Pitch Night: Pitch to Band of Angels (150+ angels) and GWC Innovator Fund ($30MM
You are invited to pitch to Peter Redford, investor at Band of Angels, and Ryan Baird, investor at the GWC Innovator Fund.
The Band of Angels includes over 150+ angel investors that have invested in 277 companies with 55 M&A exits and 10 IPOs. Sectors of interest include Software, Internet, Web Services, Semiconductor, Life Science, Biotech, Networking , Telecom, etc.
The GWC Innovator Fund is an early stage fund with $30MM under management investing in 30-40 startups a year. Investments include 3DR, Grub Market, Filld, Feelter, FieldIn Tech, InnaMed, Easy Carros, and others.
Food and beverages are provided.
Agenda
6:45pm – 7:00pm – Sponsors & Demo Table mentions
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Startups pitch to the investor panel
8:30pm – 9:00pm – Meet the investors and network
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Date:
Thursday, 10/27/2016
Time:
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Founders Floor
2 North 1st St., 5th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
COWORKING ACCELERATOR
Interested in taking your startup to the next level?
Who Should Attend
In addition, startup founders and entrepreneurs who are NOT ready to pitch are welcome to attend as audience members and watch. This can be a highly valuable learning experience to better understand the pitch process and what investors look for, and learn from feedback given by the investor panel. Then, apply these learnings to your own startup!
The Pitch Night Format
At the end of the event the investor panel will choose the best pitch of the night, who will receive one free demo/sponsor table ($75-$100 value) at one of our future events held within the next 30 days.
Investor Panel
PETER REDFORD
Angel Investor
Band of Angels
Peter’s patents are licensed by most of the world’s top computer, consumer-electronics and media companies, and are used everyday by billions of consumers worldwide.
As the inventor of the 2nd screen concept, now called AirPlay (used in AppleTV and other media players), Peter is often referred to as the “Father of the 2nd screen”.
Peter’s technology credits also include all of the original patents for AutoPlay(licensed for use in all DVD players, Blu-ray players, video game consoles and Microsoft Windows), the personal computer sound card (CreativeLabs),Flash (Adobe), the LeapPad (most popular toy ever sold), and one of the original patents for the graphical user interface (GUI).
Peter has a Masters in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
RYAN BAIRD
VC
GWC Innovator Fund
GWC Innovator Fund makes 30-40 investments a year, while Ryan makes 2-6 personal investments per year.
Ryan is investor in Lyft, Palintair, Publish Brand, SPARE, among others.
He is also the cofounder of StartUpRising, an invitation community of influencers, thought leaders, innovators, changemakers, investors, and entrepreneurs who are challenging the status quo in the tech ecosystem.
Ryan’s past professional experience includes finance, hedge fund management, proprietary trading, arbitraging volatility, corporate and business development, and e-sports/mobile gaming.
RYAN BAIRD
VC
GWC Innovator Fund
GWC Innovator Fund makes 30-40 investments a year, while Ryan makes 2-6 personal investments per year.
Ryan is investor in Lyft, Palintair, Publish Brand, SPARE, among others.
He is also the cofounder of StartUpRising, an invitation community of influencers, thought leaders, innovators, changemakers, investors, and entrepreneurs who are challenging the status quo in the tech ecosystem.
Ryan’s past professional experience includes finance, hedge fund management, proprietary trading, arbitraging volatility, corporate and business development, and e-sports/mobile gaming.
Free street parking
Free parking garage
Public transportation
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Disclaimer
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