Stanford Alumni Angel Investor Opportunity Fair & Networking Mixer
The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 4,000 members, including more than 120 startups and over 80 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality.
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The Bay Area Founders Club is excited to co-host "Stanford Alumni Angel Investor Opportunity Fair & Networking Mixer" with Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (SA&E) at Stanford University on August 23rd from 4:30 PM to 8 PM. Please join us on campus for an evening of networking with other supporters of the entrepreneurial community and exploring ways to get plugged into Stanford innovation and entrepreneurship. This event will draw a diverse group of influential angel investors, industry leaders, and dedicated supporters of the startup ecosystem. We will explore the exciting new opportunities that AI is creating across various industries.
All BFC members are warmly invited to participate!
Schedule:
4:30PM to 5PM: Networking and snacks
5PM to 6PM: Hear from organizations ranging across Stanford Medical Center, Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford Graduate School of Business
6PM-8PM Networking
Here’s a lineup of our esteemed speakers.
The AI Dilemma: Growth Versus Existential Risk (Prof. Charles Jones)
Stanford Graduate School of Business STANCO 25 Professor of Economics Dr. Charles "Chad" Jones's influencial paper explores the dual nature of AI, which offers significant economic growth potential but also poses existential risks. The paper models the trade-offs between continuing AI advancements and risks across economics, policy, and ethics, providing a backdrop against which innovators are contending and will continue to contend. The recent paper has already been accepted by AER Insights, referenced in Economics Letters, and featured in several NEP (New Economics Papers) reports. Dr Jones will summarize the paper in the context of the startup world.
Stanford High Value Healthcare Incubator (Prof. Craig Lindquist)
Inadequate access to the right medical care over time results in high-cost, sub-optimal care at crucial times, a major problem in rural communities. These access problems are at the heart of much of the inequity in healthcare throughout the United States. Learn how Stanford's Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC) is addressing these access problems through the High Value Healthcare Incubator, an entrepreneurial organization using the design thinking method to uncover the root causes of inadequate access, evaluate healthcare system data, and define solution concepts to increase participation in programs.
Stanford d. school (Prof. Perry Klebahn)
Learn about Stanford's d. school, officially known as the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. This multidisciplinary institute is renown for its focus on teaching and applying design thinking—a user-centered, iterative approach to problem-solving which lends itself particularly well in startup ventures. There are many programs at the d. school, ranging from corporate workshops/consulting to startup courses for students. Discover opportunities to get involved.
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (Alec Walker, Founder and Co-President, Texas Chapter)
Learn about Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (SA&E) and how it serves the alumni network and beyond: how the organization is organized as a non-profit to not take carry, how we provide deal flow through pitch sessions and curated blind introductions for our angel members, how we assemble and deliver educational content on timely startup-related topics, and insight into our strategies for how we choose which startups we support. Discover opportunities to get involved.
Bay Area Founders Club (Dr. Paul Fang)
The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 4,000 members, including more than 120 startups and over 80 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality. Dr. Fang will discuss the BFC and how to get involved. (Website, LinkedIn).
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