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Join 1000+ angels, founders, VCs, & family offices at
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AUGUST 28, 2024 – Online on Zoom
9 AM San Francisco | 12 PM New York | 5 PM London
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AUGUST 28, 2024 – Online on Zoom
9 AM S.F. | 12 PM N.Y. | 5 PM London
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805 Angels, 221 Syndicates, 185 LPs, 454 VCs, 1,735 Founders, 274 Accelerators, 188 Family Offices, 259 Exited Founders, 431 Venture Studios.
50+
speakers
1000+
Attendees
4
hours
805 Angels, 221 Syndicates, 185 LPs, 454 VCs,
1,735 Founders, 274 Accelerators, 188 Family Offices, 259 Exited Founders, 431 Venture Studios.
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Speakers & Topics

Panel Discussion "Where should startup founders start? Accelerator, Pre-seed Fund, or Venture Studio?"

  • Moderator: Ben Bergman
    VC/Startups Senior Correspondent @ Business Insider
    At Business Insider, Ben covers VC and startups. He has led investigative reporting on tech industry trends and has contributed to The New York Times and NPR.

Panel Discussion "Where should startup founders start? Accelerator, Pre-seed Fund, or Venture Studio?"

  • Anita Ly
    Managing Director
    @ Gener8tor
    Gener8tor runs 285 programs in 47 communities, supporting high-growth startups with $100K in seed capital, helping startups raise $2B+ in follow-on financing and create thousands of jobs.
  • Haley Bryant
    Principal
    @ Hustle Fund
    Haley had angel investments in 50 companies. Hustle Fund is a pre-seed/seed-stage fund with $90M+ AUM. The fund has completed 550+ pre-seed deals and reviews 1,000+ deals per month.
  • Geoff Entress
    MD & Co-founder
    @ Pioneer Square Labs
    Geoff made 250+ angel investments and co-founded Pioneer Square Labs venture studio ($220M+ AUM). He's also ex-Venture Partner @ Madrona ($2B in AUM)
  • Amber Illig
    General Partner
    @ The Council
    Amber has invested in 60 startups and built The Council Angels, a community of 170 operators from top tech companies. The Council Fund invests in B2B software companies in essential industries. Amber previously held operations leadership roles at Eli Lilly, Apple, Snap, and Cruise.

Panel Discussion "Best Practices for Angel Investors"

  • Moderator: Barak Kaufman
    Partner @ Vine Ventures
    Barak co-founded Intello, which was acquired by SailPoint in 2021. He created a community for 2,000+ post-exit founders and has personally invested in 50+ startups. Barak is a Partner @ Vine Ventures ($240M+ AUM).

Panel Discussion "Best Practices for Angel Investors"

  • Martin Tobias
    Managing Partner @ Incisive Ventures
    A 3-time venture-backed CEO, Martin has raised over $500M, including 2 IPOs. He has invested in 250+ companies as an angel investor, participated in 80+ VC deals, and is a limited partner in 7 funds.
  • Scott Hartley
    Co-Founder @ Everywhere Ventures
    Everywhere Ventures is a global pre-seed fund and community of 500 founders and operators that have backed 300+ companies. Scott is the best-selling author of The Fuzzy and the Techie and a former partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures. Scott began his career at Google, Facebook, and the White House, and holds degrees from Stanford and Columbia University.
  • Karla Berman
    Independent Investor
    Karla Berman, with 15 years in the LATAM entrepreneurial ecosystem, serves on the Investment Committee for Dalus Capital and is a board member at Arcos Dorados (NYSE: ARCO). She’s also an investor on Shark Tank Mexico and an advisor to Harvard Business School’s Latin America Advisory Board.

Panel Discussion "Family Offices: Investing in Funds as LPs vs Direct Startup Investments?"

  • Moderator: Natasha Mascarenhas
    Reporter @ The Information
    Natasha is a reporter at The Information, where she covers the intersection of VC and startups. She previously covered the tech beat for TechCrunch, The Boston Globe, and The San Francisco Chronicle.

Panel Discussion "Family Offices: Investing in Funds as LPs vs Direct Startup Investments?"

