Capital Access Communities: Baltimore/DC - Funder & Founder Event

​​Join us for an intimate evening of connection and conversation at HBCUvc's Capital Access Communities Baltimore Funder & Founder Event. This private gathering brings together top investors, founders, and policy makers from the Baltimore and DC ecosystem for a night of meaningful networking, shared insights, and community building. This event is hosted in partnership with Latimer VC.

​Building Tech Power: Funding, Scaling, and Staying Rooted in Community

​This discussion will focus on capital access and alternatives. How founders should think about navigating venture capital, unlocking regional funding, CDFIs, and government grants, to scale their companies and grow Maryland's inclusive innovation economy.

​Agenda:

​6:00 PM - Arrival and Networking 

​6:30 PM - Panel Discussion:

• ​Luke Cooper, Founder & Managing Partner, Latimer Ventures

• ​Calvin A. Young, Chief of Staff to Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore

• ​Mary Morris, Director of Baltimore Fund, University of Maryland Baltimore

• ​Jay Nwachu, President and CEO, Innovation Works

• ​Chelsea Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, HBCUvc

​7:30 PM - Networking Reception