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​Expert DOJO has one of the biggest accelerator influencer networks in LA and has the most focused hyper-growth program anywhere in the world. We are building a network of 1B+ followers so that we can help grow 1,000 companies. We want to invite you to join us at this special influencer event in Santa Monica.

​From Metaverse to good old TV, email and print, every aspiring unicorn must master the content game, and the DOJO is doing just that. Times have changed, and real quality growth is everything -- many of Expert DOJO companies have grown by 200+% year to year and that's just the start. The next frontiers of Web 3, the Metaverse, VR, robotics and whatever else is just beyond the horizon are all about growing fast and growing well. Meet Expert DOJO influencers, visionaries, investors, and founders who are raising the unicorns and see how the "new normal" is here to stay.

​During this event you will meet influencers and learn how they are monetizing and growing users in Web 2 and Web 3. For the first two hours you will hear from superstars with hundreds of millions of followers about how they intend to use their influence in 2022 and beyond. You will also meet many of the top LA startups in the Web 3 space and this will all be followed with drinks, nibbles and live music on our beautiful balcony overlooking third street promenade.

​First out of the blocks will be the current world champion team in Fortnite, 

. They are cleaning up right now and their owner will be at the DOJO to share how they are doing it. Over 400 million people play this game globally and this is the number one team. They own this space. Learn how they intend to build an eSports empire.

​Then we will have Unlu co-founder & CEO, 

discuss identifying top talent & the best knowledge accessible to make the world a better place. As one of the biggest influencer platforms in India, he knows the ins and outs of the world of creators and talent.

​It keeps on building with one of the top Tik Tok influencer networks in LA. Mavens List works with 

 and influencers with a combined following of over 1 billion people. Their founder, Jeff Jones will be talking about how you can use these influencers to scale beyond where you thought was ever possible.

​If you think this is exceptional then wait until you see our other personalities and influencers. We have hip hop stars, sports personalities and so many more. All are coming to help show startups how to grow your user base by following their best practices.

​In addition we will have some of the top companies in the web 3 world showcasing their innovations. Meet them and gain a top level understanding of what is being built in LA. it will blow your mind...

​Its drinks, networking and fun. Expert DOJO has arguably the most beautiful location and outside balcony in Los Angeles. Come and relax with the stars and the superstars as you celebrate the best that the LA startup scene has to offer.

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to celebrate the growing LA ecosystem!

Meet the Top LA Influencers & Esports Giants at Expert DOJO During #LATechWeek

Expert DOJO welcomes you to come and see our new investments in the healthcare space. There will be 3 demo days, the same companies will present at all 3 events, so please register for the one day that suits you the best. We'll be showcasing the cohort over Zoom, where you get the chance to a first glimpse of the companies. The format is simple, 5 min presentations from each founder. Any requested introductions for follow-up meetings with specific founders will be facilitated by the Expert DOJO Team!

At Expert DOJO we build unicorns and the valuation of our investments has grown 300% over the last year. We are a new form of accelerator that focuses on obsessive growth as opposed to hype and inflated investments. Our experts specialize in everything from ideal customer profiles, AB testing, email sequencing, and landing pages, along with every possible sales channel you can imagine. We’re here to be your growth partner in building a unicorn and are proud to welcome our newest companies into our community.

Expert DOJO Healthcare Demo Day

are inviting you to join us for drinks after a full day at the 

 conference. This is an event for early stage investors and industry professionals to meet and connect with each other, and our top portfolio companies. Please make sure to register, and we'll see you there!

Reitler & Expert DOJO TechDay Happy Hour!

It's about time.... FOR EXPERT DOJO TO ENTER NEW YORK CITY!!

We know that we're in the top 5 when it comes to deal-making in the seed stage both in SoCal and Africa over a 12-month period. We don't stop until we've conquered the world. 

That being said, next up is the east coast. Expert DOJO will be bringing 10 of our cohort companies to 

 to showcase their innovation to the top investors in New York City. We know that the best exposure of the top companies will result in investment term sheets and that is why we have negotiated to position our Expert DOJO showcase pavilion to be seen by everyone. 

