SDForum Venture Startup & Financing Event: A Night with Thomvest June 29, 2011

Most VC funds have raised money from various pension funds and operate accordingly, but not all of them - and tonight you will hear from one such special fund - Thomvest. Here is their description of the fund and its differentiation: The capital we invest is our own. This enables us to be more creative, flexible and patient than most venture investors. Over the last decade we've funded 39 start-ups and collaborated with some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs to create world-class companies: 70% of the start-ups we've invested in have either gone public, been acquired, or continue to grow as independent businesses.
www.thomvest.com

Come learn from those at Thomvest how they view investing in these "interesting" times, what makes for a compelling pitch and how they work with entrepreneurs to help them succeed in the marketplace.
We will accept 5 companies doing 2 minute pitches with some brief feedback, so if you are interested in pitching, please submit your executive summary to tcervantez@bizlaw.com and we will notify you if you are selected to present.

Speakers (more to come...visit www.sdforum.org)
Jonathan Barker
Venture Partner, Thomvest
Jonathan's diverse background includes managing the China subsidiaries of two Fortune 500 companies: Commercial Metals Company and EchoStar Communications Corporation; co-founding a Silicon Valley-based video search technology company - MeeVee - as well as developing strategic marketing and distribution plans, structuring and negotiating financial and commercial transactions, and carrying out due diligence for more than two dozen multinational companies and investment banks.
Moderator:
Tom Cervantez - Founder and Co-President, Harvard Angels & Partner, Bizlaw

Seating is limited! It is very important to pre-register for this event. It does sell-out and we may need to turn people away.

Official Website: http://www.sdforum.org