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NYC VCs, Angels and ICOs
Wednesday, May 9 2018

Sponsored by McCarter & English, LLP, Iconiqlab, LDJ Capital, BDO USA, Vanig, Bonafi, Crowded.com

WHERE: 22 East 2nd Street, NY, NY 10003
WHEN: Wednesday, May 9 2018 2:00pm - 6:00pm
COST: $85

 This conference will bring together VCs, Angel Investors, Family offices, Crypto Investors and Entrepreneurs to discuss what's going on in the world of blockchain and ICOs and early-stage capital raising in general.

Can anyone do an ICO? Should you do an ICO as opposed to a traditional capital raise? Is this just another way to raise capital? and what exactly is an ICO anyway?

Regulations for ICOs are coming in fast, the Wild West days seem to be rapidly coming to an end. But the underlying technology isn't going anywhere. So, what's next? Can you still just add the word 'blockchain' to your logo? (no.) There will now be legitimate ICOs run by legitimate companies, doing it the right way, following the laws and regulations and putting together valid investment opportunities.

This event will cover exactly that: the RIGHT way to run an ICO and how real accredited investors can get involved. What they should look for, how to diligence these opportunities, what regulations they should follow, what kinds of exit opportunities investors should expect.

We will have panel discussions of investors in the space, fireside chats with companies going through an ICO, networking and exhibitors. This event will let you know exactly how these ICOs work, how companies are taking advantage of them, what laws surround them, and how Investors are getting involved.

We will also have a due-diligence keynote by Patrick Lowry of Iconiq Lab, which will help investors as they consider an ICO investment, and entrepreneurs so they know what to have prepared!

Additionally we will have a "crypto-basics" discussion bringing everyone up to speed.

There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before and after the panels at the Cocktail Party!

We have a few sponsorship opportunities available as well. Contact us for details.

Q: Is this event ONLY for ico or crypto companies?
A: Heck no! If you are raising capital for your company, you should be there - Talk to the investors and learn about this NEW capital raising technique!

Speakers for the Wednesday, May 9 2018, Event will include:
Moderator: David Sorin, Partner, McCarter & English LLP
Patrick Lowry, Iconiq Lab
Steve Kuh, Bonafi
Sydney Lai, ConsenSys
Martins Bratuskins, Monetizr
Charles Youn, Angel Investor
Juan Engelbrecht, MOBU
Stephen Smith, BDO USA
Caroline Hofmann, Republic
Paul Menchov, CoinList Capital
Matt Oguz, Venture-Science
Morgan Polotan, Genacast Ventures
Tristan Littlejohn, Based Global
Andreas Schemm, VREO
Chris Georgen, TOPL
Kaze Onguene, Braincities
Maximilian Lautenschlager, Iconiq Lab
David Dehaeck, Wunder
A. Jolly, Crypto Lotus Fund
David Drake, LDJ Capital
Moderator: Joe Daniels, Partner, McCarter & English
Prem Kumar, Vanig

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Philadelphia VC and Angel Investor Roundtable
Tuesday, August 7th 2018

Sponsored by McCarter & English, WeWork, Seasons Pizza

WHERE: WeWork, 1601 Market Street 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
WHEN: Tuesday, August 7th 2018 5:00pm - 8:30pm
COST: $59

 Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Philadelphia? Register for the FundingPost event on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 17 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors.

Exhibitor passes include:
- 3 tickets
- Table top to display product / service
- 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches.

5:00 - 6:00 Registration / Hors D'oeuvres / Networking
6:00 - 7:00 Angel Investor Panel
7:00 - 7:15 Audience Q&A
7:15 - 8:00 Pitches and Voting
8:00 - 8:30 Beer / Networking

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

Speakers for the Tuesday, August 7th 2018, Event will include:
Jack Taylor, VC, Touchdown Ventures
Ellen Weber, Executive Director, Robin Hood Ventures
Andrew McDermott, Angel Investor
Glen Bressner, Managing Partner, Activate Venture Partners
Michael Kelley, Founding Member, ARC Angel Fund
Carter Caldwell, Principal, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners
Saul Richter, Managing Partner, Rittenhouse Ventures
Jeff Davison, General Partner, Leading Edge Ventures
Moderator: David Sorin, McCarter & English

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Los Angeles VCs, Angels, Crypto and ICOs Event
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Sponsored by McCarter & English, Crowded.com, ICOHolder.com, LDJ Capital

WHERE: Expert DOJO 395 Santa Monica Place Unit 308 , Santa Monica, CA 90401
WHEN: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 2:00pm - 6:00pm
COST: $75

 At our next Los Angeles event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing (VCs & Angel investors), and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! ICOs raised a global record 6.7 billion dollars in 2018 alone according to ICOdata.com. That's HUGE, but what exactly does that mean? Can anyone do an ICO? Should everyone? and what exactly is an ICO anyway?

