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10 Investor Types
VC Fund (397), Accelerator (99), Angel (241), Family Office (103), Angel Syndicate Lead (108), Venture Studio (117), Private Equity Fund (46), Fund of Funds (31), Limited Partner (52), CVC (28), other
20 Sectors
Agnostic – all industries (280), AI (292), B2B (256), B2C (112), SaaS (215), Fintech (216), Healthcare (208), Biotech (129), Energy (160), ClimateTech (183), E-com & Retail (89), Future of Work / HRtech (81), Mobility & Transportation (120), Marketing / Adtech (71), PropTech (93), AgriTech (122), SpaceTech (121), Cybersecurity (129), Blockchain / Crypto (67), Education (76), other
5 Invest Stages
Pre-seed (533), Seed (610), Series A (370), Series B (152), Series C+ (84)
Invest Geo
Global — everywhere (235), US (381), Canada (115), UK (120), Europe (188), Israel (81), Latin America (57), Middle East (66), Africa (62), Asia Pacific (94), other
Investor Networking Opportunities
Open for more deals from other investors (586), Ready to share my deal flow with others (476), Can advise startups (484)
Stage filters
Bootstrapped/not fundraising (440), Pre-seed (709), Seed (337), Series A (71), Series B (2), Series C+ (4)
Geo filters
Global — everywhere (478), US (452), Canada (101), UK (165), Europe (208), Israel (30), Latin America (42), Middle East (74), Africa (183), Asia Pacific (93), other
19 Sectors
AI (641), B2B (778), B2C (402), SaaS (424), Fintech (244), Healthcare (243), Biotech (84), Energy (970), ClimateTech (126), E-com & Retail (160), Future of Work / HRtech (119), Mobility & Transportation (100), Marketing / Adtech (107), PropTech (60), AgriTech (76), SpaceTech (49), Cybersecurity (43), Blockchain / Crypto (143), Education (137), other
10 needs
Looking for 1) a co-founder (234), 2) a fundraising agent (550), or 3) an advisor (433).
Startups that need: 4) software dev services (137), 5) marketing (198), 6) bizdev (217), 7) design (93), 8) recruiting services (51), 9) accounting/tax services (68), 10) legal/IP services (121).
Startups that need: 4) software dev services (137), 5) marketing (198), 6) bizdev (217), 7) design (93), 8) recruiting services (51), 9) accounting/tax services (68), 10) legal/IP services (121).
Startup Growth Milestones
Our startup has paying customers (518), We've already got commitments from investors (411), We're hiring (181)
9 types of other attendees
1) Fundraising agents (239), 2) Startup advisors (519), 3) Professionals looking for a job (142), 4) Entrepreneurs (363), 5) Professionals working in a company (225), 6) Service Providers (395), 7) Students (53), 8) Those Planning to launch a startup (191), 9) Those looking for a co-founder (102)
7 participant services
1) Software dev services (161), 2) marketing (257), 3) bizdev (500), 4) design (135), 5) recruiting services (92), 6) accounting/tax services (70), 7) legal/IP services (55)
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10 Investor Types
VC Fund (397), Accelerator (99), Angel (241), Family Office (103), Angel Syndicate Lead (108), Venture Studio (117), Private Equity Fund (46), Fund of Funds (31), Limited Partner (52), CVC (28), other
20 Sector/industry filters
Agnostic – all industries (280), AI (292), B2B (256), B2C (112), SaaS (215), Fintech (216), Healthcare (208), Biotech (129), Energy (160), ClimateTech (183), E-com & Retail (89), Future of Work / HRtech (81), Mobility & Transportation (120), Marketing / Adtech (71), PropTech (93), AgriTech (122), SpaceTech (121), Cybersecurity (129), Blockchain / Crypto (67), Education (76), other
Stage filters
Pre-seed (533), Seed (610), Series A (370), Series B (152), Series C+ (84)
Geo filters
Global — everywhere (235), US (381), Canada (115), UK (120), Europe (188), Israel (81), Latin America (57), Middle East (66), Africa (62), Asia Pacific (94), other
Stage filters for startups
Bootstrapped/not fundraising (440), Pre-seed (709), Seed (337), Series A (71), Series B (2), Series C+ (4)
Geo filters
Global — everywhere (478), US (452), Canada (101), UK (165), Europe (208), Israel (30), Latin America (42), Middle East (74), Africa (183), Asia Pacific (93), other
19 Sector/industry filters for startups
AI (641), B2B (778), B2C (402), SaaS (424), Fintech (244), Healthcare (243), Biotech (84), Energy (970), ClimateTech (126), E-com & Retail (160), Future of Work / HRtech (119), Mobility & Transportation (100), Marketing / Adtech (107), PropTech (60), AgriTech (76), SpaceTech (49), Cybersecurity (43), Blockchain / Crypto (143), Education (137), other
10 needs of startups
Looking for 1) a co-founder (234), 2) a fundraising agent (550), or 3) an advisor (433).
