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SUMMARY:"Quantum Computing Development & BTC"\, Investor Keynote + Startup Pitches
DESCRIPTION:🚀 Event Overview\n​We invite you to an evening of curated connection at the intersection of science and venture. Explore the frontier of modern technology through brilliant pitches and candid fundraising insights alongside the industry’s leading minds. \n\n​​🌟 What to Expect\n\n\n​Venture & Vision: Expert keynotes on investment trends and the latest scientific milestones. \n\n\n​Startup Showcases: Curated pitches featuring the next wave of advanced technology. \n\n\n​Live Feedback Loop: Direct insights from the judging panel and the announcement of winners. \n\n\n​Networking & Dinner: Meaningful dialogue and collaboration between the ecosystem’s key players. \n\n\n\n​🕒 Event Agenda\n​5:30 – 6:00 PM\nCheck-in\, Dinner and Networking \n​6:00 – 6:15 PM\nWelcome & Opening Remarks \n​6:15 – 6:30 PM Keynote Speakers \n\n\n​Joe Jasin\, Managing Partner @ DNA Partners. \n\n\n​Topic: “Reading between the lines to understand VC’s mind” \n\n\n​Joe is the managing partner at DNA Partners. Sector of the interest : Infrastructure software – digital media value-chain network (end to end). Markets: USA – staple | China – sunset | Philippines – sunrise. He is also the CEO of Synthetic Communications Inc \n\n\n\n\n​Shuxiang Cao\, Sr AI Research Scientist @ Nvidia \n\n\n​Topic: “Quantum Computing Development and BTC” \n\n\n​Shuxiang is currently an Sr AI scientist at Nvidia. He holds PHD in Physics and Quantum Computing @ Univ of Oxford. As an ex-cofounder / Lead AI Research Scientist @ Rahko\, he will also share his entrepreneurship experience. He will share his personal views instead of acting as the official stance of any organization. \n\n\n\n\n​6:30 – 6:50 PM Panel Discussion: \n\n\n​Joe Jasin\, Managing Partner @ DNA Partners. \n\n\n​Shuxiang Cao\, Sr AI Research Scientist @ Nvidia \n\n\n​More to Come \n\n\n​6:50 – 7:30 PM Pitch Session \n​4-8 Startup Pitches \n​7:30 – 8:30 PM\nSocial Networking \n​​💡 Startups – Apply to Pitch!\n​​Want to get on stage and pitch in front of real investors and an engaged audience?\n📥 Submit your pitch deck by April 10th\n📢 Final selections announced on April 12th\n👉 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/CJvsRqo2j1mMmcLd8 \n\n​🎫WeShine Advisor/Judge Pass:\n​​Investors\, CEOs\, Scientists\, Journalists & large community partners are welcome to join WeShine Advisor Group to support early-stage founders. Benefits include:\n✔️ Early access to top-tier pitch decks\n✔️ Invited as the Guest Speakers or to private events\n✔️ Complimentary pass to WeShine events\, and receive community Impact Award from WeShine \n​​👉 Interested? Please let us know. https://forms.gle/X5WdMbLphs1NgvHNA \n\n​🌟 Organizers\n​​WeShine Entrepreneurship Organization\nBay Area–based nonprofit bringing together top entrepreneurs\, investors\, scientists\, and business leaders. We facilitate investment opportunities\, help businesses expand globally\, and provide expert coaching. With 100+ pitch events & founder meetups hosted\, our community truly lives by “We Shine Together.” WeShine Linkedin \n\n​🌟Cohosts\n\n\n​Snell & Wilmer (Law Firm) \n\n\n​​Tanka.ai \n\n\n​langrenusfund (focus on Web3 and AI)
URL:https://accesssiliconvalley.net/event/quantum-computing-development-btc-investor-keynote-startup-pitches/
LOCATION:5 Palo Alto Square\, 5 Palo Alto Square\, Palo Alto\, 94306\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T170000
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SUMMARY:Startup Fundamentals 3: Understanding the "Terms" in Term Sheets
DESCRIPTION:Unlock Your Startup’s Potential: Join Our Essential Workshop!\nAre you an entrepreneur ready to transform your vision into a successful\, fundable startup? Access Silicon Valley invites you to join us for an invaluable 3-hour workshop designed to equip you with the legal and business tools and insights necessary to build a fundable and scalable startup and thrive in the startup ecosystem! \nThis is the last of three workshops in the Access Silicon Valley Startup Fundamental Series for startup founders\, startup executives\, entrepreneurs\, innovators\, and developers. While advantageous to have attended all 3 workshops\, this is stand-alone content. You can still attend this program if you missed the first. \nThank you to our event sponsor\, Snell & Wilmer. \nCONTENT\nIn this third workshop of the Startup Fundamentals series\, Roger Rappoport\, a former entrepreneur\, founder of Access Silicon Valley\, a partner at Snell & Wilmer and co-leader of its Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice group\, will conduct an interactive\, informative session with in depth content on the terms and term sheets for a seed\, angel\, convertible debt\, Safe (pre-money and post-money) and Series A round. \nThis session will cover:\n\nWhen and from whom to take money\nWhen is an amount raised too much or too