10 startups will be selected to present a 1-minute elevator pitch to the investor panel. If you would like an opportunity to pitch, email Stephen@fundingpost.com with your 1-minute pitch.

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 considering an ICO, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. We will also have discuss Blockchain for Enterprise, Blockchain Platforms and Strategies, Cryptocurrency and Financial Services, Developing Blockchain Applications, Blockchain for Business, Blockchain Technologies, and STOs (Security token offerings).

There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before and after the panels at the Cocktail Party!

We also have a few sponsorship opportunities available. Contact us for details.

Speakers for the Tuesday, October 9th, 2018, Event will include:
Moderator, Joe Daniels, McCarter & English
Paul Kim, Managing Director, ICO's, Blockchain Industries, Inc.
Jake Ryan, General Manager, Tradecraft Capital
Chad Anderson, MT Digital Assets
Sean Goodwin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Evangelist
Dallas Santana, Investment Manager, LDJ Capital
Trevor Wilkins, Principal, Quake Capital Partners
Richard Sussman, Managing Partner, Nordic Eye VC
Tom Austin, Angel Investor
Brian MacMahon, Founder, Expert DOJO
Dean Kline, Managing Director, Penn Venture Partners
Travis Kling, Chief Investment Officer, Ikigai Fund
Rachael McCrary, Crypto Investor
David Drake, Founder, LDJ Capital

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Fashion and Retail Tech VC Networking Mixer
Thursday September 13

Sponsored by Friended, Nolcha, Mazars USA, Crowded

WHERE: Gansevoort Hotel Rooftop, 18 9th Ave, NY, NY 10014
WHEN: Thursday September 13 5-8pm + Afterparty
COST: $0

 Join us for an evening of networking during NYC Fashion Week at the newly remodeled Rooftop of the Gansevoort! This event is focused on Fashion and Retail Tech.

We will have 2 hours of exclusive networking and pitches between Entrepreneurs and Investors, with some amazing views of NYC, delicious food and top-shelf drinks. This will be followed by networking happy hour from 7-8pm with leaders in the fashion community. Finally, stick around for the afterparty with music/dancing and fun!

This is a FREE event courtesy of our amazing sponsors, however, you MUST apply to attend and be selected by our investor committee. We will notify you before the event if you have a ticket. Why? We want to make sure the ratio of investors to entrepreneurs is High and that there are great matches in the room. Space is Extremely limited for this event. Apply ASAP.


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Washington DC VC and Angel Investor Roundtable
Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Sponsored by McCarter & English, Contap, WeWork, InList, Seasons Pizza

WHERE: WeWork, 777 6th Street NW 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20001
WHEN: Wednesday, January 16, 2019. 5:00pm - 8:30pm
COST: $69

 Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Washington DC? Register for the FundingPost event on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 17 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second (speaking only) fast pitch to the panel of Investors. There will be a signup sheet at registration. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors.

Exhibitor passes include:
- 3 tickets
- Table top to display product / service
- 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches.

5:00 - 6:00 Registration / Hors D'oeuvres / Networking
6:00 - 7:00 Angel Investor Panel
7:00 - 7:15 Audience Q&A
7:15 - 8:00 Pitches and Voting
8:00 - 8:30 Beer / Networking

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

Speakers for the Wednesday, January 16, 2019., Event will include:
Moderator: David Sorin, McCarter & English
Mark Walsh, Angel Investor & Former Head of Innovation and Investment, US SBA
Roy Morris, Angel Investor
Nick Adams, Managing Director, Differential Ventures
Andrew McDermott, Angel Investor
Sean Drake, Stony Lonesome Group

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Investor Dinner & Cocktail Party
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Sponsored by McCarter & English, LLP, BDO USA, ARC Angel Fund, InList, Nolcha

WHERE: The W Hotel, 200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
WHEN: Sunday, March 10, 2019 4pm-7pm
COST: $0

 The 5th annual FundingPost VC / Angel and Entrepreneur cocktail party and dinner will be on the terrace at the W Hotel in Austin (during SXSW). This event will feature prominent local and out-of-town investors and entrepreneurs with networking, a panel discussion and a few elevator pitches during a top-shelf cocktail party and a gourmet dinner!

