    "Your event allowed me to get to the point quickly — no need for small talk. The investor had limited time and was eager to hear a "60 second Opportunity Pitch" They retorted with an initial gut reaction with varying positive degrees of interest... It was "focused & intense"— A nice formula for both Investors and Entrepreneurs."
    -Bill Teitelbaum, One Minute Media, LLC

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    Participating Funds:
    Stonehenge Growth Capital
    Tri-State Private Investors
    Global Media Fund
    Genacast Ventures
    Ben Franklin Technology Partners
    Innovation Ventures
    ETF Venture Funds
    Originate Ventures
    Edison Venture Fund
    Rudyard Partners
    Connecticut Innovations
    DFJ Gotham Ventures
    The Verticom Group
    NYC Investment Fund
    WFD Ventures
    Milestone Venture Partners
    Intel Capital
    New York Angels
    Golden Seeds
    OmniCapital Group
    Argentum Group
    iNovia Capital
    First Round Capital
    Greenhill SAVP
    StarVest Partners
    Jumpstart NJ Angel Network
    Connecticut Angel Guild

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    Shlowitz & Assocaites
    Hub International
    Geller and Company
    NYC Venture Capital Event and Workshop
    Sept 16, 2008

    FundingPost's recently organized its latest VC & Angel event of 2008, sponsored by Morrison & Foerster! This sold-out event took place right in the middle of the financial meltdown on Wall Street. There were a lot of questions in the room by people wondering how this financial downturn would affect their businesses, and more specifically, their ability to raise capital. This became our lead discussion point during the panel where the 7 Investors discussed how this crisis would affect their investment strategy. You can watch those 15 minutes in the videos here.

    "I attended your recent VC panel in NYC. I think you are providing a vital service, both to Entrepreneurs and Investors. Your panels helped me discern what is really on the minds of investors, and what is necessary if you expect to get funded, not to mention a way to meet potential funders in a context where their immediate goals and interests were clear. It really takes the mystery and the stress out of the Venture world. I would recommend anyone starting a new company come and participate. Thanks again for putting these together!"
    Andrew Personette, EcoSystems

    Venture Speakers for this Event:
    Moderator: John Hempill, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
    Sita Vasan, Senior Manager, Strategic Investments, Intel Capital
    Morgan Rodd, Jr., Co-Managing Partner, ArrowPath Venture Partners
    Ryan Ziegler, Investment Manager, Edison Venture Fund
    Habib Kairouz, Managing Partner, Rho Ventures
    Don Sussis, Angel Investor
    Robert A. Spira, Chariman, Chapman, Spira & Carson
    John Ason, Angel Investor

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    Philadelphia VC & Angel Investor Showcase
    May 7, 2008

    FundingPost's VC and Angel Investor showcase, sponsored by Wolf Block was a huge success! This sold-out event featured 19 VC Funds and Angel Groups, and over 175 entrepreneurs who got to meet them. You can watch a 5 minute highlight clip here.



    "Joe, thank you for having me. It was quite an event with a terrific turn out. Looking forward to many more!" - Matt Bieber, ORIGINATE Ventures

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    Participating Funds:
    MentorTech Ventures
    Robin Hood Ventures
    First Round Capital
    ETF Venture Funds
    Ben Franklin Technology Partners
    NextStage Capital
    Edison Venture Fund
    Osage Ventures
    Liberty Venture Partners
    NewSpring Capital
    Innovation Ventures
    Smith Defieux Capital Partners
    Cross Atlantic Capital Partners
    Emerald Stage2 Ventures
    ARKequity
    Originate Ventures
    Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds
    OmniCapital Group
    Delaware Crossing Investor Group

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    Wolf Block
    NYC Venture Capital Event and Workshop - March 4, 2008
    FundingPost's hosted its 1st VC & Angel event of 2008, sponsored by Morrison & Foerster! This sold-out event was a huge success! We had 6 Venture Firms speaking about the types of companies they like to invest in and How to reach them. Additionally, that day we hosted a Pitching Workshop where 15 entrepreneurs got a chance to hone down their elevator pitch to a clear and concise message. The entrepreneurs then got to give their pitch to the panel! The event was followed by a networking time where the entrepreneurs got to introduce themselves to the Investors.

