Strategies for Scaling and Securing Funding
Join us for a fireside chat with Rohan Puranik, Partner at WestWave Capital and exited founder, and Daniel Kivantinos, Co-Founder and CEO of YC startup JustPaid (W23).
WestWave Capital invests in Pre-seed and Seed enterprise companies building deep technology solutions. They focus on SaaS, Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Blockchain, Analytics, and IoT companies.
Rohan worked at StartX, the Stanford University accelerator. He focused on long term strategy for StartX, and has been a mentor to founders of early-stage StartX companies for nearly ten years. He is also the co-founder and former CTO of MindSumo, a platform connecting students and companies for career and consulting opportunities. MindSumo was backed by Google Ventures, and recently got acquired by MBO Partners.
Daniel co-founded JustPaid – an AI-powered Revenue Operations Platform – in 2022 after co-founding, serving as COO, and successfully exiting another startup – DrChrono – which was also accepted into Y-Combinator in Batch W11. Daniel has also invested in early stage startups himself, adding to the expertise he brings to this exclusive conversation.
Expect an engaging and informative panel designed to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need to drive success. During this session, you'll find all the answers you've been seeking about growing your business and securing investment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and gain invaluable insights for scaling your revenue and raising the capital needed to fuel your growth.
Moderator: Aryuna Merdygeeva
Aryuna is a venture partner and a former co-founder of a venture-backed company. Currently, she helps builders (founders and fund managers) change the status quo by advising them on fundraising, sales, and personal development. Prior to that, she worked in corporate finance, managing 35 departments nationwide. After moving to the U.S., she supervised international teams in enterprise sales, working with Fortune 500 companies as clients. She is also a former founding partner of an impact-driven investor and founder community in New York.
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