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“As we host 100+ events a year at Work-Bench, I know how much goes on behind such a well-produced event, end to end—organized comms, beautiful venue, and most important of all—high-quality founders, companies, really thoughtful content and speakers who spoke openly and honestly about what it means to start and scale a company. I even met one of our Work-Bench founders sitting next to her at this event. Cannot recommend this Summit enough!”
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SPEAKERS
Rob May, Founder/CEO at BrandGuard & Angel Investor
Rob is the founder and CEO at Brandguard, his third software startup. His first company, Backupify, sold to Datto, after which the combined entity sold for $1.5 billion to Vista Equity Partners. He is also an angel investor in over 100 startups. Prior to that, he worked as an electrical engineer designing various hardware devices. Rob writes the newsletter Investing In AI, and hosts the AI Innovator’s Podcast. He holds a BSEE and MBA from the University of Kentucky.
“I learned a ton about the VC fundraising process, and met incredibly talented founders and investors. ”
“One of the best formats I’ve been to!”
Schedule of Events
8:30-9:00 Breakfast and check-in
9:00-9:15 Introduction
9:15-10:00 Panel: What's an A today?
10:00-10:40 Small Groups: Open Questions on Fundraising Strategy
10:40-10:50 Break
10:50-11:30 1:1 Founder Interview: Rob May
11:30-11:50 Sponsor Segment: Adding Debt to Your Round w/Stifel
11:50-12:35 Panel: Filling Your Funnel and Pre-Raise Prep
12:35-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Panel: Getting the Raise Over the Line
2:15-3:00 Small Groups: "Not a Pitch" Investor Feedback
3:00-3:10 Break
3:10-3:55 Panel: Projections and Hockey Sticks
3:55-4:35 Small Groups: Environment and Cycle Discussion
4:35 Event Close
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