Join TCA Venture Group for their signature round table "Face to Face" sessions, where you'll get to meet dozens of local investors, diving deep into Q&A discussions designed to enlighten and inspire you, the driving force of entrepreneurship.
Join TCAVG on Monday, April 21 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM at Chapman University Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship & Business Ethics, 549 W. Palm Ave, Orange, CA 92868.
The evening includes informative expert panels on Artificial Intelligence and Getting Funded in Today's Uncertain Economic Environment.
Breakout sessions with dozens of local TCA Venture Group early stage angel investors offer founders industry specific conversations around AI, Life Sciences, Consumer Products, Software, and General Markets.
Plus, return of the "Valuation Price is Right" Startup Pitch Game - moderated by OCSC CEO, Scott Fox!
Founders: You must register first here.
Then apply to Pitch Here.
Agenda
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Check in, come early to mingle and experience delicious appetizers by Tea Modern Chinese.
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm: Beyond the Check!
How We Invest and Empower Your Startup to Thrive?
Dave de Csepel, Chairman, TCA Venture Group
Cynthia West, Director of the Leatherby Center Chapman U.
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Funding Strategies in Economic Uncertainty
Nardo Manaloto, Qubits Ventures Fund
JC Ruffalo, Partner, The Cove Fund
Dave de Csepel, Chairman, TCA Venture Group
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: How to use AI to level the Playing Field for Entrepreneurs?
Amir Banifatemi, Chief Responsible AI Officer, Cognizant
Manish Bhardia, CEO, Aimey.ai
Ike Kavas, CEO & Founder, Time Machine AI
Eugene Kim, Fractional General Counsel
Ali Abaye, VP TCA Venture Group OC, Moderator
6:00 pm - 6:40 pm: 'Valuation Price Is Right' Pitch Program
Pitch your groundbreaking startup to a panel of investors. Share your company’s valuation for actionable feedback in the engaging ‘Price is Right’ format. Win entry to the esteemed ‘Breakfast with TCA Venture Group’ and secure a private funding discussion with the investors. Registered founders apply to Pitch Here Now **
Moderator: Scott Fox - Orange County Startup Council, CEO
Investors:
Pat Hwang, OC President, TCA Venture Group
Lisa Walker, Vice Chair, TCA Venture Group
Mallory Shickora, VP, Fourward Ventures
6:40pm - 8:00 pm: Face to Face with Investors Round Tables
Casual roundtable discussions let you share your startup vision and get advice from the investors to grow your startup to the next level.
Each entrepreneur has 2 minutes to ask a strategy question or quickly ask for pitch feedback. (Please note that this is not a pitch session.)
Entrepreneurs will benefit from the advice and discussion from their fellow entrepreneurs.
Investors include: Ali Abaye, Amir Banifatemi, Andy Shama, Dave de Csepel, David Friedman, Glenn Rogers, Grant Van Cleve, Hans Imhof, Jay Goth, JC Ruffalo, Jeff Bocan, Jeff Curie, JJ Richa, Kal Kalimada, Lisa Walker, Mallory Shickora, Med Armani, Pat Hwang, Quan Nguyen, Ray Chan, Robin Pimentel, Ryan Lank, Scott Fox, Sima Ghafari, Thomas Lee, TJ Rossi, Volker Huther, and many more!
Hosted by TCA Venture Group and Chapman University Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship
Note: Investors often have a different perspective from entrepreneurs on what is a reasonable valuation for an early-stage startup. The Price Is Right segment of Face-to-Face with Investors is only intended to further educational discussion of valuations and the factors that investors take into account.
To pitch, you must first register for the event.
Pitch winners will get a special invitation to a TCA investor screening for funding, plus prizes from partners and sponsors, including a $399 Startup Membership in the OCStartupCouncil.org and more!
Please register here to attend.
Thanks to TCA Venture Group for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!