The following day (Wednesday 11/16) we're bringing together some of the top investors in the city. Although our startups will spend from 5 pm to 6 pm showcasing their investment opportunity 

we refuse to allow boring to enter the room

. For this reason, the theme and aura will be 

... This will all take place at the beautiful and iconic Lipstick Building, followed by food and drinks.

We're dedicated to not only growing our companies through internal scaling models but we are also extremely focused on making sure that our invested companies are exposed to the top investors in the country. 

We could not do these fantastic startup support efforts without our incredible partner, 

. They're a leading Venture Capital law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Princeton, representing both emerging companies and venture investors across the US and internationally.  Pitchbook ranks Reitler in the “Top 10” in Venture Capital transactions (7th in the US and 8thglobally as of Q2 2022). Reitler’s practice areas also include M&A exit transactions, corporate finance, fund formation, tax and executive compensation, intellectual property, litigation and entertainment law.

Note that we'll be on the 21st floor, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLP

Expert DOJO Lucha Libre Investor Hour

​Expert DOJO welcomes you to come and see our 21 new investments! There will be 4 demo days split into 2 different groups. 

 with 11 companies will pitch Wednesday, 12/7 &  Tuesday 12/13. 

 with 10 companies will pitch Thursday 12/8 & Wednesday 12/14.

Here's a brief of the presenting companies; 

 group 1 & group 2. We'll be showcasing the cohort over Zoom, where you get the chance to a first glimpse of the companies. The format is simple, 5 min presentations from each founder. Any requested introductions for follow-up meetings with specific founders will be facilitated by the Expert DOJO Team!

​At Expert DOJO we build unicorns and the valuation of our investments has grown 300% over the last year. We are a new form of accelerator that focuses on obsessive growth as opposed to hype and inflated investments. Our experts specialize in everything from ideal customer profiles, AB testing, email sequencing, and landing pages, along with every possible sales channel you can imagine. We’re here to be your growth partner in building a unicorn and are proud to welcome our newest companies into our community.

Expert DOJO Demo Days!

Join us tonight at Expert DOJO to celebrate the comedy that is venture capital over the past year.  The evening will be fun, with food and entertainment.  The objective is simple.  We just want to celebrate everything that is startup and have some fun doing it.  No need to register.  Just come along.

We also want to celebrate Expert DOJO achieving over 220 investments in style with our friends.  It was 4 short years ago when we had the dream to help create a real startup ecosystem here in Santa Monica where we could touch startups all over the world.  We are now well on our way to making the difference we believe venture capital needs.

7pm Comedy starts with our two epic comedians followed by any brave attendees with venture jokes on hand.

 is a Y Combinator-backed company building a private banking platform for founders, investors & professionals. We offer exclusive access to investments in top venture-backed startups, including index funds of YC companies, and private equity funds with minimums as low as $5K. GoodFin members join an invite-only global community of high potential founders & investors and also have access to our partners, including private social clubs. Please request access 

 and mention Expert Dojo to move to the top of the waitlist. 

Torio's debut comedy album "Magic Knees," reached #1 on the Apple comedy charts. He recently performed as a part of Comedy Central's Cluster Fest and performs regularly at other comedy festivals, including SF Sketchfest for the past five years.  In 2018, he was listed as one of the Bay Area's best stand-up comedians by SFist and won the title, "Best Joke" by the award-winning SF blog Courting Comedy.Type your paragraph here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peUWZ2arb38&ab_channel=Don%27tTellComedy

Steve Furey is quickly emerging as one of the sharpest young stand-ups in the comedy world. His ability to craft jokes and command the stage has garnered attention in the LA comedy scene, as Furey was recently passed as the newest paid regular at The World Famous Comedy Store. Furey can currently be seen on E! as a co-host of 

, and performs at clubs and festivals all over the country. He has performed with comics such as Bert Kreischer, Anthony Jeselnik, Natasha Leggero, Ron White, and Kyle Kinane, and can also be seen at Buried!, a monthly show that he runs at the Comedy Store.

