#LATechWeek at Techstars LA: From Idea to Series B & Beyond - How to Build Successful Startups in Difficult Industries
Join us to hear from some of the leading healthcare and aerospace startups and institutions in Southern California including U.S. Space Force, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Cedars Sinai, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and more!
Hosted by Matt Kozlov, Managing Director of Techstars LA. Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase.
Space panelists include:
⊛ Melanie Stricklan, CEO & Cofounder of Slingshot Aerospace
⊛ Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab
⊛ Awais Ahmed, CEO & Founder of Pixxel
⊛ Tyler Bernstein, CEO & Co-Founder at Zeno Power
⊛ Lt. Col. Rock Mcmillan, Director at SpaceWERX (innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force)
⊛ Richard French, Director, Business Development and Strategy, Space Systems at Rocket Lab
⊛ Tom Cwik, Manager, Space Technology Program at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Healthcare panelists include:
⊛ Josh Sackman, President & Co-Founder of Applied VR (raised $70M)
⊛ Kent Wakeford, COO & Co-Founder of Colossal Biosciences (raised $75M)
⊛ Nirdesh Gupta, PhD, Managing Director, Cedars-Sinai Technology Ventures
⊛ Margeaux Akazawa, Digital Transformation Lead - Children's Hospital Los Angeles
⊛ Trey Lauderdale, CEO and Founder of Voalte (acquired by Hillrom for $180M)
⊛ Monica Jain, Assistant Prof. Of Surgery, Surgical Innovation Officer, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Venture Partner, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
⊛ Adrianna Hosford, VP of Communications at WELL Health (raised $45M)
Schedule:
1:00-2:00pm - Coffee & Networking
2:00-3:00pm - Space Fireside Chat
3:00-4:00pm - Healthcare Fireside Chat
4:00-5:00pm - Happy Hour
Space is limited. If you are approved to attend, we'll send more details on location and logistics. Can't wait to see you!
About Techstars:
Techstars is an operational investor supporting founders on their entrepreneurial journey from idea to building the most successful business possible. Each year, we choose over 500 early-stage companies to join one of our 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerators, investing $120K and providing hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars network for life.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to celebrate the growing LA ecosystem!