Growth Capital Conference (see: gcc2000.org) will host its first quarterly meeting of the year this Thursday, January 26.
Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. at the Olympic Collection (at the corner of Olympic and Sawtelle). The program begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 10 a.m.
Several entrepreneurs will be given the opportunity to pitch their deals, in “Shark Tank” fashion, before a panel of venture capital, angel investor and crowd-funding experts.
Here are the presenters so far:
1) A revolutionary watering system that reduces outdoor watering by 75%
while creating lush plant growth.
2) A cyber security firm with international clients and world-class technology.
3) A holding company with a diverse portfolio of high tech enterprises.
4) An innovative search, news and information platform in discussions with multiple application partners.
The capital sources panel, representing over 400 investors, includes:
1) Michael Donahue, President, Columbia Capital Securities. This
investment banker raises $5 million to $100 million for growing firms.
2) Greg Cullen, Managing Director, Harvard Investment Group. HIG invests $50K to several million in startups and real estate deals.
3) Howard Ko, Principal, Europlay Capital Advisors, a venture capital fund that invests in seed and early stage technology deals.
4) Jay Goth, Managing Partner, Forentis Fund ($50 million).
Forentis invests in and supports medical innovations.
5) John Morris, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels, the
largest angel network in US, with 300 Members.
TCA has invested over $154 million in over 275 companies.
6) Matthew McCullough, Co-Chairman,
Harvard Business School Angels of Southern California.
HBS Angels has numerous chapters in the USA, Europe, China & India.
7) Chris Wadden, President, Pasadena Angels, with 100 members.
Pasadena Angels has invested $65 million in 175 companies.
8) Gene Massey, CEO, MediaShares and QwikShares. These companies
offers crowd-funding solutions through online stock offerings.
For more information about the Growth Capital Conference, or to buy tickets to attend this Thursday, go to gcc2000.org.
