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Pitch Your Deep Tech Startup to Investor Panel of VCs and Angels (On Zoom)...

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Thu, April 16, 2020

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

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Zoom (Update: Event Link Will Be Provided in Confirmation Email)

San Francisco, CA 94105

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PITCH YOUR DEEP TECH STARTUP TO INVESTOR PANEL OF VCS AND ANGELS (ON ZOOM) + VIRTUAL NETWORKING

***ATTENTION: DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, WE ARE MOVING TO A 100% WEBINAR FORMAT ON ZOOM. EVENT LINK WILL BE PROVIDED IN YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL.***

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-TO AVOID EVENTBRITE FEES + GET REWARDS POINTS, REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/2UDfaxF
-PRICE GOES UP MONDAY 4/13 11:59PM PST

Are you a tech startup looking to pitch your company in front of an audience and panel of expert VC and Angel judges? This is your chance. Meet, field questions, and get immediate feedback from investors. Our judges will come from a variety of industries - deep tech (AI, AR, Blockchain, Biotech, etc) as well as generalist. Network with other investors and founders in the crowd.

This event will have a special focus on Deep Tech startups, with 4-5 slots reserved for Deep Tech startups and 1-2 slots for Generalist, non-Deep Tech startups. If you're a non-Deep Tech startup, look out for our non-Deep Tech pitch events.

Who Should Apply?
We have several (5-7) spots available for innovative tech startups. Apply today for a chance to present your venture on stage! Applications are open until April 8 (Wednesday 11:59PM PST) - click here to apply!

Application Link: https://bit.ly/2Ukd1ry

Not part of a startup?
Get tickets and join us! Pitch Your Startup Event is a great networking and learning opportunity.

Want to Judge?
Are you an Investor or Seasoned Exec looking to invest or increase your deal flow in deep tech and innovative tech startups? Want to know elite or up-and-coming founders or other high achievers to grow your personal network? Apply today for a chance to preside as a judge in one of our monthly exclusive pitch events.

Application Link: https://bit.ly/383cfD5

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Agenda:

3:00pm PST - 3:05pm PST: Opening Remarks
3:05pm PST - 4:15pm PST: Pitch Your Startup to VCs & Angels
Judges:

Raed Masri, Founder, General Partner, Transform VC; EIR, DCVC (Data Collective); Fullpen Advisory Member, Bullpen Capital; Investor, Tonal; Investor, Mesmer

Raed A. Masri, a serial Canadian founder & YPO’er (with two 20x outcomes and 3 failures), turned VC and institutional LP.

In Canada, Raed was partially responsible for introducing new wireless policy, when he founded Jaguar Wireless, a qualified bidder in Canada’s national wireless auction in 2008 with a last bid of $213m. Later, Raed became responsible for bringing inflight internet across Canada when he founded SkySurf, the exclusive carrier for inflight communications, exiting to GoGo Inflight, the world’s largest inflight wi-fi provider.

In America, Raed became a VC and institutional LP when he was a key founding team member at Mubadala Ventures in San Francisco.

Raed holds an Engineering degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, an MBA from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY & Queen’s University in Kingston, ON. Raed continues to build bridges between Silicon Valley, the Middle East and Canada.A lifelong learner and developer of talent, Raed loves sharing wisdom among founders and he speaks regularly at numerous industry conferences.
Karthee Madasamy - Founder, Managing Partner, Mobile Foundation Ventures

Karthee is a Founder and Managing Partner at Mobile Foundation Ventures (MFV), an US-based, early-stage venture fund targeting technology startups that are disrupting traditional industries like Automotive, Manufacturing and others. Karthee invests in frontier-tech startups in robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, autonomous vehicles, and Internet of Things. MFV’s portfolio includes TwentyBN, Analog Inference, Summary Analytics among others.

Before Mobile Foundation Ventures, Karthee spent 11 years as a Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures where he invested across the US, Israel, and India. He started Qualcomm Ventures' investment activities in both Israel and India. Some of his notable investments include Waze (acquired by Google), Validity Sensors (acquired by Synaptics), and BORQS (NASDAQ IPO), among others.
Tim Trampedach - Chair, Chicago Booth Angel Network Silicon Valley; CEO, Torqued; Managing Director, Blacktop Ventures

Tim Trampedach is an angel investor and founder of Chicago Booth Angel Network (CBAN) Silicon Valley. Through a long career in product management at various startups, Tim has incubated, built and run various products and businesses, including gaming platforms, logistics systems and financial services infrastructure at companies like Zynga, Chariot and LendUp. He is now founder and CEO of motorsports e-commerce startup Torqued. As an active angel investor and diligence lead for CBAN Silicon Valley, he sees companies across a variety of industries and stages, choosing to invest in companies where he feels he and his network can add substantive value. Tim holds a BS in Computer Science from Columbia and an MBA from Chicago Booth.
Allison Steitz, Investor, BlueRun Ventures; Advisory Board Member, Zoo Labs

Allison invests in seed and series A stage opportunities in frontier technologies (AI/ML, robotics, blockchain), enterprise saas, and digital health with BlueRun Ventures, a venture capital firm based in the Bay Area. Prior to BRV, Allison worked for Quona Capital, a venture capital firm focused on growth stage financial technology companies in Latin America, South and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. She earned her BA in Mathematics and Political Science at Wellesley College. In her spare time, Allison volunteers with ZooLabs, an organization designed to accelerate the careers of burgeoning musicians and community organizers in the Bay Area.

4:15pm PST - 4:45pm PST: Virtual Networking

Join us for Virtual Networking! You will video chat with other attendees in virtual breakout rooms with 3-6 other attendees.

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Venue: Zoom (Event Link Will Be Provided In Your Confirmation Email)
San Francisco, CA 94105

Notice of Photo/Video Consent: Video footage (including 360 Video) and/or photos may be taken during this event, which may or may not include your recognizable image. Please be advised, by participating in this event, you agree to allow AR + CV and its partners to use the images in print, digital or web-based formats for promotional and archival purposes.

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