SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Patricia Nakache, General Partner, Trinity Ventures Focus: Business and Consumer Services, Software April 16, 2009

SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Patricia Nakache, General Partner, Trinity Ventures Focus: Business and Consumer Services, Software

Start: 04/16/2009 - 8:00am
End: 04/16/2009 - 9:30am

Contact Info:
JaiKumar Email: [email protected]
Cell: 408-406-4693

Location: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

URL:www.svase.org/?q=node/2235

Trinity Ventures, www.trinityventures.com

Since its inception in 1986, Trinity Ventures has produced outstanding results for its portfolio companies and its investors. Some of our notable successes include Crescendo (acquired by Cisco), Digital Market (acquired by Agile Software), Extreme Networks (IPO), Forte (IPO), Illustra (acquired by Informix), IntruVert Networks (acquired by Network Associates), KIVA Software (acquired by Netscape), Net Effect Systems (acquired by Ask Jeeves), Network Alchemy (acquired by Nokia), P.F. Chang's (IPO), SciQuest (IPO), Speedera networks (acquired by Akamai Technologies), Starbucks (IPO), Sygate (acquired by Symantec), and Wall Data (IPO).

Patricia Nakache, General Partner, Trinity Ventures
Since joining Trinity in 1999, Patricia has focused on funding companies launching innovative business and consumer services. She is particularly interested in Internet-based marketing and information services, alternative advertising solutions, and software delivered as a service.

Prior to Trinity, Patricia worked at McKinsey & Company helping enterprises in technology, financial services and retailing address their strategic and operational issues. Previously, she also contributed to FORTUNE magazine and other publications on management best practices in technology companies.

Education:
M.B.A., Stanford Graduate School of Business
A.B., Physics and Chemistry, Harvard University

WHEN: Thursday, April 16
8 – 9:30 AM

LOCATION: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP, 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

PRE-REGISTERED RATES:
Members - $25; Affiliates who advertise this event - $39; General Public - $49.

This event is intended for entrepreneurs seeking feedback on their startup ideas and funding strategies. Please do not register if you do not fit this profile.

This event is co-sponsored by Townsend, Townsend and Crew, www.townsend.com.

Official Website: http://www.svase.org/?q=node/2235