"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.
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.
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.
Additional 2009 VC & Angel Investor events will be announced shortly in CA, DC, FL, NC, NY, IL, PA, WA & AZ! In the mean time, enter your email address to be alerted as soon as we announce the dates:
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
"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
"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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Watch a Video Clip of the Event:Feedback from the Event:
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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.
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
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:
"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
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;
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"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
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%!
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!!
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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