Past Events
Over 225 VC-backed entrepreneurs and VCs have attended our first events in London, Munich, Copenhagen and Stockholm this spring.
Recent speakers on our VC panels include the largest and most active names in Venture Capital:
Anil Hansjee, Head of Corporate Development - EMEA - Google
Stephan Gueorguiev, Advent Ventures
Chris Morton, Balderton Capital
Mauro Pretolani, TLcom Capital Partners
Andrey Kessel, Amadeus Capital Partners
Diana Saraceni, 360° Capital Partners
Hussein Kanji, Accel
Sergio Levi, Spark Ventures
Arve Johan Andresen, Northzone
Jacob Bratting Pedersen, NorthCap Partners
Sten Verland, Sunstone Capital
Jörgen Bladh, Northzone Ventures
Per von Zelowitz, Nordic Venture Partners
Jarkko Penttilä, Eqvitec Partners
Fredrik Cassel, Creandum
Sven Achter, Holtzbrinck Ventures
Matthias Grychta, Neuhaus Partners
Jörg "George" Sperling, WHEB Partners
Nils Granath, Swisscom Ventures
Recent speakers on our founder panels and CEO interviews include some of the most dynamic venture backed entrepreneurs.
Founders Club Entrepreneur & VC Roundtable Netwokring Events
Founders Club Entrepreneur & VC Events
| London - Cleantech - September 24, 2009 | Tel Aviv - October 22, 2009 Heathcare & Life Science |
| London - Healthcare & Life Science - October 06, 2009 | Palo Alto, California - November 11, 2009 |
| Paris - date to be confirmed | London - December 10, 2009 |
| Tel Aviv - October 19, 2009 Technology & Cleantech | Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Los Angeles TBD |
London - September 24, 2009 - Cleantech VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
What:
CLEANTECH Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
Where:
Morrison & Foerster
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9A
When: September 24, 2009 17:00
17:00 Registration, Coffee, Tea & Networking
17:30 VC Insight Panel: Fund Raising & Strategies for Success
Patrick Sheehan, Environmental Technologies Fund
James McNaught-Davis, WHEB Ventures
James Hook, Climate Change Capital
Etienne Pollard, Good Energies AG
- News from active investors. How have investment strategies changed and where has the cleantech venture market shifted to
- Challenges and opportunities for cleantech VCs, discussion of raising new funds, restructuring portfolio companies and positioning companies for exits
- How will the VC landscape and investment behaviour change in the future
CEO Interview
Pete Malcolm
Former founder, CEO & CTO of Orchestria, sold to CA, former founder & CEO of IQ International sold to Cheyenne, Balderton’s first Entrepreneur in Residence (Benchmark Europe), currently advising VC’s on cleantech investments
Introduction to The Founders Club
Andrew Romans, General Partner
19:00 Drinks, Canapés & Networking
Confirmed Delegates & Speakers
RSVP: Rosemary Hall, RHall@mofo.com
London - October 6, 2009 - Healthcare & Life Science VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
What:
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCE Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
Where:
Morrison & Foerster
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9A
When: October 6, 2009 17:00
17:00 Registration, Coffee, Tea & Networking
17:30 VC Insight Panel: Fund Raising & Strategies for Success
Allan Marchington, Apposite Capital
Berthold Hackl, Invendo & Heidelberg Innovation
Other speakers to be confirmed
- News from active investors. How have investment strategies changed and where has the market shifted to
- Challenges and opportunities for VCs, discussion of raising new funds, restructuring portfolio companies and positioning companies for exits
- How will the VC landscape and investment behaviour change in the future
CEO Interview to be confirmed
Introduction to The Founders Club, Andrew Romans
19:00 Drinks, Canapés & Networking
Confirmed Delegates & Speakers
RSVP: Rosemary Hall, RHall@mofo.com
Paris - date to be confirmed - VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
What:
Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
& Launch of The Founders Club in France
Where: Paris
When: Date to be confirmed 17:00
17:00 Registration, Coffee, Tea & Networking
17:30 VC Insight Panel: Fund Raising & Strategies for Success
Guillaume Lautour, AGF Private Equity
Jean-Michel Deligny, Go4Venture
Mark Bivens, Truffle Capital
- News from active investors. How have investment strategies changed and where has the market shifted to