    "The information provided by the panelists was both candid and insightful. The combination of the information delivered and networking with others who are also at the earliest stage of their company's development was invaluable."
    Jim Cecere, Marc Funds

    Venture Speakers for this Event:
    Moderator: John Hempill, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
    Warren Haber, Jr., Managing Partner, Crossbar Capital
    Maneesh Sagar, Director, Investments, Connecticut Innovations
    Neal Fryett, Vice President, IgniteIP
    Jeanne Sullivan, Partner, StarVest Partners
    Steve Brotman, Managing Director, Greenhill SAVP
    John Elton, Partner, iNovia Capital


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    Early-Stage Venture Capital & Angel Investor Event in Sedona, AZ on December 6, 2007
    FundingPost's hosted its 1st ever Sedona, Arizona early-stage VC & Angel event, sponsored by the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa! This sold-out event was a huge success! We had 4 Angel Investors and Venture Firms speaking about the types of companies they like to invest in and How to reach them. Additionally, that day we hosted a Pitching Workshop where entrepreneurs got a chance to hone down their elevator pitch to a clear and concise message. The entrepreneurs then got to give their pitch to the panel! The event was followed by a cocktail party where the entrepreneurs got to sit down and chat in a relaxed setting with the Investors.

    Venture Speakers for this Event:
    Rob Moss, General Partner, Kingdom Venture Partners
    John Mascarenas, Intel Capital
    Dwaine Canova, Angel Investor, Chairman of Capital Consortium
    W. Jay Lovelace, Principal, WJL Investments


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    Early-Stage Venture Capital & Angel Investor Breakfast Event in Raleigh, North Carolina on
    November 14, 2007

    FundingPost's hosted its 1st ever North Carolina early-stage VC & Angel event in Raleigh, North Carolina. This sold-out event was a huge success! It was a nice mix of Investors on the panel, ranging from older, well established funds such as Pappas Ventures, to Newer Funds like Southern Capitol Ventures. We also go the perspective of 2 Angel Investors that morning. It was interesting to hear their perspective on subjects like Valuation, Terms, and how to impress and follow-up with an Investor. It was also interesting to note that all of them were actively seeking new deals, which is a reflection of the capital seeking landscape in NC.

    Venture Speakers for this Event:
    Jason Caplain, General Partner, Southern Capitol Ventures
    Arthur Klausner, Partner, Pappas Ventures
    Steve Nelson, Managing Director & Partner, Wakefield Group
    Michael Carr, Angel Investor, Inception Micro Angel Fund
    Lee Heinrich, CEO and President, Ashoken Assets, Inc.


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    Early-Stage Venture Breakfast Event in NYC: May 23, 2007
    FundingPost's early-stage VC event sponsored by Morrison & Foerster was a success! Not only did we once again confirm that the investors have capital and are eager to invest, BUT that there are new funds being raised right now! There is also a shift in these VCs to start considering more early-stage deals to "fill the gap" between Angel Investments and larger funds. Though the early-stage comapnies that get these VC dollars still need to show momentum. We also had 2 companies give PPT presentations to the Investors.

    Venture Speakers for this VC Event:
    Michael Biggee, Vice President, Trident Capital
    Warren Haber, Managing Partner, Crossbar Capital
    Maneesh Sagar, Director, Investments, Connecticut Innovations
    Jung Yun, Senior Vice President, Global Media Fund
    Christian Mayaud,Founder, The Verticom Group
    Moderator: John Hempill, Partner, Morrison & Foerster


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    Early-Stage Venture Breakfast Series:
    January - February 2007

    In Q1 2007 FundingPost put organized 5 sold-out Venture Capital events in Miami, Tampa, NYC, Seattle and Silicon Valley. The events were filled with great information from the investors, pitching companies & networking. In addition to giving their outlook into what the investing landscape will look like in 2007, the investors gave advice on how to reach Investors, what to say when you speak to them, what to bring and prepare for your presentation, and what Not to say. The investors gave examples of companies they invested in and told the audience exactly what kinds of companies they are looking for now!

    After the panel discussions, all of the entrepreneurs in the room got a chance to meet & network with the Investors! We also had a few companies give presentations at each of the cities to the Investors. The Pitches were well received by the investors and many of them were used as examples during the panel!

    One thing we heard over and over again was that there is a lot of money sitting on the sidelines and the investors are looking to put it to work. FundingPost has already heard of several success stories coming out of our events in the past few months, and it looks like 2007 will be a great year for raising capital.