Expert DOJO Stand Up Comedy- Holiday Edition ❄️☃️

Here at Expert DOJO, we recognize that startups need the support of the venture community to help break through to levels that allow you to compete with the best venture backed startups in the world. Every month, Expert DOJO will be arranging

 to answer questions and guide you as to how to build the billion dollar company that you have already visualized. 

This session is especially important because it takes a different type of founder to build a seed stage company, an A stage company, and a unicorn. During this session, our investor experts will answer the difficult questions to help you navigate this road. Come and join us! This session is sponsored by 

. There is no charge to take part in this as it has been generously supported by Reitler.

Reitler is a leading Venture Capital law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Princeton, representing both emerging companies and venture investors across the US and internationally.  Pitchbook ranks Reitler in the “Top 10” in Venture Capital transactions (7th in the US and 8thglobally as of Q2 2022). Reitler’s practice areas also include M&A exit transactions, corporate finance, fund formation, tax and executive compensation, intellectual property, litigation and entertainment law.

Meet the four top angels and venture capitalists:

 is the founder and CEO of Expert DOJO, the most active accelerator in Southern California and one of the most active Venture Capitalists in the United States. Expert DOJO are a new form of accelerator who focus on obsessive growth as opposed to hype and inflated investments. Their experts specialize in everything from ideal customer profiles, AB testing, email sequencing, landing pages, along with every possible sales channel you can imagine.

 is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Nashville after 20 years in Los Angeles. He has Invested in 130+ private companies, including AngelList, Scopely, Crexi, 15Five, Tebra, and more. He also has several awards including the 2019 Angel Investor of the Year (TechFire). 

 is co-founder and partner at Unlock Venture Partners, which is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments in Los Angeles and Seattle. They invest in entrepreneurs that have deep conviction and unique insight on how best to utilize data and AI to build world class companies.

 is the co-founder and managing director at Crosscut, a seed-stage venture capital firm looking to invest $1-3 million in early-stage companies with hyper-growth potential. 

Ask An Investor Anything

Guys and Dolls, you are cordially invited to join us at the Expert Dojo Speakeasy for a Prohibition Party. 

Discretion is paramount...don't attract the buzzers (we don't need the joint raided). Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and live music by the Jarvis-Valle Quintet performing some of the most influential American songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century.  

It's time to drink Blind Tiger (and wine or beer) and dance on the tables! (Not really, please stay off the tables). Dress up in your 1920's glam and you're welcome to bring your best jazz partner - we look forward to seeing you!

Expert DOJO. Located on the 3rd level in the mall, right next to Cheesecake Factory.

Blind Tiger Prohibition Party 🥂

​​Expert DOJO welcomes you to come and see our 14 new investments! There will be two separate virtual demo days, with all 14 startups pitching during both events.

​Here's a brief of the presenting companies; 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17EisojVgViBSKojzepENn7VvYIGM_Qra/view

​Please register to join us! We'll be showcasing the cohort over Zoom, where you get the chance to a first glimpse of the companies. The format is simple, 5 min presentations from each founder. Any requested introductions for follow-up meetings with specific founders will be facilitated by the Expert DOJO Team.

In 2022, Expert Dojo invested in 140 early-stage startups around the world - making us one of the most active venture investors globally. The average MOIC for all of our funds is 5.94x, compared to 2.11x MOIC for the industry average for venture capital firms. 

Expert Dojo is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm and accelerator program backing diverse founders from all around the world. Our typical initial investment ranges from $50k to $100k, with a potential $1M follow-on. We are growth hackers, so we prefer companies with at least an MVP, go-to-market strategies, and opportunities to scale fast.

Expert DOJO Demo Day 2023 #1

This session is especially important because it takes a different type of founder to build a seed stage company, an A stage company, and a unicorn. During this session, our investor experts will answer the difficult questions to help you navigate this road. Come and join us! This session is sponsored by 

Meet the five top angels and venture capitalists:

 is a serial fund manager with 25 years of experience at the intersection of innovation + technology. He is co-founder and managing partner of 

, VC For The Multicultural Mainstream™.  Aperture is a $75M seed stage fintech x diversity fund backed by the world's largest finance brands, including Bank of America, Progressive Insurance, PayPal, Truist and FIS. Garnet is a board member of the Columbia Venture Community, the Washington Square Angels (NYU's VC community), and InnovateHER, the fastest growing female entrepreneurship community in the US. He also serves as Investor in Residence for the UCSD/ StartR Accelerator. He lives in Laguna Beach with his wife and one very spoiled rescue poodle.

