Venture Capital Panel: What's Hot, What's Not! #23

Doors open at 6 PM.

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Venue:

Snell and Wilmer

5 Palo Alto Square

(Ground Floor Event Center)

3000 El Camino Real

Palo Alto, CA 94306

A panel of distinguished venture capitalists will discuss what's hot and what's not in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem.

Please come with your questions and comments.

Dinner will be provided.

Agenda

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Check In, Food, Networking, Demo Tables

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Program

8:30 pm to 9:00 pm Networking

After Party

Panelists:

(More panelists TBA.)

Michele Colucci, Founder and Managing Partner, DigitalDX Ventures

Moderator:

Roger Rappoport, Partner, Snell and Wilmer

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Organizational Sponsors:

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Account Executive

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