    Venture Speakers for the Events:
    Silicon Valley, CA - February 8, 2007
    Igor Sill, Mng. Director & Co-founder, Geneva Venture Management
    Bruce Cleveland, Partner, InterWest Partners
    Larry Kubal, Partner, Labrador Ventures
    Ho Nam, General Partner & Co-founder, Altos Ventures
    Neil Weintraut, General Partner & Co-founder, Palo Alto Venture Partners
    Prashant Shah, Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
    Sookja Han-You, Managing Director, Korea Technology Investment Corp
    Moderator: Peter Cohn, Partner, Orrick

    Seattle, WA - February 7, 2007
    Susan Sigl, General Partner, SeaPoint Ventures
    Michael Butler, Chairman & CEO, Cascadia Capital, LLC
    Gary Ritner, Founder, Puget Sound Venture Club (Private Investor Network)
    Dennis P. Weston, Senior Managing Director, Fluke Venture Partners
    Martin A. Stever, Principal, Pacific West Land, LLC
    Moderator: Alan C. Smith, Partner, Orrick

    New York, NY - Jan 31, 2007
    Irvin Barash, President, Vencon Management, Inc.
    Vishal Savani, Affiliate Partner, Jina Ventures, Inc
    Morgan Rodd, Managing Partner, Arrowpath Venture Capital
    Marc A. Cole, Partner, Hamilton Investment Partners
    Sita Vasan, Sr. Manager, Strategic Investments, Intel Capital
    Todd Pietri, General Partner, Milestone Venture Partners
    Moderator: Lisa A. Weiss, Partner, Morrison & Foerster

    Tampa & Miami, FL - Jan 25,26, 2007
    Matthew Cole, Partner, North Bay Equity Partners
    Donald T Carson, Principal, Sentient Ventures
    Gary Truitt, CDS International Holdings
    John Craven, Partner, Ark Royal Capital
    Matthew W. Shaw, Managing Director, Crossbow Ventures
    Moderator: Harvey Goldman , Partner, Holland & Knight
    Moderator: Louis Conti, Partner, Holland & Knight

    FundingPost would like to thank the Sponsors & Speakers of this event series:
    orrick
    Holland+Knight
    Morrison & Foerster
    the city of menlo park
    ark royal capital
    crossbow ventures
    northbay equity partners
    cdsi
    sentient ventures
    seapoint ventures
    cascadia capital
    puget sound venture club
    fluke ventures













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    "Joe, I just thought I would drop you this short note thanking you for including me on the most recent FundingPost conference in Menlo Park. I must admit, having participated in numerous VC panels that this one proved refreshingly productive. You and your associates did a magnificent job in efficiently presenting some very high quality entrepreneurs and their respective businesses. Very impressive and very well done. Please do keep me posted on upcoming events."
    --Igor Sill, Geneva Venture Partners


    REGISTER FOR UPCOMING EVENTS HERE

    FundingPost Venture Breakfast in Menlo Park, CA
    FundingPost Venture Capital event in Menlo Park, CA
    FundingPost VC Breakfast Seattle, WA
    FundingPost Venture Capital Investor Seattle, WA
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast in NYC
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast NYC
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast in Tampa, FL
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast in Miami, FL
    FundingPost Venture Capital Breakfast in Miami, FL

    Feedback from the event:
    "To find investment, the entrepreneur must navigate through a sea of uncertainly. Investment can be elusive, and finding it can seem daunting. Fundingpost.com can help to make the process lucid and tangible. Take my word -- Run, do not walk, to the nearest Fundingpost.com event. There, active venture capitalists will discuss what they are investing in, describe how they like to be pitched, and outline the do's and don'ts of courting investment. It does not matter whether you are a newcomer to the process, or a seasoned entrepreneur, if you are seeking funds to take your business to the next level, you can't afford NOT to attend a one of these events."
    --Steve Rosenfarb, Managing Partner, Blackrocket, L.C.

    "Very informative presentation! A must for all that are interested in learning more about Venture Capital. Relationships make all the difference."
    --Dr. Corwin P. Littell II, Owner and Founder, Ready Made Disposable Baby Bottles

    "This conference was quite helpful. I particularly benefited from the Q&A after the panelists spoke. Some of the highlights were knowing how to find the help of CFOs familiar with start ups, knowing what angel investors were looking for in an owner, and understanding how angel investors differed from VC's. All in all, it was time and money well spent."
    --Peggy Kirkendall



    FundingPost's first Perfect Venture Conference was a Huge Success!! We had 20 outstanding technology companies from around the country come to Downtown NYC and pitch for 2 1/2 days to over 50 Early-Stage Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors! Every Company walked away with follow-up meetings with the Investors!

