Sandlake Startup Contest - Silicon Valley Regional

HYSTA SVC

The Sandlake Startup Contest is going to hit Silicon Valley on Friday July 20th!
As one of the most influential US-China startup events of the year, the Sandlake Startup Contest - Silicon Valley Regional will gather top-notch startups and renowned U.S.-China investors in defining the most trending technological innovations of the year!
This contest is an international event. All startups will be presenting in English. 
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">ELIGIBILITY</H2>
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Sartups with innovative technologies/business models across all age groups, locations and nationalities;
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Startups that have not been registered in China, or have been registered in China for less than 2 years (after Jan 2016).  
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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">TO APPLY</H2>
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Please send pitch deck/business plan to <A HREF="mailto:bp@hystasvc.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Apply: 1000 Plan Startup Contest - Silicon Valley Regional" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">bp@hystasvc.com</A> 
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<H2>MEDIA REGISTRATION</H2>
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Please fill out this form: <A HREF="https://goo.gl/forms/Hi7cBswWCHWfkNAE2" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://goo.gl/forms/Hi7cBswWCHWfkNAE2</A>
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Backed by Oriza Holdings and hosted again by HYSTA SVC, this competition is an excellent opportunity for highly innovative startup teams tech in AI, Biotech, Big Data, Semiconductor, New Material, IoT, TMT, Wearable Tech etc. to showcase their technologies, products and business ideas, as well as to get connected with top venture capital firms. Distinguished industry experts and top-tier investors from China and the U.S. will join together to judge the contest and provide valuable insights on innovative trends in the Silicon Valley and in China.
Confirmed judges:
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朱啸虎｜Allen Zhu, Managing Director at GSR Ventures (金沙江创业投资);
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卫哲｜David Wei, Chairman and Founding Partner at Vision Knight Capital (嘉御基金);
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寇渝佳｜Rachel Kou, Partner at Vision Knight Capital (嘉御基金);
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章高男｜Gaonan Zhang, Partner at Meridian Capital China (华映资本);
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张琼｜Qiong Zhang, Founding Partner at ABC Capital (亚商资本);
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刘海斌｜Haibin Liu, Founding Partner at Eastern Link Capital (易联资本);
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张小龙 ｜Xiaolong Zhang, Founding Partner at Richen Capital (兴富资本);
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何佳｜Jia He, Founding Partner at Nanshan Capital (南山资本)
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梁晖｜Alex Liang，Founding Partner at Oriza Ventures (元禾谷风创投)
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Some of the featured judges from the past include: 
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宋安澜 | Alan Song, Managing Partner at Softbank China Venture Capital (软银中国资本);
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潘晓峰 | Alex Pan, Affiliated Managing Partner at GSR United Capital (金沙江创投);
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徐晨 | Ken Xu, Managing Partner at Gobi Partners (戈壁创投);
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叶冠泰 | Guantai Yeh, Partner at Qiming Venture Partners (启明创投);
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邵俊 | Jun Shao, Founding Partner of DT Capital Partners (德同资本);
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罗飞 | Fei Luo, Chairman, Managing Director, and General Manager at GPCP (松禾资本);
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卓福民 | Fumin Zhuo, Managing Partner at V Star Capital (源星资本);
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侯玉东 | Yudong Hou, Co-founder & Managing Director at Eastern Link Capital (易联资本);
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王钧 | Jun Wang, Founding and Managing Partner at Kinzon Capital (昆仲资本);
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章高男 | Gaonan Zhang, Partner at Meridian Capital China (华映资本);
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<H2>CONTEST OVERVIEW</H2>
Backed by some of the most renowned enterprises and venture capital firms, the contest gathers top-tier entrepreneurs and investors. Led by 朱啸虎 | Xiaohu Zhu and 卫哲 | David Wei, the judges consist of high-profile investors at prestigious VCs in China.
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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">FINAL COMPETITION</H2>
Winners of the Silicon Valley Regional will have the opportunity to attend the final competition held in China, in October 2018. In addition to funding opportunities, final winners will receive cash rewards, fundraising consulting services and multi-dimensional localization support. All finalist startups will benefit from exclusive mentorships with experienced entrepreneurs and investors, potential funding opportunities offered by 50+ renowned funds, consulting services throughout the entire localization process and free value-added services including publicity, resource matching and brand promotion.
This year, contestants of the final competition in China will be able to meet and get mentored by a powerful contest committees and group of judges, including:
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刘澄伟 | Chengwei Liu, Vice Chairman/President at Oriza Holdings Co Ltd (元禾控股)；
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邓锋 | Feng Deng, Founding Managing Partner at Northern Light Venture Capital (北极光创投)；
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丁列明 | Lieming Ding, Chairman & CEO of Betta Pharmaceuticals (贝达药业)；
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符绩勋 | Jixun Foo, Managing Partner at GGV Capital (纪源资本)；
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郭为| Guo Wei, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Holdings (神州控股)； 
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邝子平 | Duane Kuang, Founding Managing Partner at QiMing Venture Partners (启明创投)；
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沈南鹏 | Neil Shen, Founding & Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital China (红衫资本)；
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熊晓鸽 | Hugo Shong, Global Chairman of IDG Capital (IDG资本)；
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阎焱 | Andrew Y. Yan, Managing Partner at SAIF Partners (赛富投资基金)；
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姚力军 | Dr. Lijun Yao, Chairman & President of KFMI (江丰电子)；
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曾之杰 | Zhijie Zeng, Management Partner at Oriza Rivertown (元禾厚望)；
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<H2>TO APPLY</H2>
Please send pitch deck/business plan to <A HREF="mailto:bp@hystasvc.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">bp@hystasvc.com</A> by July, 9th.
<H2>TO SPONSOR</H2>
Sponsorship package info is available upon request. Please contact us at <A HREF="mailto:contact@hystasvc.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">contact@hystasvc.com</A>
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<H2>ABOUT ORIZA HOLDINGS</H2>
Suzhou Oriza Holdings Corporation (Oriza Holdings) is an investment holding company, with RMB51.4 billion under management. Its businesses cover equity investment, debt financing, and investment and financing services. Oriza Holdings has China’s first national FOFs of equity investment and the only venture capital center for “The Thousand Talents Plan” in China.

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