http://upcoming.yahoo.com/tag/venture/ Tag Search feed on Upcoming. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:07:21 -0700 Upcoming 60 en-us Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Panel
Friday, October 3rd
1:30 pm -3:15 pm

Did you ever wonder what potential investors consider deal breakers? This session will help entrepreneurs gain a fundamental understanding of how investors evaluate investment opportunities; how they evaluate the structure of a company, the team, the market opportunity, IP, and the business model. This session will be led by a panel of seasoned investors.

Moderator: (Sponsor of the day)
Tom Rogers, Advanced Technology Ventures (device)
Angela McFarlane, CEO, Forsight Labs
Annette Bianchi, VantagePoint Ventures
Rowan Chapman, Mohr Davidow Ventures

Doing it Right is a program where exceptional entrepreneurs enhance their company's ability to attract funding and cultivate invaluable relationships. Through candid discussions led by investors and seasoned entrepreneurs, it will increase participants' understanding of the current state of venture capital and angel investment. Entrepreneurs will gain important skills and insight when Doing it Right - developing an effective fundraising strategy, negotiating savvy term sheets, navigating the due diligence process, and leading a successful company. it is current, fresh and relevant.

$25.00.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1018911/#comments 37.7847 -122.4067 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:07:21 -0700 2008-08-18T01:07:21-07:00 Doing it Right: Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Panel 2008-10-03T13:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ Microsoft San Francisco Office 835 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco California 94103 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/123586/ 3:00-3:30 PM Networking & Registration
3:30-5:00 PM Expert Panel
5:00-6:30 PM Networking Reception

We have seen significant changes in M&A activity in the life sciences industry, but how does that affect the future of your company and the industry as a whole? Has M&A stalled or are deals fewer and far between but larger in scope? Alternatively, has the pace quickened but with monumental changes to the structure of a deal? Most importantly, how can you position your company to make acquisition an attractive option?

Join this panel to hear M&A strategy perspective from the acquirer and the acquired, the investor, the banker, and the lawyer.

You will have the opportunity to meet Peter McWilliams, Ph.D., Principal at Sanderling Ventures, and Chairman & Acting CEO of Actimis, a biopharmaceutical company currently being acquired by World Bio-giant Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH for as much as $515 million.

You will learn:
- How to identify the good target buyer, and how to approach him
- Valuation challenges and strategies
- Is M&A your best bet
- How to structure the deal
- What to expect after the acquisition
- What are the relative advantages of pursuing a M&A over other transactions
- What are the risks of a M&A and how to mitigate theses risks
- How to plan a successful exit.

Regular $40 | Partners' Network $30 | Members: Free | Networking Reception only: $20 | Door Registration: add $10.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009083/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009083/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1009083/#comments 37.4899 -122.1848 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:38:02 -0700 2008-08-13T20:38:02-07:00 Overcoming M&A Challenges - Planning a Good Deal, Planning Your Exit 2008-09-18T15:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1100 Marsh Road Menlo Park California 94025 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/
* Mobile Infrastructure (Core/Access devices, CPEs, Appliances, RF, Infrastructure Software
* Mobile Platforms & User Experience (Handsets, Software, OS, Tools, Systems)
* Mobile Content & Infotainment (Content, Consumer-focused, Tools, Advertising models)
* Mobile Enterprise (Applications focused on business and enterprise, LBS etc.)

A limited number of seats are available on a first-come first-serve mode for non-presenting entrepreneurs and mobile industry professionals. Visit www.mobitechfest.com for more information.

* Network with 20+ leading mobile/wireless VCs and angels
* Meet promising innovative startups and their founders
* Learn about emerging technologies, tools and platforms
* Network with key deal makers in the mobile/wireless community
Attendees will include

* Founders & CxOs from Wireless Software, Mobile Content, Infrastructure startups & carriers
* Investors: Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Corporate/Venture Development
* Wireless Service Provider Executives Seeking New Innovation
* Mobile/Wireless Industry Professionals and industry analysts

Entrepreneurs Seeking Funding

Entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding are encouraged to apply for consideration as a presenter at this conference. You must apply before August 25, 2008 to be considered as a presenter. For more information and registration, please visit www.mobitechfest.com

$295 (Early Bird), $495 Late/On-Site.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/984878/#comments 37.4232 -122.0712 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:49:53 -0700 2008-08-05T23:49:53-07:00 MobiTechFest 2008 : Venture Conference 2008-09-09T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/ Microsoft, Conference Center, Building 1 1065 La Avenida Street Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59151/
Wish you could land deals with Verizon, T-Mobile, iFund, Comcast, Sprint, Nokia, Microsoft, Motorola, and more?