    "The contacts and potential partners we have made as a direct result of FundingPost's conference were invaluable. As a result of our conversations with the participating companies, we have developed critical relationships with lead members of several potential channel partners that will come alongside us to launch our business commercially. In addition, we have become a more attractive funding target for both institutional and angel money as a direct result of this conference. We have further solidified our go-to-market strategy as a result of the conference and other conversations we have had with participants. Again you guys, I can't thank you enough. I would have paid $15K if I knew that this is what I would have gotten out of it!"
    - Mark Feanny, Reztrak

    "For our company, we looked at the Perfect Venture Conference as an educational forum as well as an opportunity to raise capital. The panel format was invaluable in learning about the overall VC process and tips on how to fine tune our pitch and presentation. Networking with other CEOs as well as the VCs was an added bonus that provided a wealth of good advice and importantly, interest in our company. Thank you FundingPost for a terrific forum, especially for a company that is new to the VC process."
    - David Wickersham, Progressive Pipeline Management

    "The event gave us so many opportunities to practice our pitches and to meet these elusive but clearly “perfect” Venture Capital Groups, we could not have asked for more! The lessons we learned, the advice and the referrals we took away with us, and the truly supportive attendees and sponsors made the event a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us -- and we’re committed to making the best of every bit of it to obtain the financing we need for Senscient ASAP! From the many conversations with our targeted investment groups, I was able to get 9 solid referrals for introductions and potential follow-up meetings over the next few weeks. Two of the conversations led to very significant private meetings right there during the conference."
    - Jean Berthold, Senscient, Ltd.


    We want to thank our Sponsors: Merrill Lynch, Morrison & Foerster, and PPS for Healthcare for making this event Possible!

    We also want to thank our Investor Speakers for giving their time, knowledge and consideration to our presenting companies:
    Todd Roberts, Principal, Aegis Capital Group; Bill Gust, Managing General Partner - Baltimore, Anthem Capital Management; Jack Bloom, Angel Investor, Apex Capital Corporation; Morgan Rodd, Managing Partner, Arrowpath Venture Capital; Charles Crockett, Founding partner, Ascend Ventures; Kara Nortman, Senior Associate, Battery Ventures; Charlie Federman, Managing Director, BRM Capital; Warren Lee, Principal, Canaan Partners; Bob Welch, CEO, Coast Ventures, LLC; Jonathan Silver, Managing Director, Core Capital Partners; Richard Fox, Managing Director, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners; Elizabeth Sigety, Assistant Director and Co-Founder, Delaware Crossing Investor Group; Wayne Kimmel, Managing Director, Eastern Technology Fund; Marsh Marshall, Managing Director, Ecentury Capital Partners; Anthony Buffa, Managing Partner, Endeavor Capital; Don Rose, President, Global Media Fund; Joseph Zell, General Partner, Grotech Capital Group; Michael Greeley, General Partner, IDG Ventures; Adam Farber, COO, IDT Ventures; Ken Rind, Managing Partner, Infinity Venture Capital Fund; Jeff Davison, General Partner, Inflection Point Ventures; Chris Starr, Managing Director & VP of Investments, Innovation Philadelphia; Sita Vasan, Senior Manager, Strategic Investments, Intel Capital; Scott Kehoe, Managing Principal, Inverness Capital Partners; Sookja Han-You, Managing Director, Korean Technology Investment Group; Randy Domolky, Managing Director, Liquid Capital Group; John Patberg, Program Chairman, LORE Associates; Daniel Flatley, General Partner, Masthead Venture Partners; Richard Dumler, General Partner, Milestone Venture Partners; Dan Borok, Senior Associate, Millennium Technology Ventures, LP; Bob Gailus, Angel Investor, New York Angels; Howard Morgan, Angel Investor, New York Angels; Philip Deutch, Managing Partner, NGP Energy Technology Partners; Brett Topche, Associate, NJTC Venture Fund; Joe Falkstein, General Partner, NJTC Venture Fund; Robert Wilson, Principal Owner, North Sea Ventures; Matthew Gorin, Partner, Oncore Capital; Darren Wallis, Managing Partner, Osage Venture Partners; Habib Kairouz, Managing Partner, Rho Capital Partners ; Lou Mazzucchelli, Venture Partner, Ridgewood Capital; Jeff Allen, Managing Director, Rocket Ventures; Ramana Jampala, Partner, SAS Investors; Salvatore Gaglio, Angel Investor, Sceata Technology Group; Elad Yoran, CEO and Founder, Security Growth Partners; Alfred Puchala, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Signal Equity Partners; Hugh Cullman, Principal, Silicon Alley Venture Partners; Jordan Levy, Partner, Softbank Capital; Chip Purrington, Managing Partner, Startup Massachusetts; Jeanne Sullivan, Partner, StarVest Partners; Sid Mohasseb, Member, Tech Coast Angels & Venture Farm; Christian Mayaud, Founder, The Verticom Group; Ellen Sandles, President, TriState Investors; Don More, Partner, Updata Capital; Connor Mullett, co-founder and General Partner, Updata Partners; Irvin Barash, President, Vencon Management, Inc.; Michael Hennessy, Principal, Wasatch Venture Capital;