Startups that need: 4) software dev services (137), 5) marketing (198), 6) bizdev (217), 7) design (93), 8) recruiting services (51), 9) accounting/tax services (68), 10) legal/IP services (121).
Startups that need: 4) software dev services (137), 5) marketing (198), 6) bizdev (217), 7) design (93), 8) recruiting services (51), 9) accounting/tax services (68), 10) legal/IP services (121).
9 types of other attendees
1) Fundraising agents (239), 2) Startup advisors (519), 3) Professionals looking for a job (142), 4) Entrepreneurs (363), 5) Professionals working in a company (225), 6) Service Providers (395), 7) Students (53), 8) Those Planning to launch a startup (191), 9) Those looking for a co-founder (102)
7 types of services provided by participants
1) Software dev services (161), 2) marketing (257), 3) bizdev (500), 4) design (135), 5) recruiting services (92), 6) accounting/tax services (70), 7) legal/IP services (55)
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Speakers & Topics
- David Cohen
Co-founder & CEO @ TechstarsPanel "What traction should startups show to easily raise pre-seed and seed rounds in 2025?"
Techstars is the most active pre-seed investor in the world with a portfolio of 3800+ startups with a total valuation of $200B+ including 20 unicorns. Techstars invested in 700+ startups in 2023. - Shruti Gandhi
General Partner & Founding Engineer
@ Array VenturesHow we invest in startups after 1 meeting?
Array Ventures invests $250K-$2M at pre-seed and F&F rounds in data/AI verticals. Under Shruti's leadership, Array Ventures has invested in 75+ companies, leading to 15 successful exits. Many of her companies have been acquired by PayPal, Apple, Amazon, ServiceNow, Gartner, and others. 70% of her companies have raised follow-on rounds from top funds. - Anuj Varma
Senior Principal@ B CapitalPanel "What traction should startups show to easily raise pre-seed and seed rounds in 2025?"
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 15+ years of experience working with technology companies as an investor and advisor. - Haley Bryant
Principal @ Hustle FundExpert Investor
at Startup Pitch Session
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. - Edward Keelan
Partner @ Octopus VenturesVC forecasts for 2025
Edward leads a $500M venture capital fund of Octopus Ventures dedicated to high-growth software companies. Edward is also an active angel investor.
His career began at the British American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco, followed by roles at Rolls-Royce and startup KorteQ, before joining Octopus Group in 2008.
He is a regular speaker at Saïd Business School, Oxford University, where he shares his insights on early-stage investment and business strategy. He also dedicates time to mentoring small businesses, supporting them through fundraising and strategic decision-making. - Jenny Fielding
Co-founder & Managing Partner
@ Everywhere VenturesExpert Investor
at Startup Pitch Session
Jenny invested in 300+ companies and built a thriving community of 500+ founders and operators. Prior, as the Managing Director of Techstars she invested in a portfolio of companies with a current market cap of $10B+. - Jeffrey Bussgang
General Partner and Co-Founder
@ Flybridge Capital PartnersLeverage AI to Be a 10x Founder
Flybridge Capital Partners is a leading seed VC fund with $1B AUM across 6 seed funds and 9 network funds. Jeffrey is Investor, Founder, and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School (HBS).