Apply NOW for the chance to pitch them all together on stage at Under the Radar: Mobility

http://undertheradarblog.com/nominate_to_present.html

Under the Radar: Mobility is a one-day conference uncovering 32 vetted, test-driven startups that have launched within the year in categories such as iPhone apps, location-based services, gaming, social networking, enabling technologies, and marketing/advertising.

The iPhone isn't changing the game - it's reinventing the whole sport. While their competitors followed the rules and fumbled, Apple wrote their own playbook and proved to the world that mobile innovation isn't about waiting for the opportunity - its about creating it. It doesn't matter whether carriers and mobile giants want the change - simply put, they don't have a choice. From Verizon to Google and Nokia to Apple, every big player is competing fiercely for market dominance, spurring an emergence of startups ready to join the match and oust the reigning champs.

Judges:
Jesse Money, Executive Director of Product Convergence and Innovation, Verizon Wireless
Stephan Noll, Managing Director, T-Mobile Venture Fund
Chi-Hua Chien, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (iFund)
Scott Ford, General Manager, Sprint Business Development & Sprint Nextel Ventures
Harshul Sanghi, Managing Director, Motorola Ventures
Dan Schiappa, GM - Mobile & Gaming Advertising Experiences Platform, Microsoft
Dave Williams, Senior Vice President of Wireless and Technology, Comcast
Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Ventures
Rudy de Waele, Strategist on Next Generation Web & Mobile Services, mTrends
Jonathan Ebinger, General Partner, BlueRun Ventures
Ken Gullicksen, General Partner, Morgenthaler
Eric Ver Ploeg, Managing Director, VantagePoint Venture Partners

Moderators:
Rafe Needleman, Editor, CNET/Webware
Ellen McGirt, Senior Writer, Fast Company
Natali Del Conte, Host, CNET TV & Technology Correspondent, CBS Early Show
Jeremy Toeman, Marketing Consultant, Stage Two Consulting

For more information about Under the Radar: Mobility, visit http://www.undertheradarblog.com.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/946557/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/946557/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/946557/#comments 37.4046 -122.0754 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:41:05 -0700 2008-07-30T11:41:05-07:00 Under the Radar: Mobility 2008-11-11 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109597/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109597/ Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus Conference Center Building 1, 1065 La Avenida St., Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109597/
This annual conference draws institutional investors and investment bankers from across the western US who are interested in the emerging companies that the Northwest has to offer. Companies that have presented at Venture Oregon have raised over $1.3 billion in venture capital since 1996 and over $68 million in angel investment.*

*Not all companies who presented had investments reported in Venture Source

Interested in applying to present at Venture Northwest 2008? If so, then visit the Venture Northwest 2008 Application & Guidelines page for more information.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/928518/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/928518/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/928518/#comments 45.5228 -122.6751 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:09:36 -0700 2008-07-24T10:09:36-07:00 Venture Northwest 2008 2008-10-30T08:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1508/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1508/ Portland Marriott (Downtown) 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland Oregon 97201 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1508/
Showcasing the Most Promising Energy Technology Companies

* One of the largest energy venture forums in North America
* Emerging energy technology companies will showcase their new ventures in front of an audience of 400-500 investors and venture capitalists, industry representatives, business leaders, advisors/mentors, service providers
* Several keynote speakers will share their insights
* 45-60 companies will give an elevator pitch
* 5 companies will present their business plans
* 35-40 companies will participate in the Technology Company Showcase.
* Plus, learn how major oil companies and venture capitalists make decisions to invest in early stage technology companies"
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872931/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872931/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872931/#comments 29.7195 -95.198 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:57:01 -0700 2008-07-11T06:57:01-07:00 Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum 2008-09-25 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97250/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97250/ Rice University (Jones School) 6100 Main Houston Texas TEXAS http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97250/ The Perfect Venture Conference - Why is it perfect? We have been organizing Venture Events for over 6 years. We always hear the same feedback - better investor / entrepreneur ratios and more time to pitch. This conference will have just that.

If you are the CEO of a Technology Company currently raising capital from ANYWHERE in the United States and Canada then you NEED to come to New York City -

On November 3 & 4 we will have 50 early-stage VC & Angel Investors and only 18 early-stage Technology companies coming together for 2 days of pitching, investor panels, interactive workshops, and private meetings. We will be putting the Right companies in front of the Right VCs and Angel Investors to tell you exactly what it takes to get funded. Every company will pitch multiple times to the Investors. There will be 2-minute elevator pitches to every panel, 15-minute PowerPoint presentations and even more 1-on-1 private Investor meetings than the previous conferences.

