We have heard plenty of gripes from entrepreneurs, including successful, serial entrepreneurs, that venture investors and angel funds have departed the playing fields of seed investing. However, interesting data from Venture Source and other data banks, including Cooley's Venture Financing Reports, have clearly demonstrated that seed funding and Series A deals are getting done, even in these tough times. Indeed, the pace of early-stage investing has not altered much in the last decade, and, in fact, the returns in this seed funding sector eclipse the returns of the venture capital marketplace over the last decade. So, is seed money a myth?
Join our panel of seasoned investors in the early-stage space describe how to create successful "deal velocity"—to tell the right story, build the right team, harness the market opportunity—and find the right investors. We will be educated by two seasoned angel investors, each with a dozen-year track record on investing in 30+ companies; an experienced venture capitalist who focuses on both early-stage and mature companies; and a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $90 million in capital for both software, internet commerce, and medical device companies and who now brings team, talent and resources to harness the science originating from universities and research labs. Hear from experts, share your pain with other entrepreneurs, and discover new ways of thinking about this complex process.
PANELISTS
Charlie Cameron – Founder and Managing Director, Hub Angels
Jean Hammond – Angel Investor, JPH Associates
Paul Flanagan – Managing Director, Sigma Partners
Greg Erman – CEO in Residence, Allied Minds
Moderator –
John Hession, Partner, Cooley LLP
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP directly to Karen Morrison.