State of the Markets 2025: Navigating the New Venture Landscape
Join us for an essential briefing on the current state of markets and what it means for founders, VCs, and angel investors. This executive session will provide you with critical insights to help you make strategic decisions in today's complex economic environment.
What You'll Learn
Our expert panel will deliver a comprehensive analysis of where we stand now and what to expect in 2025, including:
Macro Economic Forces: Understanding the current interest rate environment, Fed policy trajectory, and how these fundamentals are reshaping investment strategies
Venture Capital Reality Check: Overview of the current venture and growth landscape, data-driven insights on early-stage investment trends, valuation adjustments, current fundraising environment, and new fundraising benchmarks founders must meet
Survival Strategies: Practical approaches for startups facing runway challenges, navigating the Series A backlog, and more efficient growth expectations
2025 Opportunity Landscape: Forward-looking predictions on where smart money is moving, how AI continues to transform the ecosystem, and strategies for positioning your startup or portfolio for success
Why Attend
Whether you're raising capital, deploying it, or managing your startup through uncertain times, this session will equip you with the market intelligence and strategic frameworks needed to make informed decisions. Network with fellow founders and investors while gaining actionable insights you can implement immediately.
Space is limited to ensure meaningful discussion and connections. Reserve your spot today.
About Your Hosts
Jensen Blezinger has spent the past decade with SVB, supporting both VC’s and VC-backed companies. In her current role, she helps early & growth stage founders navigate the different financial tools available to help fuel growth & scale operations, whether that’s through SVB or across a broad network of partners & investors.
Elika Mazhar is a Goldman Sachs private wealth advisor in Chicago, where she supports a select group of entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors through critical financial transitions, by providing guidance in investment management and pre-liquidity planning.
Ellie Bahrmasel is a recovering bureaucrat turned operator and investor who has spent the past decade building new ventures. Her new firm invests in consumer-facing technology, brands, and marketplaces that enable human flourishing.