Face to Face with Investors 3/23/23

Thursday, March 23, 2023
5:00 PM 8:00 PM 17:00 20:00

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Face to Face with Investors by Tech Coast Angels

Get valuable face time and discussions with over 20 investors from Tech Coast Angels, Okapi Venture capital and more.

Join them Thursday, March 23 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, 233 Pereira Drive, Irvine, CA 92697.

Get valuable face time and discussions with over 20 investors from Tech Coast Angels, Okapi Venture capital and more. TCA is glad to support Irvine Tech Week.

Agenda

5:00 pm - 5:05 pm– Opening Remarks

Melinda Kim PeopleSpaceOC, Executive Director
Ryan Foland ANTrepreneur Center, Director
Ray Chan TCA

5:05 pm - 5:30 pm- Impact of Generative AI and ChatGPT on your startup!

Moderator: Ryan Foland ANTrepreneur Center, Director

Jeff Curie The Curie Point, Startup Growth Coach & Active Angel Investor
Amir Banifatemi XPRIZE, Chief Innovation & Growth Officer, K5 Ventures

5:30 pm - 5:55 pm - Fundraising Strategies Today: What Investors Want to See?

Moderator: Scott Fox - Orange County Startup Council, CEO

Jeff Bocan Okapi Venture Capital, Partner
David Friedman TCA Chairman
Lisa Walker TCA OC President
To be Announced

6:00 pm- 7:00 pm In-person Breakout rooms for “ Face to face with investors” (Privilege Ticket Holders Only)

6 rooms (AI and Automation, Consumer Products, Women Founders, Software & E-commerce, Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Medical Technology and Digital Health)
Format: Each entrepreneur has 3 minutes to pitch or ask questions, then 3 minutes for investors to comment and answer. (no slides)
A round table casual discussion setting, take your idea to the next level and make it fun.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pizza and Networking

This event is part of Irvine Tech Week - Learn More Here

Investors included: Volker Huther, Lisa Walker, Amir Banifatemi, David Friedman, Tony Sarris, Pat Hwang, Ray Chan, Scott Fox, Med Armani, Jeff Bocan, Jeff Curie, Cary Dickson, Ryan Lank, Sam Yosafi, Pat Hwang, Stephan Erkelens, Thomas Lee, and more.