, a venture capital firm that's focused on early-stage aerospace and defense technologies companies. He also personally invests in ventures in the food & beverage and commercial technology spaces. 

, investing in startups from Pre-seed to Series B, anywhere in the world. Unpopular Ventures consists of a small team of partners, a rolling fund, and a syndicate with over 3,500 angel investors. Previously, Sergii founded the biggest independent Android Developer community - 

, which was acquired by Droidcon Global. 

 is a technologist at heart. He has served multiple products and professional services organizations like Microsoft, Symantec, Accenture, and Avanade in a different leadership capacity, where his roles included global enterprise product and services strategy, design and delivery, product and portfolio management, and P&L management. He is a founder of both NETVEGA Solutions, an IT services firm focused on providing services and solutions for small to mid-market companies, and 

, an investment and advisory firm focused on growing technology startups in the early stages of their development. He serves as a strategic and technical advisor to multiple deep tech startups. (VersusGames, Scylla, Advrtas, Socialincs, and Mediguru).

On March the 30th we will continue with our monthly Ask an Investor series. We have now done this for two months in a row and startups love the informal environment where they can ask anything they want to experienced investors over a glass of wine.  This month we will have 4 powerful female investors from funds, angel groups and solo investors sharing their perspective of what drives their investment decisions. There is no cost for this event as it's how we at the DOJO py back to the startup ecosystem.

This session is especially important because it takes a different type of founder to build a seed stage company, an A stage company, and a unicorn. During this session, our investor experts will answer the difficult questions to help you navigate this road. Come and join us! 

Meet the top female angels and venture capitalists presenting:

 is a 2XFounder, angel investor, startup coach, and board member. She has founded two companies, including Mediscan, Inc, a healthcare staffing company that became one of the leaders in the healthcare recruitment space and reached $45 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) before being sold to a publicly traded company in 2015.

Emily has been an angel investor and  venture partner, co-investing with HealthTech Capital, a Silicon Valley-based angel investment group with deep expertise in the healthtech space, and Gaingels, one of the largest investors in the startup space that supports women and LGBTQ founders. In addition, Emily is a certified professional coach who helps women founders confidently fundraise, lead, and enjoy their entrepreneurial journey. As a coach she empowers women to navigate the unique challenges of entrepreneurship and develop an authentic leadership style that is based on their strengths.

 is a 3x founder veteran of Wall Street, self-made millionaire, and seasoned entrepreneur with three highly successful early ventures to her credit. As founder and CEO of Titan Securities, a full-service broker-dealer and investment banking firm, Ms. Ta built a company that was profitable enough to be acquired in 2005. Prior to that venture, Jenny had filled the role of founder, CEO, and driving force behind Vantage Investments, another full-service broker-dealer and investment banking firm that she started while still in her twenties and quickly grew to a-third-of-a-billion dollars in assets.

 Ms. Ta’s next two entrepreneurial endeavors included masterminding two modern tech companies: 

, a virtual “E-Harmony meets Shark Tank” matching entrepreneurs with VCs, and 

, an American online social commerce platform powered by a decentralized blockchain solution to connect the traditional marketplaces of today with the digital currencies of tomorrow. These two more-recent ventures were solidly grounded in Jenny’s rich business background, which includes extensive firsthand experience in senior executive management, sales, marketing, and finance, with forays into the FinTech industry and exploration of the opportunities that cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and other distributed ledger technologies afford.

 is an active mentor, investor, and advisor in both enterprise and consumer technology. She is as a Limited Partner and Venture Partner in two venture funds: 

 and K2 Access Fund. Grit invests in early stage ecosystem platforms who are seeking to disrupt the status and has made 20 investments to date. K2 focused on Series A and B enterprise SaaS and cloud companies.  K2's first investment is now valued at $1.6 billion. 

