Boston Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors at FundingPost's VC and Angel Event on April 14, 2011
March 17, 2011 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Boston, MA - On April 14, 2011, FundingPost (www.FundingPost.com) is hosting a panel discussion with local Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors at its "Boston VC and Angel Event," sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLC. FundingPost has organized 180+ sold-out venture events over the past 10 years. Leading Venture Capital and Angel Investors are set to speak and coach entrepreneurs at the Boston FundingPost event on April 14, 2011. This event will allow entrepreneurs to both learn from these investors during the panel discussion and network with them during the cocktail party. To register for the FundingPost Boston event visit: http://www.FundingPost.com/breakfast/reg1.asp?event=184&refer=PRTop Venture Firms and Angel Investors will gather at FundingPost's upcoming event to discuss trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors.
Moderator:
Matthew Cushing, Partner, Bingham McCutchen
Speakers:
Elon Boms, Founder and Managing Director, Launch Capital
Mike Kane, Manager, Kestrel Asset Management
Todd Hixon, Managing Partner, New Atlantic Ventures
Kent Bennett, Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners
Norman Meisner, Angel Investor, Beacon Angels
John Landry, Managing Partner, Lead Dog Ventures
Bill McPhee, Angel Investor, Boston Harbor Angels
Charles M. Chesler, Angel Investor
"We are excited to be returning to the Boston area," said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. "The economy for early-stage investing is improving. Our investor panels are excited to see the new dealflow in these early companies, and the entrepreneurs are finding the investors' tips and responses helpful for improving and refining their pitches."
As with all FundingPost events, there will be pitching and plenty of networking time for the entrepreneurs to meet the investors! There is still space available, but seating is limited! The FundingPost National event calendar including the Boston event can be found here: http://www.FundingPost.com/events.asp
ABOUT FUNDINGPOST:
With over 9,500 CEOs and 650 Venture Capital Funds attending events in 20 cities nationwide; a Printed Dealflow Magazine; and a deal-exchange website with over 7,700 VC and Angel Investor members and over 133,000 companies, that has, on average, made an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception; FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible - both online and offline. FundingPost has been responsible for Millions and Millions of dollars in Venture Capital Raised! For more information: www.FundingPost.com
ABOUT BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN:
Bingham, with approximately 1,000 lawyers in 12 offices spanning the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia, has extensive experience representing venture capital funds in organizational matters, negotiating and documenting their investments in portfolio companies, and representing clients in multiple rounds of preferred stock and other financings. Bingham's venture capital clients cover a variety of industries, including software and hardware, life sciences and healthcare, telecommunications, Internet infrastructure and e-commerce, and energy. For more information: www.bingham.com