Navigating the Venture Landscape – From Startup to Exit & Beyond 🚀
Navigating the Venture Landscape – From Startup to Exit & Beyond 🚀
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🔹 How do you take a startup from idea to successful exit?
🔹 What does it take to secure funding and scale in today’s competitive venture landscape?
🔹 How can deeptech and climate innovation drive the next wave of transformative businesses?
Join us for an insightful fireside chat with two seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, Isaac Kato and Jonathan Greechan, as they share their journeys from founders to funders, exploring the lessons learned, challenges faced, and strategies that drive startup success.
Meet Our Panelists:
🔥 Isaac Kato – 3x Entrepreneur, Venture Investor, and Startup Growth Leader
• Raised $200M+ across three successful startup exits, including Mighty AI (acquired by Uber).
• Over 13 years of venture experience at firms like General Catalyst, Summit Partners, and Techstars.
• Deep expertise in scaling startups, venture capital, and navigating acquisitions.
• Harvard MBA, with dual degrees in Quantitative Economics & Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford.
🌍 Jonathan Azoff – Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP | Climate Tech & Deeptech Investor
• Leads SNØCAP, a venture fund backing deeptech innovations that cut costs and eliminate pollution in global supply chains.
• Board President of Sweet Farm, a tech incubator with $600M+ in downstream funding raised by alumni.
• Helped bring The 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub to Seattle and advises startups pushing the frontier of climate resiliency.
• Built multiple venture-backed startups, with notable exits to Zillow & Disney.
• A major supporter of Work on Climate and The Climate Film Festival, building global communities for climate innovation.
Why Attend?
🌟 Gain insider knowledge on startup growth, fundraising, and successful exits.
💡 Learn how venture capitalists evaluate and support startups.
🔬 Understand the emerging opportunities in deeptech and climate innovation.
🤝 Network with founders, investors, and industry leaders.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from two experts who have successfully built, scaled, and exited multiple companies—while now shaping the future of venture investment. Secure your spot today!
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