How to Raise Venture Capital in New York City

On May 18, 2006, leading Venture Capital investors are set to speak at the FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) “Raising Early-Stage Venture Capital” event in New York City, sponsored by Morrison and Foerster. Many entrepreneurs wonder what it takes to secure venture capital financing. At this breakfast event, a panel of Venture Capital Investors will answer these questions by discussing what they are looking for in new investments right now. The FundingPost Event Calendar and registration information are online at: http://www.FundingPost.com/event

FundingPost has completed 12+ sold-out venture events in New York City over the past four years, and is proud to announce its next Venture Capital event in New York. At the morning session, there will be a panel discussion where the venture capitalist panelists will address valuation trends, term sheets, and hot industry sectors. In addition, three companies will be randomly selected to give their pitch to the panelists. For more information about pitching, contact FundingPost at (800) 461-5509 or visit the FundingPost website at http://www.FundingPost.com/event.

The speakers on the “Raising Venture Capital” panels include:

• Ross H. Goldstein, Co-founder & Managing Dir., DFJ Gotham Ventures
• Bob Greene, Managing Partner, Contour Venture Partners
• Arthur Klausner, Partner, Pappas Ventures
• Arun Savkur, Managing Director, Quantum Fund
• Brad Farkas, General Partner, i-Hatch Ventures
• Todd Pietri, General Partner, Milestone Venture Partners
• Jeanne Sullivan, Starvest Partners

“We are delighted to be returning to New York City. Our series has been successful because both the entrepreneurs and the investors see the value of the exchange,” said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. “Entrepreneurs are finding the investors’ tips and responses helpful for improving and refining their pitches, and our investor panels are excited to see the new dealflow in these early companies.”

For more information about the New York City “Raising Early-Stage Venture Capital” event and other FundingPost events, contact FundingPost at (800) 461-5509 or visit the FundingPost website at http://www.FundingPost.com/events.asp

ABOUT FUNDINGPOST:
FundingPost is an entrepreneur and investor network reaching more than 80,000 executives and 6,000 Venture Capital and Angel Investors across the nation each month.

For over five years, FundingPost has worked with thousands of Angel and Venture Capital Investors and Entrepreneurs. FundingPost has hosted over 5,000 CEOs and 600 Venture Funds at events in 15 cities nationwide, as well as providing a quarterly Dealflow magazine and a deal-exchange Website that has, on average, seen an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception. FundingPost’s mission is to reach investors and entrepreneurs in every medium possible – both online and offline, and it is experiencing strong growth as the venture capital markets continue to improve worldwide. For more information: http://www.FundingPost.com