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Pattern Breakers
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With Mike Maples Jr (Partner, Floodgate Ventures), Molly Fowler (Founding Partner, Dorm Room Fund) + DRF, SVB, Orrick. |
| Orrick, 51 W 52nd St, New York
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Aug 07 (Wed) @ 06:00 PM
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Join DRF, SVB, Orrick & Mike Maples Jr. a true Seed OG & Partner at Floodgate as he discusses his new book Pattern Breakers: Why Some Startups Change the Future.nWe'll have a fireside chat with Mike, hosted by Dorm Room Fund's Molly Fowler, followed by a reception & signed books for all attendees.nAbout our hosts:nSilicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the worlds most innovative companies & investors. SVB provides commercial & private banking to individuals & companies in the technology, healthcare, private equity, venture capital & premium wine industries.nSVBs NextGen efforts focus building relationships among principals & younger partners at venture capital firms to share community, deal flow & insights among investors.nSVB's Event Code of Conduct & Privacy Notice.nOrrick is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators & investors push boundaries. Through our extensive client portfolio, deal volume, & relationships in the ecosystem, we provide commercial insight to each clients strategy. From financing to protecting IP to retaining talent to advocating for innovation-friendly public policy, we offer a holistic solution across the tech & venture lifecycle.nAgenda:n6pm: Doors Openn6:30pm: Fireside chat with Mike Maples Jr. & Molly Fowler followed by Q&An7:30pm: Reception & book signingnSpeakers:nnMolly Fowler is the founding partner of the newly independentDorm Room Fund, the nation's original student venture fund. Since its founding, DRF has helped 400+ undergrad, MBA, masters & PhD founders grow their companies & raise billions of follow-on capital from some of the biggest names in venture.nBefore spinning DRF Fund IV out of First Round Capital, Molly learned the venture ropes at First Round under Bill Trenchard; was an operator at a Sidewalk Labs/Alphabet-backed tech company; & ran political campaigns in California.nnnnMike Maples Jr. is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate & the author of Pattern Breakers. He has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade & was also named a Rising Star by FORTUNE & profiled by Harvard Business School for his lifetime contributions to entrepreneurship.nBefore becoming a full-time investor, Mike was involved as a founder & operating executive at back-to-back startup IPOs, including Tivoli Systems (IPO TIVS, acquired by IBM) & Motive (IPO MOTV, acquired by Alcatel-Lucent.)nSome of Mikes investments include Twitter, Twitch.tv, Clover Health, Okta, Outreach, ngmoco, Chegg, Bazaarvoice, & Demandforce.
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