Panels

Venture Capital: The Pitch Experience

This panel walks through a VC pitch from both the perspective of a Venture Capitalist and the start-ups funded by the VC. Both the VC and the pitching party will discuss expectations for the pitch and how to prepare for the pitch. The panel will also cover what VCs like to see in a pitch, as well as best practices and common mistakes. Conversely, the pitching companies will discuss their best practices and lessons learned from their pitch experience.

Confirmed Panelists:

Moderator: David Charron, Associate Director of the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business
Bijan Salehizadeh, Partner, Highland Capital Partner
Andrew Farquharson, Vice President of Business Creation, InCube Labs
Al Burdulis, Vice President of Mechanical Engineering, Spinal Modulation Inc.
John (Jeff) Shanley, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Conor Medsystems