In 2012, Jennifer co-founded Quesnay Inc. which is a strategy and innovation advisory firm which also produces executive events, global startup accelerators. In 2017, Quesnay launched the world's first and largest 

 accelerator to source and support women-led fintechs while facilitating mutually beneficial startup-corporate-investor relationships. In 2020, the program expanded into 

. Over 500 women-led startups have applied and been evaluated by 500+ industry leaders & investors, raising over $1.8B.  

Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D. is one of the leading alternative funding experts in the United States, an economist turned entrepreneur and adviser, known for being at the forefront of next-generation, impact-driven venture financing models in the new digital era. She has authored numerous articles for the Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Business Journal, and CrowdfundInsider, among other industry media, and been invited to the White House as a “crowdfunding champion.”

As a prominent international speaker, Dr. Silchenko’s lecture tours have taken her to countries such as Brazil, Zambia, Kyrgyzstan, and India as well as to her homeland of Russia, where she grew up in the first-generation there that enthusiastically embraced capitalism and the market economy. She is the founder of the consulting boutique, Metropole Capital Group, and the World Funding Summit, both based in Los Angeles, and serves as a visiting professor at the California Lutheran University (CLU) School of Management, where she teaches Entrepreneurial Finance to MBA students. Dr. Silchenko has served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and is currently on the Advisory Board of The California Stock Exchange.

Ask An Investor Anything w/ Four Epic Female Investors

Expert DOJO recognizes that startups need help from the venture community to reach the big leagues and compete with the top dogs. That's why we have a monthly forum where you can ask questions and get guidance from five highly experienced angels and venture capitalists. They'll help you build the billion-dollar company you've been dreaming of.

This session is super important because building a seed stage company, an A stage company, or a unicorn takes a special kind of founder. Our experts will answer the hard questions and give you tips to navigate the road ahead. Don't miss out on this chance to learn from the pros and take your startup to the next level!

Meet the top angels and venture capitalists presenting:

Sunny is a Managing Partner at Alleyway Capital, an experienced entrepreneur and investor. His background is in academic research and computer/electrical engineering. He has also been on the founding team of two startups in the medtech and IT/cybersecurity spaces. His focus now is on acquiring and operating software as a service (SaaS) companies at Alleyway Capital. He also does startup (Angel) investing and real-estate development.

Clare McKee joined the Propel Vc as an investor last year. They primarily invest in fintech and web3 from pre-seed through Series A. Propel is investing in “the new financial economy.” The opportunities to accelerate, enable, and deliver financial services are large and diverse. Propel is focused on companies in the US and LatAm, primarily at the Seed and Series A stage. Portfolio companies include Coinbase, Groww, SumUp, Newfront, Neon, Guideline, and Brave.

He is the current General Partner and Founder at Pitbull Ventures. He is also an experienced tech and hospitality investor and advisor to founders and CEOs. With experience as an early investor in a range of disruptive, fast-growing startups including Clutter, Parachute Home, Jukin Media, PocketWatch, VidMob, Harri, Embrace, Obvious Wines and more. He has also become one of the top advisors to Open Listings (acquired by OpenDoor in 2018).

Matthew is an Angel and Real Estate Investor, and Lawyer from Canada. He is also a member of Anges Québec - the largest group of angel investors in Canada whose mission is to invest capital and expertise in innovative Québec-based companies. To date, the members of Anges Québec have invested more than $80M in the Québec economy, totalling more than 210 investments in over 115 innovative companies.

With the current situation in banking, Silicon Valley Bank have left a tremendous gap for both venture debt and also support of startups in the community in general. This gap must be filled through the institutions that exist throughout the US and the world. This event will be some of the top banking and lending specialists giving their perspective, not only of how they see the future but how we, the venture community can support the banking community so that we can all get into a better place.

This event should be attended by venture capitalists, bankers, lenders, institutional observers, service providers, and startups. We all have a role in making sure that the venture ecosystem continues to become stronger and stronger. This event will be a great beginning to help us start in a great direction. Please join the event and be a part of the discussion about how to make LA banking stronger.

 is Senior Vice President, Venture Debt & Startup Banking for 

. Mark has 25 years experience in developing relationships and leading sales, business development, revenue generation, and go-to-market strategy for startups, SMBs and public companies with a strong concentration on B2B and SaaS solutions.

 is Senior Vice President, Los Angeles, at 

. Everardo has worked in banking, finance and risk management for 18 years, including time with Silicon Valley Bank and most recently with Hum Capital.

