February 7, 2012
Quarterly Venture Breakfast with Pillsbury Winthrop and PricewaterhouseCoopers
Palo Alto, CA
SVForum Quarterly Venture Breakfast
with Pillsbury Winthrop and PricewaterhouseCoopers
“The Year in Review”
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Description
2011 was a confusing year, full of good and bad news. VCs invested roughly $26B, up from $23B in 2010, but VC fundraising was only roughly $14B, so the VCs invested $12B more than they raised in 2011 and $10B more than they raised in 2010, an unsustainable model. Three of the top 4 sectors in 2011 - cleantech, biotech, and medical devices - all face major obstacles and spark much skepticism from many investors. Roughly 50 VC backed companies went public in the US in 2011, down from 75 in 2010, a modest year from a historical perspective. The VC market is in disequilibrium...it cannot stay like this. Will 2012 be better, worse, or the same as 2011? Why are most companies using Pillsbury and PwC? Only our experts know! Come hear the answers!
Agenda
8:00am - 8:30am Registration and Breakfast
8:30am - 8:45am Introductions
8:45am - 9:00am Overview
9:00am - 9:45am Panel Discussion
*Casper de Clercq will be a panelist
Location:
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2475 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
February 8, 2012
SVForum Main Event: "What's Hot & What's Not in 2012"
Palo Alto, CA
SVForum Main Event:
“What's Hot & What's Not for 2012”
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Description:
Why are we in this handbasket, and where the heck are we going!?
Yes, it’s the season to take a look at trends in technology, startups and investing across the complete spectrum- Next Generation, Internet, Clean Tech, Life Sciences, Technology & Media- and peer as far as we can into the future to forecast what might be coming down the pike towards us.
Our illustrious panel of seers and sages will be polishing their crystal balls to give their best interpretations of what they see for 2012, including:
- Which technologies and business models are going to be hot - or not! – in 2012
- Where’s the best place for startups to find top talent?
- What’s the deal with Super Angels? Are they still trying to put too much money into startups, funding 30 variations of the same theme & driving up valuations? Should you dive in, or stand well back, and how is this going to play out?
- Clean Tech – one quarter it’s the number 1 sector for venture capital, the next it’s down in the dumps! Are we on a long term roller coaster, or are things going to smooth out?
- Life Sciences – we’re hearing rumors that startups prefer to launch products in other countries, as it’s just too much hassle to deal with the FDA. What does this mean for LS startups in Silicon Valley?
Agenda:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Networking and hors d’oeuvres
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm Panel discussion and Q&A
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm Additional networking
Confirmed Speakers:
Jeff Crowe, Norwest Venture Partners
Todd Kimmel, Mayfield Fund
Ari Levy, Bloomberg News
Bipul Sinha, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Moderator: Danielle Naftulin Reed, Cooley Godward