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Register now to save as much as $210 on your ticket.Foundation StageJust getting going on your start-up journey? The Foundation Stage is your launchpad loaded with practical skills to assist you construct and grow from day one.All the Ways You Dont Realize VCs Are Evaluating Your Company at Pre-SeedCharles Hudson, Founder and Managing Partner, PrecursorThis is an important topic, particularly for pre-seed creators, because much of company examination has to do with the creator and the concept there isnt a great deal of information to work with yet! One key point to highlight is that your choice of co-founder is vital.
If it seems like youre not the very best match, many VCs will use that as a proxy for your capability to hire strong skill.
Additionally, there are many traps that founders fall into that indicate to VCs theyve not discovered how to run a fundraising procedure, so its necessary to do your research in advance.Image Credits: Haje Kamps/A Technology NewsRoomMVP in the Age of AI: When to Bot and When to NotChris Gardner, Partner, Underscore VCIn an era where AI tools are transforming how founders construct software and models, understanding both the opportunities and restrictions is vital for success.
Join us to discover how AI is turbocharging MVP (minimum viable item) development and where some founders get it incorrect by letting the robots do all the thinking.
Discover the art of combining AI superpowers with irreplaceable human abilities nobody desires marketing copy that seems like it was composed by an extremely enthusiastic toaster! This session is ideal for creators browsing the wild world of building items in the age of AI.The TAM Myth: How the very best Startups Reshape MarketsJahanvi Sardana, Partner, Index VenturesThis session will dive into vital elements of examining total addressable market (TAM).
Jahanvi Sardana, partner at Index Ventures, will check out how the very best startups do not simply size markets they produce them.
Through case studies from high-growth companies like Datadog, Adyen, Wiz, Shopify, and Airbnb, she will examine how they determined emerging patterns, got rid of friction, and expanded their TAM beyond initial expectations.
A must-attend for creators seeking to develop business that define the future of their industries.Crafting the Perfect VC Pitch: Luck Meets StrategyTiffany Luck, Partner, NEAJoin Tiffany Luck from NEA as she reveals the art of pitching to venture capitalists.
In this dynamic session, youll learn how to efficiently communicate your passion and vision, enhance your discussion to highlight the components that thrill financiers, and avoid common mistakes that derail pitches.
Tiffany will share expert suggestions on what VCs really value, empowering you to inform your story with clarity and impact.
Win actionable strategies to mesmerize financiers and protect the funding you require to propel your startup forward.So You Think You Can Pitch?Please join us for So You Think You Can Pitch, where three appealing early-stage startups will have four minutes to wow a panel of judges, who will then supply feedback.Scale StageReady to level up? The Scale Stage provides growth-stage creators actionable insights to take their startups to the next level.The New Rules of Growth-Stage Fundraising: How to Win at Raising a Series C - & BeyondCathy Gao, Partner, Sapphire VenturesAfter 2 years of decline, growth-stage fundraising is warming up again driven mainly by the surge of generative AI adoption.
For the majority of founders, breaking through the noise and protecting top-tier investors is harder than ever.
Cathy Gao from Sapphire Ventures will share what it truly requires to raise an effective Series C+ in todays competitive environment.
Whether youre scaling a breakout AI business or browsing the new fundraising landscape, this session will provide you the insights to sharpen your pitch and optimize your fundraising outcomes.The Operators Playbook for Building and Scaling Sustainable CompaniesJon McNeill, CEO and Co-Founder, DVx VenturesMost startups go after product-market fit however disregard a scalable go-to-market method, resulting in premature scaling and failure.
Jon McNeill, previous president of Tesla, COO of Lyft, and CEO and co-founder of hatch platform DVx Partners, recommends breaking the conventional VC mold by verifying both before accelerating growth.
The next wave of disruptive companies need to be operator-driven and built for profitability and effect from day one.
Jon will share successful cases where this technique is currently transforming transport, electrification, and AI.Image Credits: World Business ForumWhat to Think About Now If You Want to IPO SomedayMo Jomaa, Partner, Capital GFrom market factors to consider to unit economics, sales and marketing strategies, and executive hiring, its never prematurely to believe seriously about how to build an organization with the capacity for an eventual public launching.
Gain insights from Mo Jomaa, a partner at Alphabets independent growth fund, CapitalG, and investor in Databricks, Armis, Cribl, Grafana, and more, to learn what sort of metrics growth-stage financiers look for and how those metrics equate into eventual public market readiness.
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