Data Week: Investor’s Perspective: Trends in Data & Analytics Investment

I organized & moderated an investor panel @Data Week with some fabulous investors in the Big Data space.  The focus of the panel was Investor’s Perspective: Trends in Data and Analytics Investment with Rachel Pike, DFJ; Cindy Padnos, Illuminate Ventures; Arif Janmohamed, Lightspeed; Benjamin Tseng, DCM; Shivon Zilis, Bloomberg Beta moderated by Pemo Theodore. It was a really interesting conversation also thanks to Burke Kaltenberger, VP Sales Infochimps who was unable to make it to moderate but was kind enough to share his questions with me.  Everyone had a lot of fun along with learning heaps.

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Term Sheets & Convertible Notes, Structuring the Deal @Investors Circle Spring Forum

An interactive legal discussion answering term sheet questions entrepreneurs often have as they prepare to take on their first outside investments. Facilitators Jonathan Storper, Partner Hanson Bridgett & Leslie Keil, Senior Counsel Hanson Bridgett @Investors Circle Spring Forum

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Attracting Angel Investors &/or Venture Capital #foundingmomsf

Last week I gave a talk to the Founding Moms’ Exchange in San Francisco about raising investment for female entrepreneurs.  It was a great crowd of mompreneurs & we had a fabulous conversation about the issues.

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