 – a leading VC and Tech/Startup Business & Private Banking relationships, partnerships, and strategy for Southern California. He also designs tailored solutions to best serve clients to help achieve their financial goals.

 – specializing in commercial & industrial lending, venture lending, structured finance, asset-based lending, sponsor finance, construction and commercial real estate lending.

Venture Banking & Its Future: Town Hall Discussion w/ Some of the Top Venture Regional & Technology Banks in SoCal

 is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of professional experience in the financial services and software industries across 3 continents. He founded or co-founded six companies, with several successful exits (and a few failures). As an active angel investor (TCA-LA Executive Comm and former Due Diligence Chair), he has experience both at the board level and as an advisor/start-up mentor (e.g. USC Viterbi School of Engineering).  Skilled in management, corporate finance, capital raising, corporate development, strategy and product management. He holds dual degrees from Stanford JD/MBA and UC Berkeley BS.

 is an angel investor, multi-faceted technologist and experienced business executive. He has served in top executive roles including CTO and COO in the R&D, defense, medical, and communication equipment industries. As a member of TCA-LA, he is an active investor and advisor.  He is devoted to helping startups and small businesses accelerate their growth by fundraising, cultivating innovative solutions, and scaling operations. Dr. Shih has a successful track record in obtaining non-dilutive government funding (e.g., SBIR). He is active in various technical professional organizations and is a member of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society. Dr. Shih possesses 17 U.S. patents and numerous awards. He has a background in Physics and has earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an EMBA from UCLA Anderson.

 has over 18 years in technology experience and currently serves as the Vice President of Engineering at 

, a DTC lifestyle brand championing equitable travel access.Previously, he held VP of Engineering roles at Onriva, an AI-driven travel marketplace and Corporate Travel Management (ASX: CTD), an ASX Top 200 global company. His leadership experience includes work at DIRECTV, Ticketmaster, and Onestop Internet (acquired by Nogin, NASDAQ: NOGN). As a TCA Board of Governors and Executive Committee member, Chris actively participates in the leading angel investing network and serves on the board of his portfolio companies. He teaches part-time at UCLA’s Department of Engineering and Technology, initiating the first agile project management certificate for UCLA Extension. As a Forbes Technology Council member, Chris regularly contributes to 

 on technology, business strategy, project management, and entrepreneurship. He holds an MBA, an MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering, and an MS in Computer Science from USC.

 has over 27 years of experience as an IT executive and tech entrepreneur. During her career she led IT departments for high growth Silicon Valley startups. As an executive with a collaborative leadership style, she built and managed organizations singularly focused on delivering excellence aligned with strategic business outcomes. Upon graduation from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Katherine founded and was the CEO of one of the first AWS Managed Services Providers and grew the company to over $30M in topline revenue which she exited to a leading Private Equity firm. Thereafter as an independent consultant and Angel Investor, Katherine has helped entrepreneurs create business plans, go-to-market strategies and perform due diligence on various investments.

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.

. This event for this week is for high-quality VCs across the globe. Unlock Ventures and Expert DOJO are welcoming proven VCs to join us for an evening of drinks, appetizers, and relationship building. We highly recommend that non-local investors register.

 is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm and accelerator program backing diverse founders from all around the world. It's the world's first investment growth engine that helps early-stage startups to grow and accelerate from pre-seed and beyond with close to 300 investments made since 2019. Africa, South America and the US are our most active investment geographies. Apply for funding and our program 

 - is a sector agnostic early stage fund that invests in Los Angeles and Seattle based entrepreneurs that have deep conviction and unique insight on how best to utilize data and AI to build world class companies. Unlock recently closed its second fund. Investments include Possible, Foundation AI (acquired by Jones Capital), Chatitive (acquired by Mailchimp), Outer, Downstream (acquired by Jungle Scout), Fight Camp, Dolly (acquired by Updater), Plunk, UNest, Mango Sciences, Fantasmo (acquired by Tier), Sensate, Mandala Space Ventures, Seasalt.AI, DRESSX, Irreverent Labs, Gen.G, Pixel Canvas, Audiotool and Vitrina AI. Interact with our portfolio in the metaverse at unlockvp.com/portfolio. 

