TechFest and Venture Forum

Angel Launch Venture Forum
Investors and Startups--Attracting Funding for Startups, and Tech Trends for 2015
MEET SILICON VALLEY INVESTORS AND PITCH YOUR STARTUPS FOR MILLIONS IN FUNDS

VIP TICKETS INCLUDES DELICIOUS FOOD FROM CHEF JUSTIN AT POWEREDBYPORK.COM
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Joe Jasin
Managing Partner
DNA Ventures

Steve Goldberg
Venrock Capital

Curtis Feeny
Managing Partner
Voyager Capital

April Rae Mallord, VP of Business Development

EquityNet

George Arabian
Angel

Steelhead Ventures

Christian
Thaler-Wolski

Paua Ventures

Biju Skariah
STV Ventures

Jean Baptiste
Su
Columnist
Forbes

Steve Hoffman
CEO
Founders Space

Featured Investors wiil speak on panel and judge the startup pitch:
VIEWS LINKS BELOW FOR EACH INVESTMENT FIRM

• Joe Jasin, Managing Director, DNA Partners
• George Arabian, Angel, Steelhead Ventures
  
• Salil Pradhan, Partner, Draper Nexus
• Curtis Feeny, Partner, Voyager Capital
• Steve Goldberg, Partner, Venrock Capital
• Biju Skariah, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, STV Ventures
• Christian Thaler-Wolski, Partner Paua Partners
• Moderator Panel 1; Steve Hoffman, CEO, Founders Space
• Moderator Panel 2: Jean Baptiste Su, Tech Columnist, Forbes.com

Here are two options;
PAID TICKET INCLUJDEDS FREE FOOD AND DRINKS
IStartup PItch:You get to use your time to pitch and get feedback from judges. So if you register for 4 minutres, you get 2 minutes pitch and 2 minutes of feedback. Includes demo table during networking.

Private 2 MInutes Fast Pitch: Everyone with ticket from 1-6pm gets private 2 minutes fast pitch with investors. They give you feedback, and advise if they want more details for follow up.

FREE TICKET AFTER 6:30-8:30pm
Free party 6:30-8:30 pm: during networking mixer after program with demo tables
Host a demo table by purchasing on website and meet partners or investors

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How can startups attract funding from angels and VCs?
What are critical factors to assess and build valuation for startups in this market?How do Fortune 500 companies form partnerships with startups and investors to identify new R&D areas

What are strategies to identify and pitch angels and secure funding?

This event is not affiliated with the Games Developer Conference (GDC) or Launch Festival or other events that week taking place in San Francisco.

We address markets relevant to consumer content, ecommerce and services: digital media,, devices, services and entertainment. Our investors invest in these markets:

• Advertising and marketing
  
• Consumer Content
• Consumer electronics and devices
• Digital Media and Entertainment
• eCommerce and retail services
• Enterprise
  
• Film, TV, Video
• Games-mobile and web, consoles, platforms, billing, advertising
  
• Hardware-sensors
• Health, wellness, fitness
• Internet of Things
  
• Mobile apps and services
• Music-services, audio, headsets, speakers, ecommerce
  
• Payment, micropayments, and billiing solutions
• Production and broadcast services
  
• Services and platforms
• Security and Privacy, Networks, Monitoring
  
• Social Media Networks
• Storage, hosting, encoding
• Streaming
  

Want to learn how to deals with Silicon Valley and meet angels and VCS? This is your chance.
Angel Launch is a leading producer of business events and venture forums connecting startups to investors in San Francisco and Los Angeles. .

This is how it works:
You purchase a ticket to attend. If you want to pitch, just purchase a ticket for the amount of time. During that time startups that registered in advance pitch a panel of national investors representing millions in funds, primarily angels and high net worth individuals, but also some VCs.

2 MINUTE PRIVATE FAST PITCH FOR ALL ATTENDEES OF PROGRAM
(paid tickets only not open to free ticket holders):
Between the two panels, we have a fast pitch session where all attendees have a chance for a private pitch with at least one investor. You stand in line, and can each privately fast pitch investors for 2 minutes. The investor wll advise if you want follow up during the cocktai party or future meetings. This is a great way to meet several investors in a short time. Following the program; we will have a two hour networking reception with demo tables. You can also choose to attend networking mixer only and will be admitted after the program ends.
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STARTUPS SEEKING $100,000 TO $2M OR MID STAGE COMPANIES SEEKING GROWTH CAPITAL FROM $1-10M CAN REGISTER TO PITCH THE PANEL ON LINKS ABOVE:
Selected startups give a 3-7 minutes pitch to the panel of investors and hear their feedback.
Our topics include:

• Enterprise: Big data, analytics, software
• Hardware: devices, consumer electronics, wearables, sensors
• Games: mobile, social, platforms, console, web
• Consumer: Digital media, content, music, games, video, Tv, film
• Internet of Things: enterprise, consumer, devices
• Connected Cars and automotive
  
• Health and wellness: sensors, mobile and digital solutions, medical devices
  
• Mobile: Apps, Platforms, Tablets, iOS, Android, Windows
• Security: privacy, data, monitoring
  

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HOST A DEMO EXHIBITOR TABLE ONLY $95
Host a demo table during networking to meet investors; customers, and partners. Includes Wifi and electrical outlet Purchase on links above.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Startups, tech, investors, consumer electronics, enterprise, web development, chip design,venture capitalists, angels, small business owners, media and entertainment professionals, retail owners, entrepreneurs, mobile, Internet, digital media, startups, service providers, legal, financial services.