This is a free event in appreciation of our Investor and Entrepreneur community, however, space is limited and you must apply and be accepted in order to attend.

Note that you must make your own travel arrangements and ticket purchases for the rest of the SXSW festival. This affiliate function is sanctioned by SXSW.



Speakers for the Sunday, March 10, 2019, Event will include:
Moderator: Joe Daniels, McCarter & English
Elisa Miller-Out, Chloe Capital
Anupam Govil, TiE Austin
Brian Cummings, Alta Global Ventures
Colin Brady, Quake Capital Partners
Marcos Martinez-Villalba, Revel Partners
Steven Smith, BDO
Deborah Conway, Samsung NEXT

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San Diego VC and Angel Investor Conference
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Sponsored by McCarter & English, WeWork, Oasis Outsourcing, InList, Nolcha

WHERE: WeWork B Street, 600 B St, San Diego, CA 92101
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 5:30pm-8:30pm
COST: $75

 Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Southern California? Register for the FundingPost event on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 18 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors. We will have a sign up sheet at the registration table.

Exhibitor Passes SOLD OUT

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

Speakers for the Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Event will include:
Moderator: Joe Daniels, McCarter & English
Greg Horowitt, Managing Director, Jun Capital Partners
Dror Habusha, Angel Investor
Sven Beerweiler, Angel Investor
Silvia Mah, Co-Founder, Ad Astra Ventures
Paul Wendee, Angel Investor, ArchAngel Investors
Gary Benitt, Social Leverage
Steve Weber, Angel Investor
Steve Brown, TCVN,
MANY MORE INVESTORS TBA

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NYC VC and Angel Conference
May 21, 2019

Sponsored by McCarter & English, LLP, Gavanize, Contap, InList, Nolcha

WHERE: Galvanize, 303 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013
WHEN: May 21, 2019 2:00pm - 6:00pm
COST: $75

 Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in NYC? Register for the FundingPost event on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 18 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party, complete with gourmet food and delicious adult beverages from our friends at LIQS!

Interested in pitching? 20 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. We will have a sign up sheet at the registration table.
Also be sure to take notes during our Investor Intros, where a bunch of VCs and Angel Groups will quickly introduce themselves and mention the kinds of companies they are looking for! Meet groups like HBS Angels, ARC Angel Fund, Food Angels, Jumpstart NJ and several others.
Register today, because this event will sell out and seating is limited!

Speakers for the May 21, 2019, Event will include:
Lockie Andrews, Angel Investor
Marcos Martinez-Villalba, Revel Partners
Mark Schneider, New York Angels
Mike Rogers, Interplay
Mitchell Kleinhandler, Differential Ventures
Moderator: David Sorin, McCarter English

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NYC VC Summer in Times Square
Thursday August 8, 2019

Sponsored by McCarter & English, LLP, RSM US LLP, Contap, mow Media, Nolcha

WHERE: RSM, 4 Times Square (the H&M Building) 19th floor, New York, NY 10036
WHEN: Thursday August 8, 2019 2:00pm - 7:00pm
COST: $75

 Join us for our Annual Summer VC event!! This time we will be at the new RSM terrace in Times Square!

We will have an afternoon with some of the NEWEST EARLY-STAGE VC FUNDS in the area giving overviews of their funds, approach and what they are looking for.

We will then have 20-30 companies give 1 minute elevator pitches to the room!

Then in our typical summer fashion, join us for a Top Shelf Cocktail party with some delicious adult beverages and gourmet food and music on the newly renovated RSM terrace overlooking Times Square!

We've also got a few exhibitor spots which include an intro to the room!

Speakers for the Thursday August 8, 2019, Event will include:
Moderator: David Sorin, McCarter & English
Josh Rieders, VU Venture Partners
Dimitris Kouvaros, The Creator Fund
Marie Rocha, Realist Ventures
Sumeet Shah, Swiftarc Ventures
John Henry, Harlem Capital Partners
Kerry Leigh Miller, Overton Venture Capital
Michael Nader, RSM US LLP
Keynote: Tommy DiMisa, Safeguard Global
Welcome Address: Sandy Wollman, Westchester Angels

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End Of Summer Rooftop Party - Brooklyn
Wednesday, Sept 18, 2019

Sponsored by mowMedia, Mccarter & English, Nolcha, ARC Angel Fund, SlashShout

WHERE: the Williamsburg Hotel, 96 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept 18, 2019 7-12am
COST: $0

 The weather is BEAUTIFUL so we are throwing an end of summer rooftop party at the Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn on Sept 18!

