Category: Events

Please join us January 9 evening in NYC on “How Private Equity & Venture Investors Are Using Technology to Accelerate Returns”, hosted by the Harvard Business School Club of New York.  Our speakers:

– Patrick Leung, who leads technology and data science initiatives for Sightway Capital and Two Sigma Ventures 

– Sajjad Jaffer, founder and Managing Partner, Two Six Capital

– Dr. Neil Constable, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, CircleUp

– Ryan Feit, CEO and Co-Founder, SeedInvest 

– Lena Mass-Cresnik, PhD, Chief Data Officer/Managing Director, Moelis & Company

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Most private equity professionals fail to see even a majority of the potential deals flowing through their target markets, according to the latest research. Don’t be one of them!

Join us on Thursday, June 27 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM ET for a 75-minute complimentary webinar brought to you by Sutton Place Strategies. The panel will cover:

* Analytics showing how well private equity firms typically do at seeing deals in their target markets;
* Benchmarking tools that you can use to compare your origination efforts with those of your peers;
* How to overcome obstacles to building relationships that generate proprietary or near-proprietary deal opportunities;
* Strategies and tools that the most successful private-equity shops use to unearth opportunities and manage their deal pipelines;
* How forward-thinking shops are using social media and the latest technology tools to improve deal flow generation.

Speakers (to date):
Dave Harvey, CEO, Harvey & Co LLC
Nadim Malik, founder and CEO, Sutton Place Strategies
David Teten, Venture Partner, HOF Capital
Moderator: David Toll, publisher, Private Equity Career Week
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Suggested background: Deal Origination Best Practices

I hope you can join AltsTech.com Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6pm, at Spark Labs Bryant Park, 25 W. 39th, 14th Floor, NYC.  We’ll be discussing how VCs are using technology to make better investment decisions.   RSVP

Speakers confirmed so far include:

Paul Bianco, CEO, Graphite Financial (ff Venture Capital spinoff)
Phil Haslett, Founder | Chief Revenue Officer, EquityZen
Mike Ryan, Co-founder + CEO, Bullet Point Network. Previously Head of Public Equity and Absolute Return at the Harvard endowment, Head of Global Securities (overseeing equities, fixed income, currencies & commodities) at Credit Suisse, and Partner and Head of Global Equity Products at Goldman Sachs
Jeffrey Kagan, Head of Business Development, Primary Insight
David Olk, Co-founder + CEO, Voray.

We have room for 1-2 more speakers; contact Frank Hu, fhu@hofvc.com if you are the CEO of a relevant company in this space, and cc me.  

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We are working on our 2018-2019 schedule. If you have ideas for events, please contact us.

I’m honored to chair DC Finance’s upcoming family office conference on investment in innovative technologies, November 8th, 2017, in midtown Manhattan.  Details at www.tech-wealth.com.  This event is intended for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals and Single Family Offices, who attend at no cost.

Please note that registration is not possible without a registration code (use my code, 26).  RSVP:  .

Speakers includeMr. Eric Rosenbach, Former Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense and Co-Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, Ms. Sheryl Wudunn, Co-Author of “A Path Appears” and member of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York, Mr. Mark Ghermezian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Appboy, Mr. Gavriel Meron, Chairman & CEO, HygleaCare and Founder of Given Imaging, Mr. Chakrapani Appalabattula, Founder & CEO, Bloomz.com, Mr. Zach Sims, CEO, CodeAcademy, Mr. Naguib Sawiris, CEO, Yup, Mr. Paul Gollash, CEO, Voxy, Mr. Matt Karnes, Founder & Managing Partner, GreenWave Advisors LLC, Mr. Mutisya Ndunda, Founder & CEO, Alpha Vertex, Mr. Jason Klein, Founder & CEO, On Grid Ventures LLC, Mr. Thomas Wisniewski, Partner, Rose Paul Investments, , Mr. Douglas Libby, Member of the Board of Directors, ELMC Group, NYC, Mr. Neil Wyant, Family Office Venture Capital, Dr. Long Phan, CEO & CTO, Top Flight Technologies, Ms. Stephanie Choo, Partner, Portag3 Ventures, Mr. Benjamin Elbaz, Managing Partner, BlackRock, Mr. Oliver Mitchell, Founding Partner, Autonomy Ventures, Mr. Andrew Tang, Partner, Draper Associates, Dr. Long Phan, CEO & CTO, Top Flight Technologies, Mr. Thomas A. Campbell, Founder & President, FutureGrasp, LLC, Mr. Jonathan Nutzati Fontaine, Founder, CEO at Mothership Aeronautics, Mr. Alexsey Matyushev, CEO & Co-Founder, Natilus.