Before becoming a venture capitalist, Jeffrey was an entrepreneur—cofounder, and president of Upromise (acquired by Sallie Mae) and an executive team member at Open Market (IPO 1996). - Navina Rajan
Senior Analyst @ PitchBookEarly-Stage VC Data Report 2024
Bio will appear soon - Jason Kirby
Managing Director @ Thunder.vcHow much capital do startups actually need and how to secure it?
Thunder.vc is a tech-enabled investment bank for founder-led companies. They use AI and a proprietary network of investors to streamline debt & equity raises for startups seeking $3M-$30M. Jason has been involved in over $135M in transactions across dozens of companies from HR tech, EdtTech, CPG, and SaaS, including selling his cloud tech company to Walmart in 2018, which provided a 10x return to its investors. He's also the host of the Fundraising Demystified Podcast & Newsletter that reaches 12K founders every week. - Kay Makishi
Vice President @ Lupoff/Stevens Family Office LLCPanel "How do Family Offices decide on investments in VC funds & in startups directly?"
Kay Makishi is advising the founder/principal in investing into impact-oriented early-stage VC funds and founders. The Lupoff/Stevens Family Office is a NYC-based single family office committed to achieving a just and sustainable world, seeking acceptable financial returns alongside demonstrable social/environmental impact benefiting people and the planet. - Troy Vosseller
Co-Founder @ Gener8torOur accelerator accepts <3% applications. How do we look at founders?
Gener8tor is an accelerator that runs 285 programs across 47 communities, helping 1,400+ startups secure $2B+ in total funding. The accelerator's alumni have raised $1.3B in follow-on financing, creating over 9,666 jobs. - Natalia Sokolova
Managing Partner @ SGG WorldPanel "How do Family Offices decide on investments in VC funds & in startups directly?"
SGG World is a global powerhouse committed to driving meaningful change across industries through innovation, strategic investment, and impactful partnerships. As the parent company of Verda Family Office (SFO), SGG Advisory, and SGG Foundation, SGG World unites expertise and resources to support early-stage companies that aim to reshape the future for the better. - Christian Evans
CEO @ Pax Fortis Multi-Family OfficePanel "How do Family Offices decide on investments in VC funds & in startups directly?"
Pax Fortis, is a principal-led multi-family office making direct investments in private & highly exclusive opportunities helmed by world-class, pedigree entrepreneurs, operations & investors. With our continued success investing in Neuralink, SandboxAQ, xAI & SpaceX we are leading the charge on exclusive direct investment opportunities. - Andrew D'Souza
Founder & CEO @ BoardyHow our AI closed an $8M round on its own?
Boardy is the Superconnector AI that’s taking over LinkedIn and recently raised $8M ON ITS OWN. Before starting Boardy, Andrew was co-founder/CEO of Clearco, which funded over 10K startups with over $2.5B.
- Dr. Seth Dobrin
General Partner @ 1infinity Ventures
Founder and CEO @ Qantm AIPanel "Deep tech VC trends 2025"
1infinity is a venture fund targeting $500M in capital. Qantm AI is a strategic advisory firm that designs and implements human-centered AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Seth Dorin is the former Global Chief AI Officer at IBM, where he led AI strategy across all divisions. He holds a background in human genetics and has authored the book AI iQ for a Human-Focused Future. - Marion Siboni
Founder & CEO @ La Creme de la STEM™Panel "Supporting programs for startups: accelerators"
Marion Siboni is the founder and CEO of La Creme de la STEM ™, a global, private network supporting early-stage female founders in STEM. With over a decade of experience working for leading tech players, she’s earned multiple awards for her partnership skills. After building a community of 4,000+ women in 12 months when moving from Paris to NYC, Marion now invests in seed-stage, community-led entrepreneurs. A recognized startup mentor and public speaker - she collaborates with SXSW and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Marion’s passion for connecting people and fostering impactful relationships continues to drive her mission and success. - Marcus Daniels
Founding Partner & CEO @ Highline BetaPanel "Secure funding & get hands-on support from venture studios"
Highline Beta is a pre-seed VC & corporate venture studio that builds & funds new ventures from inception. Currently investing out of Highline Beta Fund 1 with an active portfolio of 18 startups in collaboration with global corporations including RBC, Intuit & AB InBev. - Sarah Greigo
Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer
@ ClockWorkPanel "How to launch and manage cost-efficient VC micro-funds (up to $50M)?"