    Click Here for more information on the "Perfect Venture Conference."

    "I participated as a panelist for a FundingPost conference in April of 2006, and was impressed with the caliber of early-stage companies represented at this event, and we are following up with several of these opportunities that are particularly relevant to our investment strategy and industry focus."
    - Anthony Buffa, Endeavor Capital Management
    Blue Pearl Software pitching to Investors at the Perfect Venture Conference
    Bob Welch of Coast Ventures meeting with entrepreneurs at the Perfect Venture Conference
    Venture Capital Panel at the Perfect Venture Conference
    Charlie Federman of BRM Capital at the Perfect Venture Conference
    Venture capitalist and Entrepreenur meeting at the Perfect Venture Conference
    Entrepreneurs talking at the Perfect Venture Conference
    Entrepreneurs raising capital at the Perfect Venture Conference
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    Pitching Workshops: February - April 2005
    In Q1 2005 FundingPost put together 11 sold-out Pitching workshops in NYC, Phili, DC, Miami, Tampa, Seattle and Silicon Valley. The workshops covered exactly how to give a good pitch to investors. Very often entrepreneurs have their few minutes to impress an investor and they don't succeed - and it's usually not because they don't have a great business, it's because they don't know how to tell a great story!

    This event series had 63 VCs and Angel Investors discussing what to say, how to say it, and what order to say it in - They also covered what not to say.

    After the panel discussions, every entrepreneur in the room got their chance to take what they have learned and give their pitch! After adding up the feedback from the investors on each pitch, we found that over 55% of the companies that pitched had requests for more information from at least one of the investors they pitched to!! In NYC, that number was around 70%!

    Missed the event series?
    Purchase and download the Seattle video here.


    Venture Speakers for the Events:
    NY, NY - February 7, 2005
    Moderator: Ellen Corenswet, Partner, Covington & Burling
    Kevin Ambrosini, Associate, Dolphin Equity Partners
    Habib Kairouz, Managing Partner, Rho Ventures
    Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director, Trident Capital
    Hugh Cullman, Business Development Principal, SAVP
    Scott Kurnit, Angel Investor, NY Angels (founder About.com)
    Saul Richter, General Partner, Starling Ventures

    Moderator: Carolyn Taylor, Partner, Covington & Burling
    Conor Mullett, General Partner, Updata Partners
    David S. Rose, Angel Investor, New York Angels
    Chip Meakem, Principal, DFJ Gotham Ventures
    David Stoffel, Associate, Radius Ventures
    Shayne Veramallay, Associate, NJTC Venture Fund
    Charles Crockett, Founding Partner, Ascend Venture Group

    Philadelphia, PA - February 16, 2005
    Moderator: Jay Coogan, Partner, Wolf Block
    David J. Reuter, Vice President, LLR Partners Inc.
    Doug Petillo, Principal, Edison Venture Fund
    Ellen Sandles, Exec. Director, Tri-State Private Investors Network
    Philip Eliot, Vice President, Core Capital Partners
    Sidney Williams, Angel Investor
    Guy Winters, Partner & Gen. Counsel, PA Early Stage
    Laura Lukaczyk, Founder & General Partner, Avansis Ventures

    Moderator: David Gitlin, Chair Corporate/Securities, Wolf Block
    Scott Nissenbaum, Partner, PA Early Stage Partners
    Lior E. Yahalomi, Managing Director, BDY Ventures
    Eric Janszen, Entrepreneur in Residence, Trident Capital
    Sandy Roskes, Investment Mgr, Portview Communications Partners
    Wayne D. Kimmel, Managing Director, Eastern Technology Fund
    Rusty Griffith, Principal, Walker Ventures (and Maryland Angels)
    Joseph R. Zell, General Partner, Grotech Capital Group