Other sister events this year that DC Finance is running:

• The Family Office Real Estate Investment Forum, Thursday, November 30th, 2017 , NYC
• The Florida Family Office and Wealth Management Conference, Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 , Miami
• The Private Family Wealth Management Meetings- Jerusalem, Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

If you have any questions, email info(@)thenycmeetings.com or call 1-855-513-1113.

I’m honored to chair the quant and big data stream of the upcoming Terrapinn Trading Show, October 6, NYC.  This is a large conference focused on quant and automated investing, big data, and High Performance Computing.  We expect over 400 people.  Among the speakers are:

• Aaron Brown, Chief Risk Officer, AQR Capital Management
• Fabio Mercurio, Head of Quantitative Analytics, Bloomberg LP
• Lukasz Pomorski, Ph.D., Head of Portfolio Management, AQR Capital Management
• David Rukshin, Chief Technology Officer, WorldQuant
• Karl Sprules, Partner & CTO, AllianceBernstein
• Katina Stefanova, Founding Partner & CIO, Marto Capital

If you are a quant, trader, or financial engineer, limited VIP passes are available.  Register ASAP here.*

If you’re a consultant, lawyer, or service provider to the trading industry, you can take advantage of a 20% discount by using the promotional code GUEST.  Register at: https://goo.gl/TG7cX2 .

See you there!

*Your complimentary VIP pass is not confirmed until approved by a Terrapinn staff member. Feel free to reach out to Jesse Collin at +1 646 619 1810 or jesse.collin@terrapinn.com if you have any questions.

I hope you’ll join me next week at Flashpoint NYC’s Demo Day 2016. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), ff Venture Capital, the HBS Alumni Angels of New York, and Alpha Venture Partners, are co-sponsoring their 6th New York City Demo Day, next Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 10 to 12 AM. The event will be held at SUNY Global Center, 116 East 55th Street, New York, NY.

Flashpoint is a startup accelerator at Georgia Tech.  Since 2011, companies that originated at Flashpoint have raised more than $300 million and grown to a combined valuation of nearly $1 billion.  I first met Ionic Security at their first Demo Day, which ffVC invested in.  Ionic has since raised over $77m from investors such as Google Ventures, Icon Ventures, KPCB, Meritech Capital Partners, and TechOperators.  At Demo Day, you will meet the new batch of companies and hear from Dr. Merrick Furst, who will discuss applying the science of behavioral economics to startups. ffVC and HBSAANY have co-sponsored every NYC Demo Day of Flashpoint since launch.

RSVP here.  You can find additional details about the event here.

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Companies Presenting

Acivilate

Acivilate offers a confidential information-sharing platform for criminal justice.

Community On Call

Community On Call provides peer networking solutions that enable health-related communities to quickly connect their members, such as people affected by chronic illnesses or disorders, with mentors and peer supporters.

Gramarye Media

Gramarye Media uses a proprietary technology platform to vet, incubate and develop the next great story franchises.

Melii

Melii has assembled a team of experienced bank executives to attack the problem of speeding up originations of business loans so that banks can compete more effectively with online lenders.

MyLumper

US truckers spend over $140 million daily in unloading fees at delivery warehouses using an antiquated method of payment (cash/check). MyLumper has gone beyond these outdated transaction options by offering the trucking industry an innovative, electronic direct payment platform that eliminates fraud.

