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What are the Challenges for Venture Backed Startups? Susan Mason, Partner Aligned Partners & Clint Korver, Partner Ulu Ventures. GLOBAL DEMO NITE: Book demo table & get video 3min pitch
Join us for VCChat on the challenges that Venture Backed Startups face with Susan Mason, Aligned Partners & Clint Korver, Ulu Ventures.
GLOBAL DEMO NITE @TechCode: PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT DOMAIN SPECIFIC BUT COVERS ALL DOMAINS. All demo startups will have a table to promote their startup & have an opportunity to give a 3minute pitch to the attendees after VC Chat between 8pm & 8:30pm. You will also have a video of your pitch uploaded to youtube.
Susan Mason, Managing Partner Aligned Partners has over 25 years of operating management & venture capital experience. She is the co-founding partner of Aligned Partners, an early stage venture capital firm focused on investing in capital efficient start-ups in the enterprise space. Prior to Aligned Partners, she was a General Partner with ONSET Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $600 million under management. Susan specializes in investing in the information technology area, specifically communications, security & financial technology. As an investor & board member, Susan has played a pivotal role in the development of companies including Securent (acqd CSCO), Alteon (IPO), Gadzoox (IPO), SilverTail Systems (acqd EMC), Omney (acqd MA), & many others. Prior to entering venture capital investing, she held positions in high-technology engineering, marketing & business development. She led a highly successful consulting practice, helping Fortune 1000 corporations capitalize on emerging markets & technologies. Early in her career, she held positions in marketing & engineering design of high-performance systems & microprocessors for Fujitsu Microelectronics, Fairchild Semiconductor & NCR Microelectronics. Susan received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of Colorado & an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a regular guest speaker on entrepreneurial topics at Stanford University, UCLA & many of the local events in Silicon Valley. She is a founding boardmember of the Center for Venture Education, which operates the Kauffman Fellows Program. She has served as its Chairman & continues to serve on the board as Chair Emeritus.
Clint Korver, Partner Ulu Ventures graduated from Grinnell with a B.A. with honors in mathematics. He also holds an M.S. & Ph.D. from Stanford University in management sciences & engineering. He is a partner & co-founder at Ulu Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm investing in early-stage information technology companies. He is also a Kauffman fellow, co-founder & co-president of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, & a venture partner at Crescendo Ventures. Prior to venture investing, Clint founded & led Outcome Software, Decision Street, The Decision Company, & Decision Quality International, all of which helped individuals or organizations make better decisions through software, consulting, or training. He regularly guest lectures at Stanford on entrepreneurship, decision-making, & ethics. He has taught ethical decision-making at both Stanford & Grinnell College & co-authored Ethics for the Real World (Harvard Business Press 2008).
6:30pm to 7:00pm Networking
7:00pm to 8:00pm VC Chat
8:00pm to 8:30pm Demo Pitches
8:30pm to 9:00pm Networking
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