This Week in the Cafe: July 26 – 31
Hello Cafe-goers! After last Thursday’s packed crowd of dynamic and innovative events, this week will be a bit more mellow, though we are still open for casual conversation and serendipitous connections.
The New England Venture Capital Association will be with us, hosting Eric Hjerpe of Kepha and Marc Herson of Softbank. Dan Rosen of Highland Capital Partners will also be joining us as part of Highland’s continued partnership with the cafe.
As a reminder – if you’d like to be part of the “VC Unplugged” Q&A session with all three VCs from 3:15-4pm, please respond here.
Each of this week’s three VC’s comes from a different background and can lend their expertise to a variety of projects.
Eric Hjerpe
Eric Hjerpe (@efhjerpe) comes from the software development world, with experience in writing programs for software development engineers, and worked with the MIT Center for Informations Systems Research while an MBA candidate at the Sloan School of Management. Eric also sits on the board of NEVCA. Access his bio here.
Marc Herson
Marc Herson’s (@MarcHerson) specialty is digital media and has done a lot of work in expanding digital media platforms to new markets in China and Russia, while working with Sony BMG, before joining Softbank. You can find his bio here.
Dan Rosen
Dan Rosen (@VentureDan) works with mobile technology and communications-based start-ups, as well as with corporate development and independent consulting. Access his bio on the Highland website here. Sign up for a “Startup Chat” with Dan by emailing BTino@hcp.com with your name, a brief summary of what you are working on and what you are looking to gain from the meeting. For more details, visit Highland’s Events Calendar.
Please stop by this Thursday between 3-8pm for a beer and some great conversation and to welcome back our bar manager, Amy, fresh from two weeks of vacation and back with more information on our local craft brews. See you this week!
