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<DIV>Join fnDC Chapter in a rich conversation with guest speaker, Mourad Yesayan from Paladin Capital Group.</DIV>
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<H2>Complimentary Ticket:</H2>
<P><STRONG>Are you a full-time tech founder? Be our guest! During COVID, we’re making our events available to tech founders </STRONG><EM><STRONG>everywhere</STRONG></EM><STRONG>. Enjoy a complimentary ticket to come learn from fellow tech founders, partners and investors. Already used your complimentary guest pass? </STRONG><A HREF="https://foundersnetwork.com/request/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>Request an invite</STRONG></A><STRONG> to see if you qualify for membership.</STRONG></P>
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<P>Join fn’s newest chapter, Washington DC, as they collaborate with their guest speaker, <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myesayan/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mourad Yesayan</A>, Managing Director at <A HREF="https://www.paladincapgroup.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Paladin Capital Group</A>, to give insights on:</P>
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<LI>Market trends in the DC ecosystem</LI>
<LI>Impact of COVID on deal flow and funding startups</LI>
<LI>Top 10 list of things he’s looking for in a startup / startup team</LI>
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<H3><STRONG>  About the Featured Speaker:</STRONG></H3>
<P><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myesayan/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>Mourad Yesayan</STRONG></A> is a Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group. He is an investment lead for the firm’s Cyber Fund, which focuses on  investing  in  early  stage  companies  in  the  US  and  Europe  with  solutions  for  cyber  security  and  digital resilience.  Mourad is currently actively involved in several of Paladin’s investments including Expel, RiskSense, Secure Code Warrior, Ursa, RiskLens, and previously worked with Unitrends (acquired by Insight Venture Partners). </P>
<P>Prior to joining Paladin  in  2009,  Mourad  was  VP  of Finance and  a  corporate  officer at  a  Nasdaq-listed  leading industrial infrastructure company,  where  he  led  the  build-out of the company’s financial planning and risk management functions  during  a  period  of  rapid  growth  in  operations  and  nearly  tenfold  increase  in  revenue  to  over  $700 million. He also played a key role in structuring and negotiating over $500 million of equity and debt financing working  with  major  institutional  investors  and  a  global  lender  syndicate.  Prior  to  this,  Mourad  was  a  senior consultant at a boutique advisory firm focused on M&A, turnaround, and restructuring assignments for middle market clients.  Mourad holds an MBA and BS in Finance from Fresno State University.</P>
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<H3>fnDC Chapter Leadership Team:</H3>
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<LI>Chapter Director: Anil Karmel</LI>
<LI>Membership Chair: Tony Ma</LI>
<LI>Growth Chair: Barbara Buchanan</LI>
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<H3>About Founders Network:</H3>
<P>Founded in 2011, <A HREF="https://foundersnetwork.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Founders Network</A> offers lifelong peer mentorship to over 600 tech startup founders globally. Our platform, programs and high-touch service facilitate authentic experience sharing, warm introductions and long-term professional relationships. Additional benefits include over $500k in startup discounts and promotion to 2,000 newsletter readers. Members are located in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and other tech hubs. Each month our Membership Committee admits a new cohort of full-time tech founders who are nominated by an existing member. Learn more at <A HREF="https://foundersnetwork.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://foundersnetwork.com</A></P>
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<H3>Confidentiality Policy</H3>
<P>All information shared within Founders Network is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. Investors, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record.  In this roundtable forum, we continue to model our fnValues of Reciprocity, Humility, Authenticity and Inclusivity.</P>
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<h2>Complimentary Ticket:</h2><p><strong>Are you a full-time tech founder? Be our guest! During COVID, we’re making our events available to tech founders </strong><em><strong>everywhere</strong></em><strong>. Enjoy a complimentary ticket to come learn from fellow tech founders, partners and investors. Already used your complimentary guest pass? </strong><a href="https://foundersnetwork.com/request/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Request an invite</strong></a><strong> to see if you qualify for membership.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Join fn’s newest chapter, Washington DC, as they collaborate with their guest speaker, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myesayan/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mourad Yesayan</a>, Managing Director at <a href="https://www.paladincapgroup.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Paladin Capital Group</a>, to give insights on:</p><ul><li>Market trends in the DC ecosystem</li><li>Impact of COVID on deal flow and funding startups</li><li>Top 10 list of things he’s looking for in a startup / startup team</li></ul><p></p><h3>Guest Speaker:</h3><p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/myesayan/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Mourad Yesayan</strong></a> is a Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group. He is an investment lead for the firm’s Cyber Fund, which focuses on  investing  in  early  stage  companies  in  the  US  and  Europe  with  solutions  for  cyber  security  and  digital resilience.  Mourad is currently actively involved in several of Paladin’s investments including Expel, RiskSense, Secure Code Warrior, Ursa, RiskLens, and previously worked with Unitrends (acquired by Insight Venture Partners). </p><p>Prior to joining Paladin  in  2009,  Mourad  was  VP  of Finance and  a  corporate  officer at  a  Nasdaq-listed  leading industrial infrastructure company,  where  he  led  the  build-out of the company’s financial planning and risk management functions  during  a  period  of  rapid  growth  in  operations  and  nearly  tenfold  increase  in  revenue  to  over  $700 million. He also played a key role in structuring and negotiating over $500 million of equity and debt financing working  with  major  institutional  investors  and  a  global  lender  syndicate.  Prior  to  this,  Mourad  was  a  senior consultant at a boutique advisory firm focused on M&amp;A, turnaround, and restructuring assignments for middle market clients.  Mourad holds an MBA and BS in Finance from Fresno State University.</p><p></p><h3>fnDC Chapter Leadership Team:</h3><ul><li>Chapter Director: Anil Karmel</li><li>Membership Chair: Tony Ma</li><li>Growth Chair: Barbara Buchanan﻿</li></ul><p> </p><h3>About Founders Network:</h3><p>Founded in 2011, <a href="https://foundersnetwork.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Founders Network</a> offers lifelong peer mentorship to over 600 tech startup founders globally. Our platform, programs and high-touch service facilitate authentic experience sharing, warm introductions and long-term professional relationships. Additional benefits include over $500k in startup discounts and promotion to 2,000 newsletter readers. Members are located in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and other tech hubs. Each month our Membership Committee admits a new cohort of full-time tech founders who are nominated by an existing member. Learn more at <a href="https://foundersnetwork.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://foundersnetwork.com</a> </p><p></p><h3>Confidentiality Policy</h3><p>All information shared within Founders Network is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. Investors, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record.  In this roundtable forum, we continue to model our fnValues of Reciprocity, Humility, Authenticity and Inclusivity.</p>

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