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Innov865 Investor Series with Bill Malkes
When and where
Date and time
Thursday, September 26, 2019 · 6 - 8pm EDT
Location
The Square Room 4 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Description
The Innov865 Alliance has created the Innov865 Investor Series – powered by Three Roots Capital – to give Knoxville’s entrepreneurs more opportunities to hear from and interact with investors in our region.
The next event in the series will be September 26, 2019 at The Square Room inside Café 4.
Join us for an engaging discussion with Bill Malkes, co-founder and former CEO of GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc. and Grady Vanderhoofven, CEO of Three Roots Capital and Managing Partner of Meritus Capital, the lead investor in GRIDSMART. Bill and Grady will have a “fireside chat” as they discuss the founding, growth and evolution of GRIDSMART, and the acquisition of the company by a $2 billion publicly-traded corporation.
The discussion will be relevant for entrepreneurs and investors alike and will address community and social impact in addition to the financial impact of a successful business. The session will include time for Q&A from the audience. Read GRIDSMART's story here.
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About the organizer
The Innov865 Alliance develops, supports and promotes the Knoxville region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s a collaborative effort to celebrate and showcase Knoxville as a great place for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses and increase access to capital. Founding members include the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PYA, UT’s Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Three Roots Capital, Launch Tennessee, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, TVA, UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm, and Bunker Labs Knoxville.