The Perfect Venture Conference IV November 2, 2008
NY, New York
The Perfect Venture Conference - Why is it perfect? We have been organizing Venture Events for over 6 years. We always hear the same feedback - better investor / entrepreneur ratios and more time to pitch. This conference will have just that.
If you are the CEO of a Technology Company currently raising capital from ANYWHERE in the United States and Canada then you NEED to come to New York City -
On November 3 & 4 we will have 50 early-stage VC & Angel Investors and only 18 early-stage Technology companies coming together for 2 days of pitching, investor panels, interactive workshops, and private meetings. We will be putting the Right companies in front of the Right VCs and Angel Investors to tell you exactly what it takes to get funded. Every company will pitch multiple times to the Investors. There will be 2-minute elevator pitches to every panel, 15-minute PowerPoint presentations and even more 1-on-1 private Investor meetings than the previous conferences.
The panels and workshops will cover the entire fundraising process including: How to give a Great Pitch, Building Revenue and Customers, Building your Management Team, Setting Valuation, Preparing your Finances, Meeting with Investors, Negotiating Term Sheets & Exit Strategies, and the current state of IT Investing - EVERYTHING A CEO NEEDS TO KNOW TO GET A CHECK FROM INVESTORS.
We are limiting this event to only 18 Technology companies who will be hand-picked and screened to participate in this conference. Every company will get to pitch multiple times throughout the event.
***Industry Focus: Early-Stage Technology (software, hardware & peripherals, semiconductors, networking infrastructure, wireless, telecom, Internet, RFID, digital music/video platforms, online security, VoIP, e-commerce, search engine technology, advertising technology, database applications, online storage, supply-chain management, video game tech, healthcare IT, payment processing & financial services).
Here are Some of the Funds that are currently confirmed to speak: Argentum Group, Ascend Venture Group, Brook Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Connecticut Innovations, Connecticut Innovations, Contour Venture Partners, Corporate Angels, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Crossbar Capital, Crossbar Capital , Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures, Edison Venture Fund, ETF Venture Funds, FirstMark Capital (formerly Pequot Ventures), Flybridge Capital Partners (formerly IDG Ventures), Global Media Fund, Greenhill SAVP, Heritage Equity Partners / Gotham Angels, Highland Capital Partners, Houston Angel Network, Inflection Point Ventures, Innovation Ventures, Intel Capital, Inverness Graham Investments, Keiretsu Forum, New York Angels, New York City Investment Fund, Newlight Associates, NewSpring Capital, NewSpring Capital, Nobska Ventures, North Sea Ventures, Novitas Capital, Ridgewood Capital, Robin Hood Ventures, Rudyard Partners, Security Growth Partners, Softbank Capital, StarVest Partners, Stonehenge Growth Capital, The Science Center / The MAG Fund, The Verticom Group, Trident Capital, TriState Investors, Vencon Management, Inc., And many others TBA. You can read the full list here.
Official Website: http://www.fundingpost.com/pvc/index.asp?refer=yahooupc
Added by FundingPost.com on July 7, 2008
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FundingPost.com
Since the last Perfect Venture Conference Blue Pearl Software has continued to focus on product development, and we are on schedule to release our major product for computer chip design automation this month. We will be showing it at the Design Automation Conference in San Francisco in July. Blue Pearl has continued to raise money through our network of angel investors, and we have also had several follow-up meetings with investors that attended the Perfect Venture Conference. We will be discussing our future funding requirements with them after the Design Automation Conference in July. The Perfect Venture Conference was the best forum for introductions to the investment community that we have ever experienced."
-Ellis Smith, President and CEO, Blue Pearl Software, Inc.
FundingPost.com
“I'm often asked what I think is the most important thing a start up company can have when searching for funding for their company. Some might say a “great idea”, some would point to “a super business plan”, but my opinion is that we would have failed miserably without the credible introductions and referrals we received from the FundingPost directors and their events. By posting Senscient's Executive Summary on FundingPost.Com and by attending their High Tech Venture Conference Workshops, we were introduced to many of the top investors in our space. One of FundingPost's Investors made the truly pivotal referral for us into the Houston Angel Network who, 6 months later, led our Series A round to the close. Subsequent referrals and introductions facilitated our connections to the angel investors in our Convertible Bridge Round as well as the two major Venture Capital groups in our Series B raise to complete Senscient's total fund raising needs in just 2 years. Without the credible and insider referrals we received by joining the FundingPost family, the Senscient team believes we would not have been successful in funding our dream.”
