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NYC: Alternative Liquidity Paths for Founders & Early Investors - Hosted by Rubicon Venture Capital
Date and time
Location
Dentons
1221 Ave of the Americas 24th Floor New York, NY 10020Refund Policy
Description
Join us for “Alternative Liquidity Paths for Founders & Early Investors” Hosted by Rubicon Venture Capital
Featuring a moderated panel discussion plus time for networking, drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
AGENDA
- 5:30pm - 6:00pm Registration & Networking
- 6:00pm - 7:15pm Moderated Panel Discussion
- 7:15pm - 9:00pm Networking, Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres
Panel: Alternative Liquidity Paths for Founders & Early Investors
Atish Davda (@adavda), Founder & CEO - EquityZen (@EquityZen)
EquityZen's mission is to improve the way startup employees are paid by unlocking the value of their equity compensation in a way that benefits all key players: the shareholder, the company, and the investor.
David McGlashan, Head of Research - Cygnet Capital (@CygnetCapital)
Cygnet Capital is a boutique corporate advisory firm with a strong track record of funding and partnering with emerging businesses wishing to transition from private to public ownership via listing on the ASX - Australian Stock Exchange.
Katie Stitch, Managing Director - W Capital Partners
W Capital Partners is a provider of secondary exits to shareholders, giving companies more time, flexibility, and capital to execute their growth plans.
Richard Brekka (@RichardBrekka), Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Second Alpha Partners (@SecondAlphaNews)
Second Alpha makes secondary investments in private companies, purchasing shares from existing shareholders – founders, executives, angels, VCs or corporate investors. In addition, the firm invests capital directly in private companies that meet its investment criteria, usually in tandem with making secondary purchases of shares from existing investors, but also in situations involving debt conversions, restructurings, recapitalizations or pay-to-play financings.
Nathaniel Becker Chase, Managing Director - Yet2Ventures (@yet2com)
Our mission is simple: be a refreshingly engaged, supportive shareholder for companies working to make essential industries better. We purchase direct interests in venture-stage companies from the following types of existing investors: Independent Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Individual Shareholders.
[moderator] Andrew Romans (@romansventures), General Partner - Rubicon Venture Capital (@RubiconVC)
Special thanks to our sponsors:
We are hosting this #AltLiquidity event in multiple locations worldwide
with a varying set of panelists from EquityZen, SharesPost, Cygnet Capital, W Capital Partners, Second Alpha Partners, Industry Ventures, Akkadian Ventures, yet2Ventures, and more. We invite you to join us at all of the events as well as to share these events with friends.
Interested in a little pre-reading? We would like to offer free access to a relevant chapter from Andrew Romans' book "The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital: Inside Secrets From the Leaders in the Startup Game". The chapter is entitled "Ladder to Liquidity: The Secondary Market".
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Disclaimer
Events are not to be considered as General Solicitation as no forward looking financial statements nor investment opportunities will be discussed or presented.
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