nordic u.s. venture capital tour 2014 may 6th – 9th, 2014 | silicon valley & san francisco
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Nordic venture is blooming, and Nordic technology has high standing internationally. What is the outlook for the Nordic venture industry going forward? Join us for 4 days in Silicon Valley with the Nordic VC industry.TRANSCRIPT
NORDIC U.S. VENTURE CAPITAL TOUR 2014
MAY 6TH – 9TH 2014
Nordic venture is blooming, and Nordic technology has
high standing internationally. What is the outlook for
the Nordic venture industry going forward?
Join us for 4 days in Silicon Valley with the Nordic VC
industry.
! Are you considering U.S. venture capital investment or trade sale? ! Are your portfolio companies exploring the idea of U.S. expansion?
! Do you want to: -‐ make more contacts in the venture capital community and
technology corporations in the Bay Area? -‐ enjoy networking opportunities with rising stars, established growth
companies and investors?
! Are you interested in: -‐ learning the latest about the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial
machinery and technology trends and development? -‐ sharing information about the Nordic VC market with U.S.
colleagues and U.S. investors?
If so, you should consider participating in the Nordic U.S. Venture Capital Tour, 2014, May 6th – 9th 2014. This tour will take you to San Francisco and Silicon Valley for 4 days full of inspiration, knowledge and networking with U.S. venture capitalists and tech-companies.
The Nordic U.S. Venture Capital Tour 2014 is organized by the Nordic Venture Capital & Private Equity Associations, DVCA, FVCA, NVCA and SVCA in collaboration with Innovation Norway and with input from a number of VC community members.
PARTICIPATION FEE: NOK 12.500 (approx. EUR 1.500) per participant. Fees will be billed upon receipt of the acceptance, and are non-refundable after April 6th. In addition to the participation fee, estimated shared expenses of about USD 1.000 per participant for local transportation, 4 lunches, 2 dinners, and mixers etc. will be invoiced later. Travel cost, hotel cost and other expenses are not included. Participants will book their own travel. Hotels and flights will be suggested for participants to book. RESPOND BY: We can only accommodate a limited number of participants, so to ensure your spot, please register at your earliest convenience, but no later than April 1st, 2014. MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Mrs Lisbeth Smestad, Innovation Norway San Francisco & Silicon Valley. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1(415)246-4933
Tentative Program: Nordic U.S Venture Capital Tour, Silicon Valley & San Francisco TUESDAY MAY 6 WEDNESDAY MAY 7 THURSDAY MAY 8 FRIDAY MAY 9 MORNING THEME:
NORDIC TECH COMPANIES ARE MAKING THE BIG LEAP MEET: Nordic growth companies with funding from US VCs (series A-C) - How did they do it? - What are the experiences? - How can Nordic VCs add value?
NORDIC VCs IN U.S.: CHANGING THE DEALFLOW LANDSCAPE MEET: Nordic VCs in Silicon Valley - Why are they here? - What are the experiences? - Advise to Nordic VCs at home
VENTURE CAPITAL 2.0: THE NEW INVESTOR LANDSCAPE MEET: Organized Angel investors - Angel investors both challenge and partner with US VCs. What happens when angels organize their activities in investments vehicles and go beyond seed?
EXIT OPPORTUNITIES MEET: Corporations M&A, Investment Bankers What characterizes companies that are subject to strategic sale in the current landscape: - Market validation, User traction, IP - Team - Other value drivers
MEETING WITH: (Examples)
- Zendesk (Benchmark) - Forgerock (Accel) - Unity (Sequoia) - Wrapp (Greylock) - Tight DB (Khosla)
- Founders Fund - Creandum - Nexit Ventures - Progression Partners - Northzone
-SV Angels -Sandhill Angels -Angel Nest -Individually profiled angels
- Growth Point - Woodside Capital - William Blair - M&A Partner - Silicon Valley Bank
LUNCH:
Sonja H Perkins, Menlo VC
Sten Tamkivi, Andreesen Horowitz
Allan Young, Runway
Bennett Yee, Gunderson Dettmer
TUESDAY MAY 6 WEDNESDAY MAY 7 THURSDAY MAY 8 FRIDAY MAY 9 AFTERNOON THEME:
US VCs ARE LOOKING TO EUROPE MEET: US VCs with Nordic/ European scope - What are the experiences? - How can we work together?
NORDIC TECH STARTUPS THINK BIG! MEET: Nordic early stage tech companies with Silicon Valley presence - What are the experiences? - How can Nordic VCs add value?
FROM WORKSPACE TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS MEET: Accelerators and Incubators - What role do they play and what form will they take in the future? - How has the US VCs adapted to the change of landscape?
STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS MEET: US VCs/Corporate VCs - What are they looking for? - Benefits & concerns re: acquisitions abroad
MEETING WITH: (Examples)
- Benchmark - DFJ - Accel - Khosla - Fidelity
- Kubicam - Domos - Elliptic Labs - Campanja - Vinino - Acano - Bipper - Etleap
- Y-Combinator - 500 Startups - StartX (Stanford) - Alchemist Accelerator - Runway - Rocketspace
- Google Venture - Comcast VC - Cisco - Yahoo - Samsung - Honda R&D - SAP Ventures
EVENING:
Discussion/Summary Informal Get Together Dinner
Discussion/Summary Mixer with invited guests (Innovation House, Palo Alto)
Discussion/Summary Networking Dinner with invited guests and Key note speaker (Il Fornaio, Palo Alto)
Discussion/Summary Farewell Dinner in San Francisco
Saturday morning: Departure to the Wine Country (optional)
HOTELS / VENUES:
Recommended hotels Silicon Valley: Stanford Park Hotel, Menlo Park Garden Court Hotel, Palo Alto Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, Palo Alto Westin Palo Alto Hotel, Palo Alto Recommended hotel San Francisco:
Hotel Marriott Union Square San Francisco
Networking Events in Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, with invited guests: Il Fornaio Restaurant, Palo Alto Innovation House Silicon Valley Stanford University
Interested in participating at US NVCA Annual conference VentureScape 2014 in San Francisco, May 13th-14th? Check the program here: http://venturescape.nvca.org OPEN TO VCs ONLY.