Sarah Griego brings over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, with expertise spanning fund administration, compliance, and financial operations. At ClockWork, Sarah heads Investor Relations and Compliance where she focuses on Know Your Customer (KYC) practices, skip tracing, regulatory filings such as FATCA/CRS and LP relationships. Sarah works closely with ClockWork’s client funds to ensure timely, smooth and high-quality fund operations. - Jesse Witkowski
CEO & Founder @ Deal Flow XchangePanel "Fundraising tools & platforms for startups"
Jesse Witkowski founded Deal Flow Xchange, which officially launched to the public in 2024. Since its debut, the platform has facilitated over 1,000 engagements between capital providers and investment opportunities, resulting in millions of dollars in funding. Today, Deal Flow Xchange hosts more than 250 active deals and continues to scale at an exponential pace globally. - Allison Huynh
CEO and Founder @ Alo VenturesPanel "Family Office Trends 2025"
Allison Huynh is a pioneering investor, entrepreneur, and advocate for innovation. A child refugee from war-torn Vietnam, she earned a full scholarship to Stanford University, where she studied Symbolic Systems with a specialization in AI, Robotics, and Science and Technology Policy. During her time at Stanford, she co-managed an engineering student club that helped shape the early foundations of companies like Google and Facebook.
As the founder of Alo Ventures LLC (Aloventures.co) Allison focuses on investments across public markets, Pre-IPO companies, early-stage startups, blue-chip art, and luxury real estate development. Her notable investments include Reddit, Plaid, Discord, and Humata.ai. A co-founder of Willow Garage, she played a critical role in developing robotics standards such as ROS and OpenCV, which are now used by tech giants like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Google.
Beyond technology, Allison is developing a premium wine brand, Alo Estates, in Sonoma, producing Burgundian-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A passionate advocate for human rights, she champions privacy for digital users and supports refugees worldwide. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, raising three young adult children and continues to inspire through her leadership in venture capital, education, and innovation. - Ankit Upadhyay
Founder & GP @ A2D VenturesPanel "Angel Platforms – how to create best experience (& returns) for angels?"
Ankit Upadhyay is the Co-Founder and General Partner of A2D Ventures, a leading angel investing platform in Southeast Asia with USD 5M in AUM. Under his leadership, A2D Ventures has closed 15 deals with an average check size of USD 200-400K, fostering a dynamic ecosystem that connects visionary founders with value-driven angel investors.
Beyond A2D Ventures, Ankit has built an impressive personal portfolio, investing in startups all across the U.S., India, and Southeast Asia, with 4 successful exits.
With a diverse professional background spanning management consulting at McKinsey & Co., e-commerce leadership at Shopee, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing, Ankit brings a wealth of experience and insight to the venture capital landscape. He is passionate about democratizing access to venture capital and empowering angel investors to optimize both their experience and returns in the early-stage startup ecosystem. - Abby Kursel (Taubner)
Partner @ gener8torPanel "Supporting programs for startups: accelerators"
The bio will appear soon - Anmol Goel
CEO & Founding Partner @ Gacsym VenturesPanel "Fundraising tools & platforms for startups"
The bio will appear soon - Gilad Zinger
Managing Partner @ YYM VenturesPanel "What sets successful AI startups apart from those AI startups that fail to raise capital?"
YYM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by Gilad Zinger (LinkedIn profile). The Firm invests in startups across various sectors, from pre-seed to Series A stages, with a specialty in CyberSecurity. The firm takes a flexible approach to investments, including leading, co-leading, or participating in follow-on rounds. For companies targeting the US market, ticket sizes can reach $2 million.