This is a free event for our Investor and Entrepreneur friends in the NYC ecosystem.

While I love a good panel, there are no panels or speakers at this one - It's just a party.

I'm buying drinks and some delicious food from 7-8pm around the rooftop pool. Then stick around the rest of the evening, where there will be one of the top DJ's in NYC, a Reggae Band in the water tower, and spectacular views of Manhattan.

Just RSVP below to be on the guest list.


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SoCal Startup Day
Feb 26, 2020



WHERE: Hangar 244, Great park, Irvine, CA 
WHEN: Feb 26, 2020 12-8pm
COST: $55

 The SoCal Startup Day will feature hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors. Check out the schedule and roster of speakers for the day, and meet fellow attendees in advance for scheduled meetings, see amazing demos, eat delicious food and stick around for a killer closing party.

Featuring over 500 attendees and hundreds of investors. Come network with tons of startups, VCs and Angel Investors. Raising capital? Make sure you register as an exhibitor to enter the pitch competition and get the chance to win some incredible prizes!

We will have dozens of exhibitors, a huge pitch competition, guest speakers, networking, entertainment, demos, prizes, along with an open bar & incredible food provided by SoCal's award winning food trucks. All of this is included with your ticket purchase!

If you have an early-stage or startup company, are an angel investor or venture capitalist, family office manager, corporate VC or supporter of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, this is the event for you! Register at: https://www.socalstartupday.com/


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Washington DC Angel Investor & VC Roundtable
Thursday, August 9 2018

Sponsored by McCarter & English, Vasili's Kitchen, WeWork

WHERE: WeWork Dupont Circle 1875 Connecticut Ave NW 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20009
WHEN: Thursday, August 9 2018 5:00pm - 8:30pm
COST: $59

 Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in DC? Register for the FundingPost event on Thursday, August 9th, 2018.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 18 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors.
Exhibitor passes include:
- 3 tickets
- Table top to display product / service
- 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches.

5:00 - 6:00 Registration / Hors D'oeuvres / Networking
6:00 - 7:15 Angel Investor Panel
7:15 - 7:30 Audience Q&A
7:30 - 8:00 Pitches and Voting
8:00 - 8:30 Beer / Networking

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

Speakers for the Thursday, August 9 2018, Event will include:
Wes Blackwell, Angel Investor
John Mazarakis, Angel Investor
Jim Koehr, Managing Director, Sorin Angel Capital
Amy Millman, President, Springboard Enterprises
Jim Hawkins, Managing Partner, Focus Investment Banking
Jeremy Bauman, Managing Director, New Dominion Angels
Moderator: Jared Sorin, McCarter & English

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Philadelphia VC and Angel Investor Conference
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Sponsored by McCarter & English, Contap, InList, ARC Angel Fund, mow Media

WHERE: Mellon Bank Center, 52nd Floor 1735 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
WHEN: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:30pm - 8:30pm
COST: $79

 We are extremely excited to be hosting the hottest VC & Angel conference Philly's ever seen at the incredible Pyramid Club in City Center.

Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Philadelphia? Register for the FundingPost event on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 17 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second fast pitch to the panel of Investors. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors.

Exhibitor passes include:
- 3 tickets
- Table top to display product / service
- 2-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches.

5:30 - 6:00 Registration / Networking
6:00 - 7:00 Angel Investor Panel
7:00 - 7:30 Audience Q&A
7:30 - 8:00 Pitches and Voting
8:00 - 8:30 Drinks / Networking / Food

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

Speakers for the Tuesday, September 10, 2019, Event will include:
Moderator: David Sorin, McCarter & English
Jack Taylor, Touchdown Ventures
Marc Kramer, Private Investors Forum
Rick Genzer, GOPhilyFund
Stephen McGovern, Eos Venture Partners LLC
Katherine O'Neill, JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network
Alex Katz, WIN Venture Partners
Harvey Homan, JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network
Carter Caldwell, The Penn Fund

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DC Startup Week VC and Angel Investor Event
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Sponsored by McCarter & English, DC Startup Week, Contap, InList, mow Media

WHERE: Crown and Crow, 1317 14th Street NW , Washington, DC 20005
WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 2019 5:00pm - 8:30pm
COST: $79

 FundingPost is proud to announce we have teamed up with DC Startup Week for this exclusive VC & Angel event!
If you are looking to meet and pitch to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Washington DC, this event is a must do. All tickets include invite to the networking cocktail party, dinner & open bar at the event! Register for the FundingPost event on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 18 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 and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Interested in pitching? 15 will be selected for a 60-second (speaking only) fast pitch to the panel of Investors. There will be a signup sheet at registration. The Investors will vote and the winner will get meetings with the Investors.