    Silicon Valley, CA - March 15, 2005
    Moderator: Scott Blickenstaff, Partner, Orrick
    Brian Ascher, Senior Principal, Venrock Associates
    David Adams, Managing Director, Rocket Ventures
    Robert C. Marshall, Managing Director, Selby Venture Partners
    Alex Osadzinski, Venture Partner, Trinity Ventures
    Kai Tse, Principal, GKM Ventures
    Alexander J. Rhea, Founding General Partner, Pyramid Technology Ventures
    Peter Wolken, Special Limited Partner, Diamondhead Ventures
    Bret Wilbur, Regional Sales Consultant, Trinet
    Mickie Winkler, Mayor of the City of Menlo Park

    Moderator: Peter Cohn, Partner, Orrick
    Ho Nam, General Partner & Co-Founder, Altos Ventures
    John Hall, Managing Director, Horizon Ventures
    Ray Rothrock, Managing General Partner, Venrock Associates
    Praveen Gupta, Executive Director, CDIB Ventures
    Laura Brege, Partner, Red Rock Ventures
    Brendan Richardson, Partner, Vision Capital
    Nicholas Jellins, Council Member, City of Menlo Park

    Seattle, WA - March 17, 2005
    Moderator: Vincent A. Ricci, Associate, Corporate, Orrick
    Melissa Widner, General Partner, Seapoint Ventures
    Russ Aldrich, Managing Director, Guide Ventures
    Kevin Cable, EVP, Cascadia Capital
    Aaron Coe, Alliance of Angels

    Tampa, FL - March 22, 2005
    Moderator: Louis Conti, Partner, Holland & Knight
    John McCarty, Associate, Peachtree Equity Partners
    Tate A. Garrett, Senior VP, Advantage Capital
    Al Rossiter, Angel Investor

    Miami, FL - March 23, 2005
    Moderator: Harvey Goldman , Partner, Holland & Knight
    John McCarty, Associate, Peachtree Equity Partners
    Peter Hairston, President, New World Angels
    Matthew E. Cole, Partner, North Bay Equity Partners
    Michael Greeley, Managing General Partner, IDG Ventures

    Washington, DC - April 21, 2005
    Moderator: Tony Ricciardella, Partner, Grant Thornton
    Ed Spiva, General Partner, Anthem Capital Management
    Randy Domolky, Managing Director, Liquid Capital Group
    Brian J. Giblin, Business Dev Manager, Edison Venture Fund
    Jonathan Silver, Managing Director, Core Capital Partners
    Laura L. Lukaczyk, Founder & Managing General Partner, Avansis Ventures
    John Kim, Principal, HIG Ventures
    Joe Hoffman, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

    Moderator: Jay Schifferli, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
    Rusty Griffith, Principal, Walker Ventures (and Maryland Angels)
    Will Thierbach, Senior Associate, The Grosvenor Funds
    Kim Cooke, Founder & Managing Director, Blue Water Capital
    Robert Rosenbaum, Partner, Nobska Ventures
    Sandy Roskes, Investment Mgr, Portview Communications Partners
    Eric Janszen, Entrepreneur in Residence, Trident Capital

    Some insight from the event:
    There are basic key points to say during a pitch, including, who you are, what you do, your competition, how much you are raising, and, of course the value proposition to the investor! Learn exactly what to say, and how to say it in the short time you have with an investor when you first meet one!

    Tell your story 'differently' to investors as opposed to everyone else -

    Investors have pitching 'pet peeves' - Learn what they are and be sure to avoid them!!

    REGISTER FOR UPCOMING EVENTS HERE

    FundingPost Venture Breakfast at Covington & Burling
    FundingPost Venture Capital event at Covington & Burling
    FundingPost Angel Investor Breakfast at Wolf Block
    FundingPost Angel Investor Breakfast at Wolf Block
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast at the City of Menlo Park
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast at Orrick
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast at Orrick in Seattle
    FundingPost Venture Breakfast at Grant Thornton
    FundingPost Venture Capital Breakfast at Grant Thornton


    Feedback from the event:
    Your FundingPost pitching event was highly valuable. It exceeded not only my expectations but my highest hopes, as well. After 30 years of pitching, I thought I knew it all, but based on the pointers provided by your panel of experts, I revised my intended pitch to them on the fly, twice! As a result, three of the panel members invited us to meet with them further. Since the session, we have revised our Executive Summary and underlying Business Plan in line with what we learned there. The substance of our plan hasn't changed, but the way it's pitched has been dramatically sharpened. Thank you!
    -Tom Billings, Chairman, Assurant Software

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