At YYM Ventures, we are committed to upholding the values of transparency, professionalism, and expertise. We serve as trusted partners to entrepreneurs and investors in the venture capital ecosystem. - Laurent Roux
Head of Innovation Capacity Section
@ EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyPanel "Supporting programs for startups: accelerators"
Laurent Roux has been the Head of Innovation Capacity section at European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) since Sep 2022, and joined the EIT in Sep 2013. He holds an INSEAD MBA, and an MScEng (Electrical Engineering) from INSA Lyon, France. He previously worked for the French Ministry of Finance's Trade Commissions in North America and Asia Pacific as Head of IT, and for US Fortune 100s in corporate business development roles. In the past, he also advised Internet start-ups founders, and was an active Angel Investor in San Francisco and Singapore. - James Gee
Global Partnerships Manager & Silicon Valley Chapter Director @ Startup GrindPanel "Developing startup communities"
The bio will appear soon - Alan Smithson
Founder @ Unlimited AwesomePanel "Developing startup communities"
Alan Smithson is an experienced founder in angel investing and the acceleration industry. He leads Unlimited Awesome, a global education system and startup accelerator for the post-AI world. Alan is passionate about future-defining technologies and has contributed to projects like the METAVRSE 3D Creation Platform and Nuclear Data Centers, shaping the future of technology and entrepreneurship. - Cem Otkun
Co-Founder & CEO @ Bounce WatchPanel "Tech for VCs to increase deal flow & returns"
Cem Ötkün is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bounce Watch, a platform designed to enhance the efficiency of startup scouting and deal flow management, empowering investors to uncover opportunities and optimize their decision-making processes. Bounce Watch empowers investors with access to over 60 million startup data points, processing 60 million daily data updates to deliver the most accurate and real-time insights. The platform features a database of 60,000+ investor records, 400,000+ investment rounds, and detailed team data from nearly 1 million startups, including exclusive insights on 15,000 stealth mode entrepreneurs. With its scalable architecture and real-time data integration, Bounce Watch enables smarter decision-making and stronger investment outcomes.
Cem holds dual Master’s degrees in Finance and Entrepreneurship, complemented by advanced certifications from Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Kellogg, and LSE. A serial entrepreneur and dedicated startup ecosystem advocate, Cem is committed to creating tools that make startup-investor collaboration more accessible, efficient, and impactful. - Farid Haque
Venture Partner @ AlphaQ Venture CapitalPanel "Tech for VCs to increase deal flow & returns"
The bio will appear soon - Ken Goldman
Panel "Family Office Trends 2025"
Ken Goldman 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. - Harold Brunink
Assistant General Counsel @ Virgin ManagementPanel "Family Office Trends 2025"
Harold Brunink is VP and Associate General Counsel at Virgin Management, Sir Richard Branson's family office, where he advises and serves on corporate boards while supporting the growth of Virgin-branded businesses and investments.
He specializes in guiding innovative and disruptive B2C companies through their next stages of development. With over twenty years of legal experience, Harold previously worked at De Brauw, Davis Polk, and Becker Glynn, gaining extensive expertise in M&A, joint ventures, capital markets, corporate finance, governance, private equity, and venture capital for both private and public companies. - Gabriel Jarrosson
Managing Partner @ Lobster CapitalPanel "How to launch and manage cost-efficient VC micro-funds (up to $50M)?"
Gabriel Jarrosson is the Founding Partner of Lobster Capital, a venture firm focused on investing in the top 2% of Y Combinator startups. With $49 million AUM and over 80 YC deals closed, Lobster Capital maintains an average check size of $250K.
A seasoned entrepreneur with three successful exits, Gabriel brings extensive experience in scaling and supporting high-growth startups. - David Robb
Managing Partner @ Frontier GroupPanel "Family Office Trends 2025"
The bio will appear soon - Peyman Moeini
Director @ Eris Canada SolutionsPanel "What sets successful AI startups apart from those AI startups that fail to raise capital?"
Peyman Moeini, Ph.D. Cad., P.Eng., PMP, ACP, is an award-winning entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor with a proven track record in launching innovative IoT and AI products across industrial and consumer markets. As a Digital Transformation Director, he has collaborated with CEOs of over 100 startups, SMEs, and scale-ups, driving growth, fundraising, and digital transformation.