little\, and the perils of both\nThe anatomy of a term sheet\nUnderstanding the structure of\, and the provisions that will most likely be included in\, a convertible debt\, Safe\, angel and venture financing term sheet\nHow to arrive at a realistic pre-money valuation\nThe impact of term sheets on existing shareholders\nThe provisions that will impact control of major and day-to-day decisions at your startup\nThe most recent trends relating to: liquidation preferences\, participation rights\, anti-dilution provisions\, pay-to-play provisions\, redemption rights\, registration rights\, rights of first refusal\, drag along rights\, co-sale rights\, among others\n\nMaterials:\nA comprehensive 50-page digital workbook with an actionable step-by-step guide will be distributed to all registered event attendees on the day of the event. \nAgenda:\n5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Dinner and networking\n6:00 PM – 6:15 PM – Speaker and sponsor introductions\n6:15 PM – 7:30 PM – Startup workshop Part A\n7:30 PM – 7:45 PM – Intermission\n7:45 PM – 8:45 PM – Startup workshop Part B\n8:45 PM – 9:00 PM – Q & A \nSeating is extremely limited\, so reserve your seat now. \nAbout the Speaker:\nSnell & Wilmer Partner Roger Rappoport\, Co-Leader of the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Practice Group\, is a seasoned advisor to startups and emerging growth companies and the investors who finance them\, guiding clients from inception through exit. With over two decades of experience in the startup ecosystem\, Roger focuses on venture capital and angel investor financings\, including convertible notes\, SAFEs\, and other debt financings. His knowledge extends to mergers and acquisitions\, joint ventures\, distribution\, development\, manufacturing\, and licensing transactions\, as well as executive compensation and the establishment of equity incentive plans. \nHe has extensive experience in advising startup and well-established emerging growth companies\, primarily in the software\, information technology\, Internet\, fixed and mobile communications technology\, cleantech and life sciences sectors. Roger is the co-author of “Investor Agreements in a Financing Transaction” a chapter in Financing California Businesses\,” California Continuing Education of the Bar\, Co-author of “Considerations for Angel and VC Funded Startups and Emerging Growth Companies Considering a Loan Under the Paycheck Protection Program\,” and Co-author of “Changes in Convertible Instruments for Early Stage Financings.” \nRoger is a frequent speaker and panelist on topics and issues related to the development and implementation of a company’s formation and funding strategy. \nBefore attending law school\, he was the founder of a technology company with $10 million in revenue. \nRoger is very connected with investors in Silicon Valley and beyond and is an active angel investor. As an attorney\, he has been involved in hundreds of transactions such as merger and acquisition transactions\, private equity and venture capital financing transactions\, and complex restructuring transactions. \nRoger is also the founder of Access Silicon Valley\, a platform for entrepreneurs\, on a global basis\, to gain access to Silicon Valley’s best and brightest Venture Capitalists\, “been there done that” entrepreneurs\, and experts. Take a closer look at the Access Silicon Valley Video Fireside Chat Series hosted by Roger\, with representatives of some of the Valley’s most high profile VCs\, such as Andreessen Horowitz\, Foundation Capital\, Floodgate\, Venrock\, Canaan Partners and more. \n  \nQuestions? Email Alex Levine at alevine@swlaw.com
URL:https://accesssiliconvalley.net/event/startup-fundamentals-3-understanding-the-terms-in-term-sheets-3/
LOCATION:5 Palo Alto Square\, 5 Palo Alto Square\, Palo Alto\, 94306\, United States
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SUMMARY:Venture Capital Panel: What's Hot\, What's Not! #18
DESCRIPTION:A panel of distinguished venture capitalists will discuss what’s hot and what’s not in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. \nPlease come with your questions and comments. \n(This is not a pitch event. Startups will not be pitching to the panel.) \nDinner will be provided. \nAgenda \n6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Check In\, Food\, Networking\, Demo Tables \n7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Program \n8:30 pm to 9:00 pm Networking \nAfter Party \nPanelists: \n(More panelists TBA.) \nJoe Jasin\, Managing Director\, DNA Partners \n  \nModerator: \nRoger Rappoport\, Partner\, Snell and Wilmer \n  \nIf you would like a startup demo table or sponsor marketing table\, send an email message to: siliconvalleysponsor@gmail.com
URL:https://accesssiliconvalley.net/event/venture-capital-panel-whats-hot-whats-not-18/
LOCATION:5 Palo Alto Square\, 5 Palo Alto Square\, Palo Alto\, 94306\, United States
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