STARTUPS REGISTER TO PITCH ON LINKS ABOVE (THESE SPOTS SELL OUT QUICKLY)
Startups can register to pitch for 1 to 7 minutes on relevant session; followed by comments from judges. The judges evaluate the pitches and investment prospects for the company. In order to pitch, register for DEMO PITCH item above.

WHO SHOULD REGISTER TO PITCH
Startups or MidStage companies in all areas of tech, tech solution providers for products, services or applications such as: consumer electronics, software, computers, hardware, eCommerce, payment and billing solutions, recruiters, outsourcing, legal, apps, digital media, devices, digital asset management, 3D, mobile, cameras, video, equipment, hardware, software, services, applications, editing, web services, broadband applications, devices, games, research firms, and professional service providers

INVESTORS, ANGELS OR TECH EXPERTS APPLY TO SPEAK:
Investors, Startups, Corporate Execs can apply to speak on our panels. We are seeking investors, angels, VCs, strategic investors and successful entrepreneurs for a panel discussion. Send email with bio and areas of expertise to Speakers@Angellaunch.com.

Refund Policy: We do not issue refunds, but tickets may be used by others or used as credit for the amount you paid to a future event at our discretion.

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SPEAKER BIOS

Salil Pradhan, Venture Partner, Draper Nexus

Salil is a Venture Partner with Draper Nexus, an advisor to a number of private & public companies and has served on a number of academic boards including UCLA's WINMEC and UCSD's center for wireless communications. In his previous life, Salil was the founder and Chief Technology Officer for HP's Enterprise RFID efforts, focused on retail and healthcare. A recognized thought leader, Salil is the founder of two startups and has been issued 43 US patents. Salil has a Masters in Computer Science from Northeastern University and Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Poona.

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Joe Jasin Managing Director DNA Partners, LLC

Joe Jasin has built an international career within the wireless telecommunications and digital media distribution industries, establishing a cross-border depth of USA – Asia experience that includes: mobile internet, venture capital, and corporate development. He currently serves as Managing Director of DNA Investment Partners, LLC an early stage venture investment firm. DNA is investing in companies based in the USA and China, industries centric to IP Communications and Digital Media Distribution.

He recently served as Vice President of Corporate Development for SK Telecom, in Seoul Korea. At SK Telecom, his mandate was investments in USA and China. Joe Jasin is also the founder of ICE Wireless, one of the first B2B SAAS providers of wireless products and services, acquired by Quantumshift, Inc.. He was the founder the boutique investment banking firm called Wireless Blueprint, LLC supporting merger & acquisition transactions in Asia and USA. Wireless Blueprint was acquired by MCC Global a merchant bank based in London. Prior to those activities, he was at Sprint/Nextel as a Director of Product and Business Development for enterprises, implementing applications for the Motorola iDEN network. He presently holds positions with numerous committee and industry groups; the founder and chair of the Software Development Forum’s Mobile internet group, formal advisor to the U.S. State Department’s – APEC Office of Commerce, and a member of CTIA’s Wireless Internet Caucus. Joe Jasin holds board of director’s position with these emerging technology companies: Blackbook Mobile, Inc. (Los Angeles) and Jidou Media, Ltd (Hong Kong

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Steve Hoffman, Capitain, Founders Space , cohost

Steve Hoffman (a.k.a. Captain Hoff) is a high tech serial entrepreneur, cofounder of Founders Space, and angel investor. Recent investments include BoxC, Mavrx, wise.io, Mouth, Suitey, Pathful, Hipcamp, AirPair, Red Clay, MeetingHero, Tablelist, Hipcamp, Content Analytics, Solano Labs, and CrowdCurity.

As head of Founders Space, Hoffman has helped hundreds of startups deal with rapid growth, go through the fund raising process, and develop critical strategic relationships.Hoffman is a founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group, was Chairman for the Producers Guild SF, and served on the Board of Governors for the New Media Council.

Hoffman is also a cofounder of LavaMind, which has developed numerous award-winning entertainment and educational apps. Connect with Captain Hoff on AngelList, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Prior to this, Hoffman was the Chief Product Officer at Playkast, an online video startup that merged with FunStar (backed by Accel Ventures & Qualcomm). Hoffman was COO of Zannel (Tap11), a ventured-funded startup backed by USVP, Alloy, and Palomar Ventures that was sold to AVOS (YouTube cofounders). Before that, Hoffman was the North American Studio Head for Infospace, where he ran the US mobile games publishing and development group.

While in Los Angeles, Hoffman was CEO of Spiderdance, Hollywood’s leading interactive television studio, whose customers included NBC, Viacom, Time Warner, TBS, GSN and A&E. Hoffman also consulted for R/GA Interactive, designing projects for Kodak, Disney, Intel, AdAge, and Children’s Television Workshop. In Japan, Hoffman worked as a designer for Sega.

Prior to Sega, he was a Hollywood development executive at Fries Entertainment, where he managed TV development. Hoffman graduated from the University of California with a BS in Electrical Computer Engineering and went on to earn a Masters in Film & Television from the University of Southern California.

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Curtis Feeny, Managing Director, Voyager Capital

Curtis Feeny has invested in enterprise software, data center systems, wireless infrastructure and Smart Grid 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. 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. Curtis represents Voyager on the boards of AutoGrid, Ayla Networks, ClearCare, Sensys, Vidder and Wise.io.

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.

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