With over $100M in direct AUM, Peyman has closed more than 70 deals, with average check sizes ranging from $100K to $500K. He is known for his expertise in building scalable sales and fundraising strategies and has been recognized with more than 30 innovation and entrepreneurship awards. - David Zager
Partner @ Pioneer Square LabsPanel "Secure funding & get hands-on support from venture studios"
David Zager is a Partner at Pioneer Square Labs (PSL), where he has led product, visual, and business design since the studio's founding in 2015. He supports new studio ventures, founders, and portfolio companies with product and brand development and currently serves on the boards of Dance Church and Official AI.
Previously, David founded two digital product studios after studying Visual Communication at the University of Washington. A former recording artist with Universal Records/Almo Sounds and a published songwriter, he now co-hosts a series on design and AI and guest lectures at the University of Washington. - Nathan Beckord
CEO @ Foundersuite.com (for startups) & Fundingstack.com (for VCs and i-bankers)Panel "Tech for VCs to increase deal flow & returns"
Nathan Beckord, CFA is the CEO of Fundingstack.com, a new platform used by emerging manager VCs, investment bankers, and funding advisors to raise capital. Nathan is also the Founder of Foundersuite.com, a venture-backed company that makes software for startups. These platforms include an Investor Database of 227k global investors, a CRM, Pitch Deck Hosting, Bulk Email tools, a Virtual Data Room, an Investor Update tool, and a new "Get Intro" feature. Over 100,000 startups and 400+ VCs around the world have used these platforms to raise $20 billion+ in seed, venture, and LP capital. Nathan is based in San - Rodney Reisdorf
Co-Founder & CEO @ VerivendPanel "Tech for VCs to increase deal flow & returns"
Rodney Reisdorf is the CEO and Co-Founder of Verivend, the "Venmo of Private Capital," a platform revolutionizing private capital transactions with purpose-built payments infrastructure for all asset classes and investment vehicles.
Verivend has processed nearly $2B across 800+ deals, offering the only tech-driven platform for efficient, cost-effective management of Funds, SPVs, and Syndicates, while delivering a seamless, modern experience for LPs. - Huw Thomas-Cotter
Head of Growth & Partnerships @ RainmakingPanel "Developing startup communities"
Huw Thomas-Cotter is Head of Growth & Partnerships at Rainmaking Innovation, a global corporate innovation firm specialising in venture-building and strategic partnerships. With extensive experience in climate tech, particularly energy and food, Huw has co-founded several high-impact ventures, including Counterfactual Ventures and New Age Meats, and held leadership roles at organisations like National Grid and Carbon13. Passionate about fostering innovation, he has mentored startups through programs like EIT Food, Unreasonable, and Entrepreneur First, empowering companies to address pressing global challenges. Huw holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and has an educational background in Computer Engineering. - Andrew Romans
General Partner @ 7BC Venture CapitalPanel "What sets successful AI startups apart from those AI startups that fail to raise capital?"
Andrew Romans is a successful, consistently top decile performing VC having completed over 100 VC investments, a VC-backed entrepreneur, 4x author published in 5 languages, university professor, host of podcast Fireside with a VC, former tech VC and M&A investment banker, General Partner of 7BC Venture Capital, 7BC Capital, a VC Fund of Funds focused on investing in emerging managers, General Partner of Rubicon Venture Capital, formerly Managing Partner at Georgetown Venture Partners (GVP), General Partner at Georgetown Angels, and General Partner at The Founders Club, a venture capital equity exchange fund and advisor on secondaries. Romans raised over $48m for tech startups he founded by the age of 28. During his career as an entrepreneur Romans founded numerous startups and raised hundreds of millions of dollars in VC funding and led startups to exits. Fluent in English, French and German, MBA in finance from Georgetown University, which he completed on scholarship. https://www.linkedin.com/in/romans/.
Full agenda & more speakers will be announced soon
Moderators
- Max Pog
Founder @ Venture Studio FamilyHost
- Leesa Soulodre
Managing General Partner @ R3i CapitalModerator of a Panel "Deep tech VC trends 2025"
- Haje Jan Kamps
Founder & Pitch Coach @ Pitch GuideModerator of Track 1. Startup Pitch Session
- Natasha Mascarenhas
Reporter @ The InformationModerator of a Panel "What sets successful AI startups apart from those AI startups that fail to raise capital?"