  • Ronald Diamond
    Founder & CEO @ Diamond Wealth
    Diamond Wealth ($1.2B AUM) invests alongside 100 Family Offices ranging in size from $250M to $30B. Previously, Ronald founded Pinnacle Capital — a $250M hedge fund that outperformed the S&P index 10 out of 10 years.
  • August Fern
    Partner @ Baruch Future Ventures
    Baruch Future Ventures is a pioneering, climate-tech-focused, family investment firm with a background leading 10 IPO’s and 8 M&A deals (incl. 10 Unicorns). Now they have 57 companies in the portfolio, 30% per year on returns for over 10 years, 5X MOIC. August has spent over 20 years helping family offices and venture funds invest in companies tackling climate change with clean energy and sustainable technologies.
  • Ken Goldman

    Ken is a finance executive with 40+ years of experience. He served as President of Hillspire, LLC, the family office of Google’s Eric Schmidt, overseeing $5B+ in assets across various sectors. Throughout his career, Ken has taken 3 companies public, including Fortinet, and has held CFO roles at Yahoo!, Fortinet, and Siebel Systems. He has served 40+ corporate boards, with 10+ companies going public during his tenure.

Individual presentations

  • Anastasia Simon
    Managing Director @ Techstars
    What are the key components in a successful Techstars application?

    Techstars is a global network of accelerators, investing in 4,400+ companies across 60 countries, and operating 50 programs annually to support 9,000+ founders. Anastasia has decades of experience helping founders craft pitches and reviewing thousands of applications for programs like Techstars and Founder Gym.

  • Magnus Grimeland
    Founder & CEO @ Antler
    Day Zero approach – why we back founders before launch?

    Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm. Since 2018, Antler has invested in 1,100+ startups across 30 locations, with a portfolio valuation exceeding $4.7 billion. The firm has supported more than 8,000 founders.

  • Sumukh Sridhara
    Founder Products Lead @ AngelList
    AngelList's data regarding market valuations and fundraising via Roll Up Vehicles
    AngelList has facilitated investments in 6,000+ startups in 2023 and has $120B+ in assets supported on the platform. AngelList's data regarding market valuations and fundraising via Roll Up Vehicles. In AngelList, Sumukh builds AngelList Equity Management software, Roll Up Vehicles, and other tools for founders.
  • Jed Ng
    Angel Investor, Founder @ Angel School

    How to build a syndicate? Lessons from building a 1300 angel network with $0 marketing

    Jed is a syndicate lead with 1 exit and 2 seed investments that grew into unicorns. Backed by 1,300+ LPs, he founded AngelSchool.vc to help angels build and scale syndicates.

  • Jesse Pujji
    Founder/CEO @ Gateway X
    The Other Path: Bootstrapping by Gateway X
    Previously, Jesse bootstrapped his first business, Ampush, to a mid-8-figure exit, managing $1B+ in digital media spending and growing the company to 150+ employees. He led efforts in 2 strategic acquisitions, 1 divestiture and raised $15M from Red Ventures. Gateway X is a venture studio that bootstraps and scales D2C brands and B2B businesses for global marketers.
  • Jonathan Hull
    Managing Director @ Idealab
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    Founded in 1996, Idealab is the longest-running technology incubator that has created 150+ companies with 45+ IPOs and acquisitions. Prior to joining Idealab, Jonathan was co-founder and CEO of a venture-backed startup that integrated computer vision with new hardware design for life science applications. Jonathan holds a PhD from Yale, with a focus on alternative energy and fuels.
  • Kurt Walker
    Founder @ VentureHaus and Mainsail FO
    Panel “Founder qualifications to fundraise”
    Long-time startup lender, private equity, and venture capital investor. They have produced 500 founder/funder events in the past 5 years. At Fusion 42, they are deeply committed to building venture ecosystems, along with building the tech to automate the fundraising process. We also guide founders and fund managers to become market and raise-ready with weekly sessions and pitch events.
  • Feliks Eyser
    Founding Partner @ w3.fund
    Owner @ Eyser GmbH - Single Family Office
    8 fundraising lessons for 8 years as a founder, angel, and VC

    Feliks is the founding partner at w3.fund, a VC firm for early-stage Web3 startups, with 19 investments. He has raised funds for his startups and VC firm, founded or been a founding investor in 11 companies, made angel investments in 23 startups, and invested in 4 funds and LPs, giving him a comprehensive view of the investment landscape.

  • Anuj Varma
    Principal @ B Capital Group
    Panel “Founder qualifications to fundraise”
    B Capital is a global, multi-stage investment firm with $7B+ in AUM. Founded in 2015, B Capital has invested in 160+ companies across the world, focusing on technology, healthcare, and climate sectors. Anuj has 10+ years of experience working with technology companies as an investor and advisor.