Founder / Funder Speed Dating: Meet Your Next, Most Important Relationship!

10 Funder Speakers Reverse Pitching to Founders Followed by a Networking Session

Are you getting ready to raise your first, second or third round of investment capital? Current venture capital market conditions feeling tricky to navigate? What are investors “must haves”?

Your funders are perhaps one of your most significant partners who will accompany you on your venture building and scaling journey. Markets are volatile and we are shifting to an environment where investor terms are leading the way. Starting this most important relationship couldn’t be more timely! Join us for this Founder / Funder Speed Dating event and connect with your next potential investor!

In this interactive session, we will have investors “reverse pitch” in two groups: Early Stage, meaning Angel, Pre-Seed and Seed, followed by Later Stage, Series A and above firms. During the networking session, each firm will have a boothing table to connect with entrepreneurs directly. If you are an early-stage or growth-focused Startup, this is a do not miss opportunity!

Host: Kookai Chaimahawong, Co-Chair, VEF and ESG Partner, Upper Stage Capital

Speakers/Reverse Pitch Presenters:

Group One – Early-Stage Funders: Angel, Pre-Seed, Seed Stage

Ka-Hay Law, Impact Investor, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good

Irene Dorsman, CEO, Angel Forum and Co-Founder, General Partner and Advisory Team, Women’s Equity Lab

Hilary Kilgour, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, TheVenture.fund

Chris Neumann, General Partner, Panache Ventures

Group Two: Later-Stage Funders: Series A +

Jay Crone, Managing Director and VC, Deloitte Ventures

Kenndal McCardle, Principal, Pender Ventures

Amy Rae, Partner, Partner, Vanedge Capital

Charlie Renzoni, Investor, OMERS Ventures

Brian Martin, Partner, Telus Ventures

Steve Lowry, VP Technology Banking, Silicon Valley Bank

Agenda:

5:00 – 5:45 pm: Networking

5:45 – 6:00 pm: Welcome Remarks, Lightning Pitches & Community Announcements

6:00 – 7:00 pm: Presentations

7:00 – 7:30 pm: Networking

Location:

UBC Robson Square, Theatre (Room C300)

800 Robson St.

Ticket Price:

• Early Bird (until Feb 14th) $40
• General Admission (after January 16) $55
• Founder $25
• VEF Members: FREE (Become a Member)

If you have any questions please email events@vef.org.

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Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another guest.