Package Solutions

Residential buildings are inundated with packages that block lobbies, eat up staff time, and frustrate tenants. Package Solutions has worked with leading REITs to develop a technology-enhanced solution for mass adoption.

SalesTing

SalesTing = sales-obsessed marketing. Enterprise marketers invest significant resources into creating assets for use by their sales teams but are unable to see what works or not. SalesTing enables marketers to see what’s working and show impact on sales.

Sideqik

Sideqik’s end-to-end influencer marketing platform automates the process of identifying the best influencers for brands and distributing campaigns that empower influencers to drive conversions.

stemmed

As companies take on the challenge of creating a workforce that reflects the changing demographics in the U.S., Employee Resource Groups (ERGS) are key drivers. Ninety percent of Fortune 500 companies have ERGs and millions of employees are engaged in them. Yet these integral groups lack visibility. At stemmed.TM we provide technology for companies to highlight their diversity and inclusion- focused initiatives, ERGs and ERG leaders, which strengthens company branding and attracts top talent.

TimeSpiral

TimeSpiral extends corporate culture. Our tools and products will span the process of deep cultural assessment, recruitment of talent in the right roles, on-boarding, branding and leadership development. As Millennials and highly diverse team members expand the culture of an organization, TimeSpiral enables corporate leaders to position the organization for its most promising future.

For the third year in a row, ff Venture Capital is co-sponsoring the New York Demo Day for Georgia Tech’s Flashpoint Accelerator, along with HBS Alumni Angels of NY.  We met Ionic Security, one of our portfolio companies, at their first Demo Day a few years ago.  I hope you can join us at the SUNY Global Center, 116 E 55th St, June 11, 2014,  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Introductory remarks by Merrick Furst, Flashpoint’s Director and Distinguished Professor of Computing at Georgia Tech.    RSVP here.

Presenting companies:

aloeapp.com  – New parents lack the experience needed to make decisions about their children. Aloe creates a personalized team of experts to help guide parents through the journey.

carehr.com  – We help families find and manage individual caregivers for seniors.

rct.co  – The new global standard for receipts

sayroom.com – We get the real voice of the customer for marketers.

secondnature.io  – We make it second nature to manage a virtual workforce.

Skroot – Marketers use skroot to discover what to say to their target audience.

swipeloyalty.com – We enable manufacturer’s, merchandisers, and CPG companies to connect with their own customers individually, at scale.

www.vehcon.com   –   Vehcon creates substantial savings for drivers, and helps auto insurance and services companies increase profits by aggregating and analyzing big data collected from drivers’ smartphones.

Wonderkey  – Wonderkey allows adults to communicate through their kids.

workplusplus.com –  Strategic HR management solutions.

New York Demo Day Details:

Wednesday, June 11th 9:00AM -12:00PM

SUNY Global Center, 116 East 55th St.  New York, NY 10022

If you’re interested in learning more about the teams and attending the event, please click here.

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About Flashpoint

Flashpoint is a startup accelerator that creates better startups, faster.  It works with committed founders who have domain knowledge and passion for responding to the needs of their customers and helps them shape startups with true market/product fit, reduced risks, lower costs, and a better chance of high quality success.  Flashpoint is a rigorous management and education program that works closely with founders to create companies.

INSEAD is holding an angel investing panel on November 4, 2013. I hope you can join us (in NY).  Panelists are:

• Alain Bankier, active member of New York Angels and former CEO of Manichewitz
• David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital, and Founder and Chair of the Harvard Business Angels of Greater New York
• Vince Scafaria, a serial entrepreneur, Co-Founder and CEO of DotAlign and previously DealMaven
• Nick Taranto, Co-Founder of Plated.com
• Moderator: Patrick Abouchalache, investor and Head of Americas, Palico

The event will take place in the offices of Morrison Cohen LLP, 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
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