- Calum Kapoor
Chief UK Reporter @ Financial TimesModerator of Panel "How do Family Offices decide on investments in VC funds & in startups directly?"
- Joyce Abano
Business Journalist @ Forbes Middle EastModerator of a Panel "Fundraising tools & platforms for startups"
- Martin SFP Bryant
Founder @ PreSeed NowModerator of a Panel "Supporting programs for startups: accelerators"
- Jason Ma
Founder & CEO @ ThreeEQ, Inc.
Investor & CBO @ AdXero, Inc.Moderator of a Panel "Family Office Trends 2025"
1-on-1 Speed Pitch Session
128+ VCs, Angels, Accelerators, & Family Offices will meet startups
128+ VCs, Angels, Accelerators, & Family Offices will meet startups
Investing globally (swipe to see more):
Investing in the US & Canada:
Investing in Europe, UK, Israel & other
Unlimited Networking Lounge – 2D virtual space
Up to 24 hours or until the last guest
25-min panels followed by networking.
Participants can switch between 20 rooms to meet investors, startups & other attendees.
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ClockWork delivers tailored end-to-end fund admin services to funds, fund of funds, PE & family offices. We commit to hassle-free fund admin allowing you to focus on your firm’s success. Whether you are a new, emerging or established firm, we will meet you wherever you are in your lifecycle.
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The Founder Institute, established in 2009, is a global network that transforms ideas into successful startups and supports their growth into global businesses. Its structured accelerator programs help entrepreneurs accelerate their progress, build networks, and secure funding. With chapters in 200 cities and 100 countries, it aims to empower talented individuals to create impactful tech companies. The institute, based in Silicon Valley, was founded by Adeo Ressi and Jonathan Greechan and operates from Palo Alto, California.
Deal Lite tracks the health of the UK tech investment landscape by capturing data on venture back tech companies and intelligence on who invested in them. Our data includes 6,526 equity fundraising rounds by 4,353 UK tech companies. 3,925 venture capitalists and 1,861 business angels have funded these companies. Investors use Deal Lite to find fast growing companies. Tech founders use the data to find investors who invest into their market sector and the stage the companies are in. Suppliers use the data to find leads with cash to spend.
SkilledUp Life - 50,000 skilled volunteers from 140 countries. Use our volunteers to de-risk your tech startup for investors. Once subscribed instead of adding one or two team mates you can now start to build teams with our volunteers e.g. concept validation product development user acquisition conversion customer support marketing sales HR and even accounts and legal. You can also build country teams
Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies. From bootstrapped beginnings through Series A rounds, we support our members with access to funding opportunities, expanding market reach, and connection to a robust network of founders, tech leaders, investors and partners spanning 150 countries worldwide.
1Infinity Ventures is revolutionizing AI investing–a $500 million deep tech responsible AI fund. Nurturing early-stage startups through Silicon Sands Studio. Led by technical experts and partnered with industry giants, 1Infinity combines innovation, ethics, and returns to shape responsible AI.
YYM Ventures, the venture capital division of Yemin Investments, is focused on nurturing innovation and growth within the Israeli startup ecosystem. While our Private Equity and Real Estate branches are dedicated exclusively to the US market, YYM Ventures stands as a beacon of support for early-stage Israeli startups.
The Tech Founder journey is one like no other. 99% of the population including your family and friends may never understand the excitement and hurdles that must be overcome., Techcelerate is a community of new and seasoned tech founders, specialists and service providers all united to help your tech founder journey a success., Let us be your partner in your founder journey from concept validation to the eventual Exit.
A2D Ventures is Southeast Asia’s prominent early-stage venture capital firm, along with being one of the largest angel syndicate, and investing platform in the region. A2D provides a streamlined and user-friendly platform for angel investors, family offices, and venture capitalists globally to discover and co-invest in Southeast Asian startups.
