The Execution Matrix is a series of interactive leadership sessions designed to build a foundation for achieving the next round of funding. We are currently focusing on understanding the mind of the VCs in today's market.

Who should attend: CEOs, founders, management team members of high-tech startup companies looking to raise early stage capital from SV VCs.

NOTE: Webinar participants will receive a link to the event in email the evening before the event.

About the event:

So, you get a term sheet, now what? Terms are not easy to understand unless you work with it on a daily basis. What terms are most important to the VC and to you as an entrepreneur, and what are not as important? What are the "must haves" for both sides?

At this event, you will learn what VCs want in terms of the deal in today's market and what entrepreneurs should know about those terms. You will also learn about preferences and how it affects you as an entrepreneur and your company in the long run.

Keynote Speaker: Curtis Feeny, GP at Voyager Capital
Curtis Feeny has invested in enterprise software, data center systems, wireless infrastructure and clean IT technologies. He also has expertise in SaaS, open source, and capital efficient software companies. Curtis has served on 14 boards, both public and private, and has been a managing director at Voyager Capital since 2000, when he opened the Silicon Valley office. He currently serves on the boards of Tropos Networks, Sensys Networks and WellnessFX. Since 2000, he was on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC:NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG:NYSE) in 2006, and has remained on the board since. In 2006, Curtis was also appointed by President George W. Bush to be a Trustee of the Presidio Trust. Before joining Voyager, Curtis was the first Executive Vice President of the newly formed Stanford Management Company, helping oversee the University’s endowment from 1992 to 2000, when assets under management grew from $1.5 billion to $9 billion. He was responsible for investing and managing real estate and other asset classes including private equity and venture capital. Before joining Stanford, Curtis was managing partner for Trammell Crow in Seattle, with $700 million of assets under management. Previously, he worked in energy R&D and the semiconductor industry. Curtis has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS in mechanical engineering, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University. 

Panel Speakers: Tom Dennedy, GP at Artiman Ventures; Tom Furlong, GP at Granite Ventures; and Bill Schreiber at Fenwick & West

Moderator: Rebekah Wu, Founder at Right-Hand Partners. She will ask the tough questions you've been wanting to ask at this event during the panel Q&A session.

Agenda: 12/9/2011
8:30am to 9:00am – Registration
9:00am to 10:00am – Keynote on the topic of “Structuring & Negotiating a Deal in Today's Market” – Curtis Feeny, GP at Voyager Capital
10:00am to 10:15am – break
10:15am to 11:15am – Q&A and VC Panel discussion
11:15am to 11:30am – networking

Location:
Fenwick & West
801 California Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

This event is sponsored by Fenwick & West, our partner-level events sponsor since 2005. This event is co-sponsored by the SBDC. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please emailus@rhpartners.com.

NOTE: Webinar participants will receive a link to the event in email the evening before the event.