Venture CaféWe are pleased to announce the continuation of Venture Cafe’s partnership with New England Venture Capital Association into the Fall!
After taking a break for August, NEVCA’s September Office Hours have been announced, with the first ones occuring on September 9th. Accompanying the anticipated return is a slight change in format NEVCA is trying in order to maximize productivity of the one-on-one appointments. In keeping with this new format, please ensure that you arrive between 3:00 and 3:15pm to check-in. The open discussion that takes place at the beginning is now required if you would like to have a one-on-one session. One-on-one spots will be announced at the conclusion of the Q&A session. NEVCA will no longer pre-confirm appointments before the event. NEVCA is instituting this new system in order to make sure that as many people get face-time with VC’s as possible, and hopes you understand.
That being said, I’ll now introduce our VC’s for September:
September 9, 2010 — Technology focus
Tim Wright, of Grandbanks Capital brings years of experience to the start-up world, having overseen “39 mergers and acquisitions during his operating career,” according to his bio on the Grandbanks website. His vast expertise lies in the internet tech realm and he currently sits on the Board of Directors of Looksmart Ltd., and serves in some capacity on numerous other projects. (Grandbanks Twitter)
Mark Hatfield, of Fairhaven Capital is a great resource for all things mobile technology and corporate business development. He joined Fairhaven after heading West Coast Ops at Motorola Ventures, and spending time in Chicago headingStrategy and Business Development for the CIO and IT at Motorola. Mark and has also had experience with Bank of Montreal and Bell Canada Enterprises. Find his bio here. (Fairhaven Twitter)
September 23, 2010 – Life Science focus
Darren Black, of SV Life Sciences, focuses on healthcare and pharmaceutical services and technologies. Darren sits on the boards of five successful companies and can direct hopeful healthcare start-ups in how best to move forward. See his SV Life Sciences bio here.
Caleb Winder, Vice President of Excel Medical Ventures, brings an equally impressive background in healthcare to the Cafe, with expertise in sales and marketing within the healthcare industry. Caleb is well-connected within the healthcare industry and has extensive experience in securing funding for healthcare startups. Here’s his bio, courtesy of the Excel Medical Ventures website.
We hope that these descriptions will help you find the best person to whom you should bring your ideas and questions.
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