- Jean Berthold, CSMO, VP, Senscient, Inc.
FundingPost.com
"I was a little hesitant to invest money to attend FundingPost’s "Perfect Venture Conference" in New York, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions we have made. We were able to get in front of dozens of qualified venture firms, and FundingPost did a great job of finding firms that matched our target industry. Within three days we had follow-up calls from venture capitalists inquiring about our company after attending the event. That traction never would have happened for us without making an investment in attending the “Perfect Venture Conference.” FundingPost definitely created return on investment for us!”
- Brian Johnson, Founder, Sticky, Inc.
Once again, the Perfect Venture Conference was fantastic and well worth the price! All the panels were informative and the panelists were approachable.....which is unusual in a conference setting. It was especially good for those attending who are considering the route of VCs, but not yet decided. And, it was helpful to determine whether one's company is at the Angel or VC stage...not to mention understanding the process of pursuing either path. As I told you on the phone, we received requests for more information from 10 of the firms...which I have responded to this week. Jeanne at StarVest has already responded (within 20 minutes) and introduced us to the VC firm that did the Jamdat deal, as well as her brother from Sportsline! Thanks again for all your help. You guys did a great job!"
- Siobhan Mullen, CEO, SAS Games
FundingPost.com
couple of quotes about our previous conferences:
"I would be a major referral and advocate for your conference/business. If you ever need someone to talk to a potential conference attendee, I would be glad to give a great recommendation. Your sessions were unbelievably valuable, and the investor contacts were great. The investors that attended had a real interest in learning about and considering an investment in UMS. Assuming things continue to move forward, I actually think we will go with an investment from one of your contacts made available at the conference. When this gets solidified, I'll give you an update. Thanks again for the advice and information!"
John Blasig, Universal Management Solutions
"FundingPost's Perfect Venture Conference in New York was simply, Amazing! The pace a which Joe and Howie ran this event reminded me of my time in boot camp; never stopping to rest always go, go, go. This event turned out to be the best value-for-time investment our company has made to date. Where else will you have the opportunity to sit face-to-face with as many check writers in such a short period of time? As a result of our participation in this event, we have followed up with six investment firms and have begun negotiations with one. This is great news for us and for FundingPost to validate our expenditure their event and their company's mission, "To connect entrepreneurs and investors." If your thinking about, or are hesitant as to if FundingPost is right for you, ask yourself or the board you answer to: "Can we afford the overhead to operate for another two quarters without funding, while I cold-call and knock on locked doors seeking a face-to-face with anyone who will give our business an honest listen?" If your answer is yes, then why are you seeking investors, and if your answer is no, then get on the phone and beg Joe to let you attend the next PVC wherever it may be."
-Christopher Pavese, Quad Group, Inc.
"The Perfect Venture Conference II was everything implied by its name. The conference was well staffed with investor professionals from both angel groups and venture capitalists firms. The sharing of their experiences was valuable. However, the larger value was the ability of the conference organizers to give you exposure in every session throughout the two and a half days. Never before have I experienced this level of exposure consistently throughout the event. I would highly recommend this event for early fund raising activities for any start-up."
- Peter Rung, CEO, ID Rank Security
"The contacts and potential partners we have made as a direct result of FundingPost's conference were invaluable. As a result of our conversations with the participating companies, we have developed critical relationships with lead members of several potential channel partners that will come alongside us to launch our business commercially. In addition, we have become a more attractive funding target for both institutional and angel money as a direct result of this conference. We have further solidified our go-to-market strategy as a result of the conference and other conversations we have had with participants. Again you guys, I can't thank you enough. I would have paid $15K if I knew that this is what I would have gotten out of it!"
- Mark Feanny, CEO, Reztrak. Inc.
"For our company, we looked at the Perfect Venture Conference as an educational forum as well as an opportunity to raise capital. The panel format was invaluable in learning about the overall VC process and tips on how to fine tune our pitch and presentation. Networking with other CEOs as well as the VCs was an added bonus that provided a wealth of good advice and importantly, interest in our company. Thank you FundingPost for a terrific forum, especially for a company that is new to the VC process."
- David Wickersham, Progressive Pipeline Management