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We're doing it again! With even more investors, 2 panels on VC and investing, 2 Lightning Rounds, and a Venture Fair where you get a chance for some 1:1 with the investors there.
We'll have over twenty awesome Venture Capital (VC) and Angel Investors there answering your questions on what is VC, the process for getting VC, what investors look for, and more. Plus a chance to tell your story and meet with some of the investors 1:1.
 Participating investors:

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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%; color: #222222;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," BAIN="Bain" CAPITAL="Capital" VENTURES="Ventures">Bain Capital Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," STEPHANIE="Stephanie" WEINER="Weiner">Stephanie Weiner</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," BASSET="Basset" INVESTMENT="Investment" GROUP="Group">Basset Investment Group</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," RYAN="Ryan" DARNELL="Darnell">Ryan Darnell</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," BBG="BBG" VENTURES="Ventures">BBG Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," SAMANTHA="Samantha" LYNCH="Lynch">Samantha Lynch</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," BOWERY="Bowery" CAPITAL="Capital">Bowery Capital</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," ERIC="Eric" VREELAND="Vreeland">Eric Vreeland</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%; color: #222222;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," BRAND="Brand" FOUNDRY="Foundry" VENTURES="Ventures">Brand Foundry Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," SUMEET="Sumeet" SHAH="Shah">Sumeet Shah</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," CIEN="Cien" VENTURES="Ventures">Cien Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," ROYAL="Royal" TUTHILL="Tuthill">Royal Tuthill</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," COMCAST="Comcast" VENTURES="Ventures">Comcast Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," TYLER="Tyler" FLINT="Flint">Tyler Flint</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," CORIGIN="Corigin" VENTURES="Ventures">Corigin Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," DAVID="David" GOLDBERG="Goldberg">David Goldberg</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," FFVC="ffVC">ffVC</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," STEVEN="Steven" GREENBERG="Greenberg">Steven Greenberg</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," GALVANIZE="Galvanize" VENTURES="Ventures">Galvanize Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," KATE="Kate" SHILLO="Shillo">Kate Shillo</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%; color: #500050;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," GREYCROFT="Greycroft">Greycroft</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," WESTON="Weston" REYNOLDS="Reynolds">Weston Reynolds</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%; color: #500050;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," HEARST="Hearst" VENTURES="Ventures">Hearst Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," TRAVIS="Travis" ING="Ing">Travis Ing</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," INTERPLAY="Interplay" VENTURES="Ventures">Interplay Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," JEREMY="Jeremy" BANON="Banon">Jeremy Banon</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," MESA="MESA">MESA+</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," ADAM="Adam" CARVER="Carver">Adam Carver</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," METAMORPHIC="Metamorphic" VC="VC">Metamorphic VC</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," JOSHUA="Joshua" NUSSBAUM="Nussbaum">Joshua Nussbaum</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," OSAGE="Osage" VENTURES="Ventures">Osage Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," SEAN="Sean" DOWLING="Dowling">Sean Dowling</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," PALADIN="Paladin" CAPITAL="Capital" GROUP="Group">Paladin Capital Group</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," GIBB="Gibb" WITHAM="Witham">Gibb Witham</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," PRIMARY="Primary" VENTURE="Venture" PARTNERS="Partners">Primary Venture Partners</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," JEFF="Jeff" PROBER="Prober">Jeff Prober</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," RED="Red" SEA="Sea" VENTURES="Ventures">Red Sea Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," TIM="Tim" DEVANE="Devane">Tim Devane</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," RUBICON="Rubicon">Rubicon</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," JOSHUA="Joshua" SIEGEL="Siegel">Joshua Siegel</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," SAMSUNG="Samsung" STRATEGIC="Strategic">Samsung Strategic</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," JOSEPH="Joseph" COYNE="Coyne">Joseph Coyne</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," SOFTBANK="Softbank" CAPITAL="Capital">Softbank Capital</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," GRAHAM="Graham" BROWN="Brown">Graham Brown</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%; color: #222222;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," SPARK="Spark" CAPITAL="Capital">Spark Capital</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," KATIE="Katie" BOLIN="Bolin">Katie Bolin</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 100%;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," TECHSTARS="TechStars" NYC="NYC">TechStars NYC</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," JENNY="Jenny" FIELDING="Fielding">Jenny Fielding</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," VERIZON="Verizon" VENTURES="Ventures">Verizon Ventures</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," CHRISTIAN="Christian" GUIRNALDA="Guirnalda">Christian Guirnalda</TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," WHITE="White" STAR="Star" CAPITAL="Capital">White Star Capital</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;" DATA-SHEETS-VALUE="[null,2," LYLAN="Lylan" MASTERMAN="Masterman">Lylan Masterman</TD>
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... and more to be announced soon! 
Venue & Date
Friday July 10, 2015 8AM to 11:30AM
Microsoft Times Square 11 Times Square New York, NY
 
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Agenda & Schedule
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<LI>08:00 - 08:20 :: Registration and Networking</LI>
<LI>08:20 - 08:30 :: Welcomes </LI>
<LI>08:35 - 09:05 :: VC Panel #1 - "Seed and Series A Financing" + Ask Me Anything </LI>
<LI>09:10 - 09:30 :: Lightning Round #1 </LI>
<LI>09:35 - 10:05 :: VC Panel #2 - "Emerging Trends in VC" + Ask Me Anything </LI>
<LI>10:10 - 10:30 :: Lightning Round #2 </LI>
<LI>10:35 - 11:30 :: Venture Fair </LI>
<LI>11:30 :: Event Wraps up </LI>
</UL>
 
VC Panel #1 - "Seed and Series A Financing" + Ask Me Anything The first panel will be a VC 101 panel focused on Early State Financing, moderated by Ronald Schmelzer, focusing on the following topics:
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<LI>What does your firm invest in and focus on?</LI>
<LI>How do you even begin talking to a VC?</LI>
<LI>What's the process like for soliciting, interacting with, and getting investment from VCs</LI>
<LI>PLUS YOUR questions in "Ask Me Anything" style</LI>
</UL>

VC Panel #2 - "Emerging Trends in VC" + Ask Me Anything The second panel will be with additional investors identifying emerging trends in Venture Capital and investing, moderated by Ronald Schmelzer, focusing on the following topics:
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<LI>What are the latest hot areas for investors?</LI>
<LI>What's big in the NY region?</LI>
<LI>What's changing in the way companies are getting funded?</LI>
<LI>PLUS YOUR questions in "Ask Me Anything" style</LI>
</UL>

TWO 20 minute Lightning Rounds: Your Chance to Have Everyone Hear Your Story! Each Lightning Round will consist of five randomly selected participants who have elected to participate in a public embarrassment, er, I mean public feedback. They will get 1 minute (timed) to do an Elevator Pitch with no slides and no supporting material, plus 4 minutes of questions and feedback from the the full panel. For this event, we'll be running two of these Lightning Rounds in front of different panels so we'll maximize the fun and randomness. The Venture Fair 
Want an opportunity to chat 1:1 with investors in your area of interest? We'll be running a venture fair with our attending investors, who will have dedicated areas, where they will meet as many of you as they can in "Job Fair" style. We'll set up rules and do some matching to make sure this is all done in an orderly, and fair, fashion.

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