VC Day - Portland, OR
Join us for a unique gathering of minds in the startup and venture capital space, with a special spotlight on women founders and funders. This is a perfect opportunity for student entrepreneurs, first-time founders, and seasoned professionals to network, learn, and collaborate in a relaxed, low pressure environment.
10:00am - 10:20 am: Check-in and Morning Networking
10:20am - 10:30 am: Opening Remarks (Josh Wylie, Mary Hull, CIBC, & other sponsors)
10:30am - 11:00 am: Fireside Chat I: Scaling From Seed to Series - A
Moderated by: Julie Harrelson, Managing Director, Cascade Seed Fund
Allie Magyar, Dynamic Events, Chairman of the Board, TAO
Callie Christensen, CBO, Slumberkins
Elizabeth Sheils, Co-founder, Rockpapercoin
11:15am - 11:45 am: Meet the Funders: Co-working & Networking
12:00pm - 1:30 pm: Catered Lunch Sponsored by Stoel Rives, Co-working
1:30pm - 2:00 pm: Fireside Chat II: Women in VC
Moderated by: Mary Hull, Partner, Stoel Rives, LLP
Catherine Williams, Principal, Dundee VC
Tee Podder, Investor, Trilogy Equity Partners
Angela Jackson, Managing Director, Portland Seed Fund
Denise Dunlap, Managing Partner, Sage Growth Capital
Cindy Ho, Jr. Partner, Stout Street Capital
2:15pm - 2:45pm: Women and Founder Support
Moderated by: Tricia Clemans, Director, Global Technology Transfer Group
Caroline Lewis, Managing Partner, Rogue Women's Fund
Cara Turano, President & Executive Director, OEN
Sarah Studer, Chief Storyteller, Truemedia.org
Michelle Drilling, Vice President of Operations, Streamlined Ventures
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Emerging Funds in the PNW
Moderated by: Josh Wylie,Founder Breaking into Venture, VC Day Host
Evan Poncelet,Co-founder & CEO, Dreamward Ventures
Jesse Posey, Co-founder & COO, Dreamward Ventures
Isaac Kato, Founder and General Partner, Two Ravens VC
Leilani Walkush, General Partner, Indigenous VC
Partnering Organizations: Stoel Rives, Stout Street Capital, Portland State Business Accelerator, Venture Partners and more to come.
Whether you are a student entrepreneur, a first-time founder, a startup professional in tech, or any other field, or simply interested in entrepreneurship, this event is for you. Join us at VC Day - Portland, OR to chat, collaborate, and network.