『MELT』150+ Founders x Investors Dynamic Network - #LA Techweek

​This event is not entirely private, but rather a networking gathering held in a section of the Bar & Lounge. There won’t be any speakers or panel discussions.

​🚀Update 2024/10/16 20:45pm (PST)

​​We have received 293 registrations.(​👫The attendance rate is 20%-40% due to the large number of events out there)

• ​​60+ VC and Angel Investors

• ​​280+ Founders/CEOs

  • ​​​13 Series A companies

  • ​​16 Pre-Series A companies

  • ​​​68 Seed companies

  • ​​​111 Pre-Seed companies

  • ​​​20 Bootstrap companies

  • ​​​7 Executives

​​Presented By Kyosuke Togami

​The past events we have partnered with:

• ​​J.P. Morgan - The largest global bank

• ​​Sheppard Mullin - The largest law firm

• ​​NECX - Tech Giant in Japan $20B ARR

• ​​Minerva University - One of the most selective universities in the world

• ​​Y Combinator – Pylon, Parsana AI

• ​​Treasure Data - Raised $288m, $200m ARR

​On the 1st day of the LA Tech Week By a16z, where over 60,000 professionals gather from around the world, we have decided to hold this event at this momentous occasion.

​​We're bringing together an exclusive group of around 150 top-tier founders, spanning from pre-seed to Series D, alongside engaged VCs and angel investors.

​💎 VIP Sponsored By

​​Iris Cheung, Founder of Orbiter Finance
They have supported $18B in transactions from 4.2M blockchain users and generated over $100M in net profit since their launch in late 2021. They are ranked #2 globally in the decentralized bridge field

​​Orbiter Finance is a ZK-tech-based instant omni rollup on Ethereum, delivering secure, efficient, and decentralized data communication services.

​​​Website:
https://www.orbiter.finance/​

​Here are some pictures of the venue:

​We’ll be using part of this venue for MELT. (Note: This event is not entirely private.)

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Video:

​https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KfFa5kuxc-VYznYb7o9UBjaofz9GG3-9/view?usp=sharing

​The previous event 「MELT in NY」

• ​​We have received 583 registrations.

  • ​​ 80+ VC and Angel Investors

    • ​​Ai, Fintech, Climate Tech, Gaming, Edtech, Proptech, Web3, AR/VR, Cybersecurity, Insurtech, Retailtech, SaaS, B2C, B2B, and Pre-seed to Series D stages

  • ​​300+ Founders/CEOs

    • ​​3 Series D companies


    • ​​2 Series C companies

    • ​​6 Series B companies

    • ​​35 Series A companies

    • ​​15 Pre-Series A companies

    • ​​106 Seed companies

    • ​​146 Pre-Seed companies

    • ​​26 Bootstrap companies

    • ​​50+ Executives

  • ​8 companies featured in Forbes Under 30, 12 Y Combinator alumni

​​1st MELT event ,  We brought in 1070 registrations from all over the world and carefully selected 300 founders and investors.

• ​​10% Series A and above (Founders/C-levels)

• ​​35% Seed (Founders/C-levels)

• ​​40% Pre-seed (Founders/C-levels)

• ​​10% Investors

• ​​Other

​​2nd MELT event, We brought in 420 registrations and carefully selected 170 founders and 30 investors. Most of founders had raised at least $1 million, had revenue of $1-$3 million, or had a previous successful exit.

• ​​33 Series A and above (Founders/C-levels)

• ​​133 Seed (Founders/C-levels)

• ​​112 Pre-seed (Founders/C-levels)

• ​​58 Investors( Tencent , Netease, Docomo Ventures, other VCs and Angel Investors)

• ​​Others 

​​Our vision for the event is to create an environment where the most innovative founders and investors from around the world become the best partners. 

​​【Requirement】
You must be over 21, have official ID, and your registration must be approved.

This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.