- Challenges and opportunities for VCs, discussion of raising new funds, restructuring portfolio companies and positioning companies for exits
- How will the VC landscape and investment behaviour change in the future
CEO Interview
Serial entrepreneur Francis Cohen - founder and CEO of IMinent - and discussion of previous company Kiwee - from founding to VC financing to trade sale exit
Introduction to The Founders Club, Andrew Romans
19:00 Drinks, Canapés & Networking
Confirmed Delegates & Speakers
October 19, 2009 - Tel Aviv - VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable Breakfast TECHNOLOGY & CLEANTECH
What:
TECHNOLOGY & CLEANTECH
Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Roundtable Breakfast
& Launch of The Founders Club in Israel
Where:
Yigal Arnon & Co
1 Azrieli Center
The Round Building
Tel Aviv 67021 Israel
When:
October 19, 2009
9:30 AM Registration, breakfast & networking
10:30 AM Welcome and Introductions
Barak Platt, Partner, Yigal Arnon & Co
10:45 AM Entrepreneur Keynote Speaker
Dov Moran, Founder & CEO, modu
(Former founder and chairman of M-Systems which was sold to SanDisk for $1.6B)
11:10 AM VC Insight Panel: Fund Raising & Strategies for Success
Moshe Levin, DFJ Tamir Fishman
Yossi Sela, Gemini Israel Venture Funds
Ophir Reshef, Bessemer Venture Partners
Hillel Milo, AquAgro Fund, L.P.
Glen Schwaber, Israel Cleantech Ventures
11:40 AM Introduction to The Founders Club
Andrew Romans, General Partner
12:00 PM COFFEE, TEA & NETWORKING
13:00 Event Close
Confirmed Delegates & Speakers
RSVP: Andrew Romans: ar [at@] Founders-Club . com
October 22, 2009 - Tel Aviv - VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable Breakfast HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCE
What:
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCE
Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Roundtable Breakfast
& Launch of The Founders Club in Israel
Where:
Yigal Arnon & Co
1 Azrieli Center
The Round Building
Tel Aviv 67021 Israel
When:
October 22, 2009
9:30 AM Registration, breakfast & networking
10:30 AM Welcome and Introductions
Barak Platt, Partner, Yigal Arnon & Co
10:45 AM Entrepreneur Keynote Speaker
Gera Strommer, General Manager MediGuide Navigation Systems
(acquired by St. Jude Medical)
11:10 AM VC Insight Panel: Fund Raising & Strategies for Success
Nissim Darvish, Pitango Venture Capital
Dalia Megiddo, 7 Health Ventures
Additional speakers to be determined
Andrew Romans, The Founders Club, moderator
11:40 AM Introduction to The Founders Club
Andrew Romans, General Partner
12:00 PM COFFEE, TEA & NETWORKING
13:00 Event Close
RSVP: Andrew Romans: ar [at@] Founders-Club . com
Palo Alto, California - November 11, 2009 - VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable Breakfast
What:
Venture Capital & Entrepreneur Roundtable Networking Event
& Launch of The Founders Club in Silicon Valley
Where:
Morrison & Foerster
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304-1018
When: 11 November 2009
8:00 AM Registration, breakfast & networking
9:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
Partner, Morrison & Foerster (to be determined)
Entrepreneur Keynote Speaker or CEO Interview
Speaker to be determined
VC Insight Panel: Fund Raising & Strategies for Success
Patrick Chung, New Enterprise Associates
Jonathan Ebinger, BlueRun Ventures
Tim Draper, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
4th VC panellist to be confirmed
- News from active investors. How have investment strategies changed and where has the market shifted to
- Challenges and opportunities for VCs, discussion of raising new funds, restructuring portfolio companies and positioning companies for exits
- How will the VC landscape and investment behaviour change in the future
Introduction to The Founders Club
Andrew Romans, General Partner
COFFEE, TEA & NETWORKING
12:00 PM Event Close
Confirmed Delegates & Speakers
RSVP: Rosemary Hall, RHall@mofo.com
December 10, 2009 – London VC & C-Level Year End Party
What:
LONDON VC & C-LEVEL YEAR END PARTY
Where:
Morrison & Foerster
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9A
When:
December 10, 2009
18:00 Registration, Coffee, Tea & Networking
18:30 Interview with Jon Moulton, General Partner Alchemy Partners
19:00 Drinks, Canapés & Networking
Confirmed Delegates & Speakers
RSVP: Rosemary Hall, RHall@mofo.com
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