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What VCs Plan To Fund In 2026
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| With Andrew Cartwright & Anna Zakowska (Dragons & Angels Fund), Vasyl Dub (Venture Network VC), Koyo Tsuchiya (MS&AD Ventures), Wendy Nguyen (VABA Venture Capital), Anna Schehula (TRMNL4), Shahnoza Oripova (Invest Fund Groups). |
| Tesla SF, 999 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco |
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Jan 27 (Tue) , 2026 @ 06:00 PM
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Live VCs decisions breakdown, on real cases.
We'll have 7 invited VC partners/guests, sharing what they are currently backing, & how their decision-making have changed.
We will focus on the exact questions investors now ask - & how those answers determine whether a company gets funded.
Detailed Panel Agenda & guests:
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What we will break down
What numbers actually decide deals in 2026
When traction is interesting vs fundable
How investors separate early signals from businesses that are ready for capital.
Why some profitable startups still don't get funded
And when raising VC is the wrong move.
What founders must fix before starting a raise
The specific gaps that quietly kill rounds.
These topics will be explored through real scenarios & live investor analysis, not theory.
Panel Guests:
Andrew Cartwright - Fund Manager of Dragons & Angels Fund
Vasyl Dub - Venture Partner at Network VC, Founder at Raisable VC, Mentor at Stanford
Anna Schehula - Growth & Partnerships Leader at TRMNL4 & Venture Scout at Flyer One Ventures
Anna Zakowska, PhD - Managing Partner at Dragons & Angels Fund
Koyo Tsuchiya - Assistant Manager Strategic Partnerships at MS&AD Ventures Inc
Wendy Nguyen, MBA - Senior Investor Relations & Marketing leader at VABA Venture Capital
Shahnoza Oripova - Managing partner at Invest Fund Groups
Schedule:
5:45 PM - Registration & networking
6:30-7:30 PM - Panel
7:30-8:30 PM - Networking
Hosted inside the Tesla Showroom in San Francisco.
Tesla newest vehicles are available for test drives & Full-Self Driving Supervised.
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