Exhibitor passes include:
- 3 tickets
- Table top to display product / service
- 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches.

5:00 - 6:00 Registration / Hors D'oeuvres / Networking
6:00 - 7:00 Angel Investor Panel
7:00 - 7:15 Audience Q&A
7:15 - 8:00 Pitches and Voting
8:00 - 8:30 Cocktails / Networking

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

Speakers for the Thursday, September 12, 2019, Event will include:
Moderator: Herb Moore, McCarter & English
Roy Morris, Angel Investor, MIT Alumni Angels of DC
Alex Katz, WIN Venture Partners
Mark Walsh, Angel Investor
Kim Cayce, Angel Investor, Citrine Angels
Stephanie Marshall, Angel Investor, Gaingels

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Las Vegas Investor Roundtable
March 29, 2018

Sponsored by Black Dog Venture Partners, Hool Coury Law, Crowded.com

WHERE: Wedgewood Las Vegas at Stallion Mountain
Las Vegas 5500 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89129
WHEN: March 29, 2018 10am - 4pm
COST: $75

 Interested in meeting early-stage accredited investors in Las Vegas? Then register for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable to be held on March 29, 2018. FundingPost has hosted 300+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 15 years.

At our next Las Vegas event, FundingPost will continue our sold-out series where we bring in panels of local and out-of-town investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors. We have investors from Silicon Valley, Southern CA and Seattle along with local investors where we will introduce them to NV entrepreneurs and discuss what it really takes to get them to write you a check!

We will be discussing the 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 during a pitch, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists during the breaks and networking party!

The first 25 entrepreneur attendees to sign up will also get the option to pitch their business idea in 60 seconds or less in front of the investor panel and receive feedback as a group from the panel.

Along with the pitch competition, there is an educational and networking component to the event. All attendees will be gaining an understanding of what investors are looking for in the Nevada market and what our entrepreneurs are building.



Speakers for the March 29, 2018, Event will include:
Scott Kelly, Black Dog Venture Partners
Michael Hool, Hool Coury Law
Roger King, Founder, Bay Angels
Bradley B. Bertoch, President of VentureCapital.org
Dmitriy Chebotarev, General Partner, Oxford Fund Managers, LLC.
Lars Christensen, Angel Investor
Mark Hagar - Regional Angel Investment Network
Tom Cervantez - HBS Angels Co-Founder
Randy Norton - Green Mesa Capital
Timothy Moran - Precedo Capital Group
Phillip Grimm - SLC Angels
Rob Vickery, Co-founder of Stage Venture Partners

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Previous Venture & Angel Events

    Q- Have you not done events since Sept 14, 2010?
    A- We've done like 50 since then, but with all that running around, we haven't had time to make pretty photo sections like the below!
Chicago Venture Capital Conference
September 14, 2010
FundingPost's First Ever VC & Angel event in Chicago was sold out with over 130 attendees! There was some amazing advice from the investors - coming from a nice mix of industries from consumer products to software, Angels, VCs and Corporate VCs Such as Best Buy Capital and General Mills Ventures. The Investors and Entrepreneurs spend almost 2 hours networking at the cocktail party after the panel!

Venture & Angel Speakers for this Event:
Moderator: Ted Wern, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Michael Gruber, Founder, Cornerstone Angels
Meredith L. Schwarz, Managing Director, General Mills Ventures
Jim Schultz, Partner, Open Prairie Ventures
Andrew S. Whitman, Managing Partner, 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners
Mathew Ingle, Associate, Best Buy Capital
FundingPost Venture Capital Event in TX


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I want to thank you for staging yet another valuable and informative FundingPost event this past Tuesday in Chicago. Having now attended two sessions, one in New York and this one in Chicago, I am very pleased with both the quality and the depth of the information I took away.
George C. Simpson, CEO, panjovia.com

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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
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 "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
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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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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
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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

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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Credit Suisse
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

 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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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
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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

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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 		Blue Pearl Software pitching to Investors 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%!

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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!!

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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