Top VCs Investment Circle by Expert DOJO & Unlock Ventures SF #TechWeek

. This event for this week is for high-quality VCs and their startups. Unlock Ventures and Expert DOJO are welcoming proven VCs and their portfolio companies to join a unique pitch environment. We highly recommend that non-local investors register.

The idea is simple. Each selected VC gets to bring one portfolio company. Each portfolio company will get to meet with a minimum of 10 other top VCs for a 10 min pitch with each investor, and vice versa.

All attending companies are VC-backed and the pitch quality high to make the best use of everyone's time. The objective is (i) to find more well qualified deals to invest in (ii) and for your portfolio companies to get additional funding from peer investors.

If you're representing a VC fund but don't have a portfolio company to bring, no problem. Submit an application and we'll fill the additional startup spot.

If you're a VC-backed startup with no investors attending, submit an application.

We've had 5x the interest of investors and startups to join us than we can facilitate one to one pitches for, however, we'll host an investor lounge for investors to network with each other, even if you don't have a one-to-one table seat, 2:30-3:00pm PT.

10 top investors and 12 pre-qualified startups meet for individual 10 min pitches. 

A new set of 10 top investors and 12 pre-qualified startups meet for individual 10 min pitches. 

Everyone, founder or startup that didn't join the individual pitches is welcome to join us in the evening. 

We recognize that startups need the support of the venture community to help break through to levels that allow you to compete with the best venture backed startups in the world. We will be arranging five top angels and venture capitalists to answer questions and guide you as to how to build the billion dollar company that you have already visualized. 

Top VCs Investment Circle by Expert DOJO & Unlock Ventures LA #TechWeek

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem

. We recognize that startups need the support of the venture community to help break through to levels that allow you to compete with the best venture backed startups in the world. We will be arranging

​This session is especially important because it takes a different type of founder to build a seed stage company, an A stage company, and a unicorn. During this session, our investor experts will answer the difficult questions to help you navigate this road. Come and join us! 

 is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm and accelerator program backing diverse founders from all around the world. It's the world's first investment growth engine that helps early-stage startups to grow and accelerate from pre-seed and beyond with close to 300 investments made since 2019. Our most active investment geographies are Africa, South America, and the US. Apply for funding and our program 

 - is a sector agnostic early stage fund that invests in Los Angeles and Seattle based entrepreneurs that have deep conviction and unique insight on how best to utilize data and AI to build world class companies. Unlock recently closed its second fund. Investments include Possible, Foundation AI (acquired by Jones Capital), Chatitive (acquired by Mailchimp), Outer, Downstream (acquired by Jungle Scout), Fight Camp, Dolly (acquired by Updater), Plunk, UNest, Mango Sciences, Fantasmo (acquired by Tier), Sensate, Mandala Space Ventures, Seasalt.AI, DRESSX, Irreverent Labs, Gen.G, Pixel Canvas, Audiotool and Vitrina AI. Interact with our portfolio in the metaverse at unlockvp.com/portfolio.

Ask an Investor Anything! LA #TechWeek

The Investor Tennis Tournament is hosted by 

The Investor Tennis Tournament (ITT) is an exclusive event designed to bring together venture capitalists and investors from the tech industry for a day of networking and friendly competition. The tournament is held at a prestigious tennis club in Los Angeles and features both singles and doubles matches.

The tournament is open to all levels of tennis players, from beginners to advanced, and is a great way to stay active and engaged in the tech community while enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery of Los Angeles. The event is sure to be a highlight of LA Tech Week, and an opportunity not to be missed for any serious investor in the tech industry.

Investor Tennis Tournament hosted by Expert Dojo, Propel Ventures & LMU | LA #TechWeek

7:00-9:30 pm Tech Boat Ride. Founders, Investors, KOL's, 

Isabelle Persson

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