The panels and workshops will cover the entire fundraising process including: How to give a Great Pitch, Building Revenue and Customers, Building your Management Team, Setting Valuation, Preparing your Finances, Meeting with Investors, Negotiating Term Sheets & Exit Strategies, and the current state of IT Investing - EVERYTHING A CEO NEEDS TO KNOW TO GET A CHECK FROM INVESTORS.

We are limiting this event to only 18 Technology companies who will be hand-picked and screened to participate in this conference. Every company will get to pitch multiple times throughout the event.

***Industry Focus: Early-Stage Technology (software, hardware & peripherals, semiconductors, networking infrastructure, wireless, telecom, Internet, RFID, digital music/video platforms, online security, VoIP, e-commerce, search engine technology, advertising technology, database applications, online storage, supply-chain management, video game tech, healthcare IT, payment processing & financial services).

Here are Some of the Funds that are currently confirmed to speak: Argentum Group, Ascend Venture Group, Brook Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Connecticut Innovations, Connecticut Innovations, Contour Venture Partners, Corporate Angels, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Crossbar Capital, Crossbar Capital , Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures, Edison Venture Fund, ETF Venture Funds, FirstMark Capital (formerly Pequot Ventures), Flybridge Capital Partners (formerly IDG Ventures), Global Media Fund, Greenhill SAVP, Heritage Equity Partners / Gotham Angels, Highland Capital Partners, Houston Angel Network, Inflection Point Ventures, Innovation Ventures, Intel Capital, Inverness Graham Investments, Keiretsu Forum, New York Angels, New York City Investment Fund, Newlight Associates, NewSpring Capital, NewSpring Capital, Nobska Ventures, North Sea Ventures, Novitas Capital, Ridgewood Capital, Robin Hood Ventures, Rudyard Partners, Security Growth Partners, Softbank Capital, StarVest Partners, Stonehenge Growth Capital, The Science Center / The MAG Fund, The Verticom Group, Trident Capital, TriState Investors, Vencon Management, Inc., And many others TBA. You can read the full list here.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/868000/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/868000/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/868000/#comments 40.7219 -73.7645 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:40:21 -0700 2008-07-07T12:40:21-07:00 The Perfect Venture Conference IV 2008-11-03 2008-11-04 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/164111/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/164111/ Merrill Lynch downtown NY New York United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/164111/
The Executive Sessions provide:

* Insight into cutting-edge faculty research and industry best practice in the areas of business strategy, corporate responsibility, ethics, innovation, leadership, human performance, organizational development and talent management.
* Interactive Q&A sessions to discuss your specific questions and business challenges with experts.
* An opportunity to network with fellow industry professionals.

Registration is FREE, all Executive Sessions are complimentary. Please RSVP as space is limited.

Free.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/865267/#comments 37.8716 -122.253 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:36:37 -0700 2008-07-04T12:36:37-07:00 UC Berkeley Executive Session: Venture Capital 2008-09-23T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/ Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) 2220 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley California 94720 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/
AGENDA:

6:00-6:30 pm Registration, Networking, Cocktails

6:45-7:00pm Introductions

7:00-8:00pm Panel Discussion
Peter Liu, New Resource Bank
Thomas Schulz, Cleantech Circle, LLC
Mike Hess, Mariah Power

Moderator: Mitchell Zuklie, Orrick

8:00pm Q/A, networking

8:30 pm Event Concludes

Speaker Bios:

Peter Liu, Founder & Vice Chairman. Peter Liu is the founder and vice chairman of New Resource Bank, a bank in San Francisco that focuses on financing sustainable and efficient resources.

Thomas Schulz, Managing Partner, Cleantech Circle, LLC Tom Schulz is a serial entrepreneur, investor, venture consultant and philanthropist. One of Tom's current projects is BioCee, an advanced biofuels startup out of the University of Minnesota.

Mike Hess, Founder and CEO. Mr. Hess has spent the past 25 years bringing new technologies into the market. He has had repeated successes and industry-firsts at diverse high-technology companies with special strengths in communications, video, and component related businesses.

Mitchell Zuklie, Partner, Orrick, is a member of the Emerging Companies Group, which advises emerging companies, public companies, venture capital firms and investment banks.

Members: $20, Non-members: $30, Platinum Pass: $0.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/775283/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/775283/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/775283/#comments 37.4789 -122.185 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:06:12 -0700 2008-06-08T16:06:12-07:00 Green and Clean Dinner Series: Where's The Money? 2008-08-21T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park California 94025 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/