Conversation Starter supports networking events people love, online or in-person. Follow us and never miss a networking opportunity.
Bounce Watch: AI-driven platform delivering insights on startup performance to optimize investor scouting and deal flow.
Fundingstack is a software platform for raising capital, loved by emerging manager VCs, venture studios, funding advisors, and startup consultants worldwide. It includes a database of 221,000 investors (with contact info) featuring HNW, VCs, LPs, family offices, trusts, foundations, and more, along with the leading Investor CRM, pitch deck hosting, investor updates, email tools (now with ChatGPT) and a data room. Run a process and raise capital faster and more efficiently with Fundingstack.
Alan Smithson is an experienced founder in angel investing and the acceleration industry. He leads Unlimited Awesome, a global education system and startup accelerator for the post-AI world. Alan is passionate about future-defining technologies and has contributed to projects like the METAVRSE 3D Creation Platform and Nuclear Data Centers, shaping the future of technology and entrepreneurship.
Eris Canada, a government-approved Digital Transformation entity, partners with startups and SMEs to accelerate their journey from digital transformation, product-market fit, to securing first customers, funding, investments, driving growth, and navigating successful exits. Our special startup and SME-friendly approach ensures your success is our priority.
Gacs has recently split into 2 arms, Gacsym Ventures which is the pre seed invest and development arm which acts as a Venture Studio for software startups globally and Gacs is a Venture builder/growth advisory firm which helps startups from Seed stage to series B scale via improving their strategy & sales and giving them access to institutional investors and funding tools.
Fundraising Season is here — get funded faster using Foundersuite.com, the leading software platform for startups raising capital. Foundersuite has been used by 87,000 global startups to raise over $17 Billion in seed and VC.
R3i invests in emerging technologies to transform the planet for impact.We invest globally in highly scalable IP-based emerging technology companies with a tangible ESG product impact and artificial intelligence advantage.
La Creme de la STEM is a holistic, private network built on 3 pillars to provide actionable advice to female founders: 1) connections to 120+ vetted VCs and angel investor groups, 2) Interviews of exited entrepreneurs, 3) Perks and discounts from corporate partners.
Deal Flow Xchange - a sophisticated social community where deal representatives and capital providers strategically collaborate on equity and debt deals, maintaining a balance of transparency and anonymity.
Lobster Capital is funding the top 2% of YC startups
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Tobin Capital stands with fearless founders on the cutting edge, backing their missions to revolutionise industries
Ventures.eu is a Lisbon-based venture capital fund empowering early-stage startups across Europe. Focusing on Climate Tech, CyberSecurity and AI, we provide strategic support and investments ranging from €0.2M to €4M, fostering innovation and growth.
GPs and LPs trust Verivend to seamlessly raise and deploy capital, driving unparalleled growth in their AUM. With over $1B of transactions processed, Verivend is the purpose-built financial infrastructure redefining the private markets.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) strengthens Europe’s ability to innovate by powering solutions to pressing global challenges and by nurturing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and skilled jobs in Europe. The EIT is an EU body and an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
AQVC Discovery Platform brings together three main groups: GPs, LPs and Service providers. It helps GPs and LPs build their reputation and visibility in the industry, making it easier for them to attract interest and opportunities. The platform has around 5,000 GPs and 2,000 LPs and service providers, with plans to expand because they just launched in November.
Generative Ventures is a venture capital fund investing in the machine economy — the financial activity settled on blockchains and accelerated by generative AI. Get in touch with us here. We also publish newsletters with AI coverage here and Fintech coverage here.
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Max Pog is a 4x entrepreneur. In 2023, he published his Big Startup Studios Research, which attracted the attention of hundreds of venture studios & VCs worldwide. Max launched the Venture Studio Family community and began hosting virtual conferences for investors.
We’ve organized 11 popular events for venture studios, family offices, LPs & GPs of VC & PE firms, angel investors, and startups. This is our 12th event dedicated to early-stage investors & startups.
We’ve organized 11 popular events for venture studios, family offices, LPs & GPs of VC & PE firms, angel investors, and startups. This is our 12th event dedicated to early-stage investors & startups.
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