Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE)

Tue, 10/11/2005 - 4:55 pm - Guest

Start: 11/02/2006 - 7:00 am
End: 11/02/2006- 7:00 am

Contact Info:
DLA Piper, 153 Townsend St, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107 Anne Donker
Email: anne@annedonker.com
URL: http://www.dlapiper.com/global/about/offices/office.aspx?office=6&show=directions

International Venture Capital: Revolutionizing the Startup Game--with Andrew Kau, Managing Director, USA, Walden International, Philippe Cases, Partner, Partech International, David J. Blumberg, Managing Partner, Blumberg Capital

*****SOLD OUT******

Our November 2nd evening event will feature international investment gurus Andrew Kau, Managing Director, USA, Walden International, Philippe Cases, Partner, Partech International, David J. Blumberg, Managing Partner, Blumberg Capital who will share their insights!

US-based venture capitalists are increasingly stepping up their world-wide leadership. There's an emergence of truly global venture capital firms, uniquely placed to provide assistance that's both operational and international.

And not a moment too soon: as any startup worth their angel funding these days knows, building a better mousetrap is only the beginning. Succeeding in the marketplace is the real challenge and building a company that's global in scale is ever more necessary.

So register now to join them on Nov. 2 at DLA Piper in San Francisco-and learn about strategies and tactics that work across continents and borders--for investors as well as growth companies.

Some of the things you'll learn:

* How venture capital's current zest for globalism is changing the startup game is it an opportunity, threat or possibly both? and their recipe for building traction worldwide
* The difference between global and international funds and why this matters
* What the increasing professionalization of overseas VCs means for investors and startups in the Valley
* Current stumbling blocks for startups that want to tap into global markets and how VCs can help
* Corporate structures in cross border investments and which ones work best

Thursday, November 2, 2006
6pm - 8:30 pm

Event Schedule:
5:45 - 6:00 Registration, Networking and hors
d'oeuvres
6:00 - 6:15 SVASE Overview, Speaker Intro
6:15 - 7:30 Speaker Presentation and Q&A
7:30 - 8:30 Networking with Presenters and Scotch
Tasting

COST: SVASE Members $29, all other $39. Includes event, heavy hors d'oeuvres plus DLA Piper sponsored Scotch Tasting. Walk-ins add $10.

This event is Co-sponsored by DLA Piper, http://www.dlapiper.com/Home.aspx

Speaker Bios:

Andrew Kau, Managing Director, USA, Walden International
Andrew joined Walden International in 1994. Prior to WI, he was President of Chemical Technologies Ventures. He was also a management consultant at Strategic Planning Associates and Booz, Allen and Hamilton. Earlier in his career he was a research scientist at Systems Planning Corporation and a VLSI semiconductor engineer at IBM.
Andrew holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from BrownUniversity and an MBA from the University of Virginia.

Philippe Cases, Partner, Partech International
Philippe joined Partech in 1997 and focuses on software. He has 17 years of experience in private equity in Europe and the U.S., with 12 years specifically focused on early stage investing.

Prior to joining Partech, Philippe was a Partner with Sofinnova in Paris. He has been a Director of Egide and BVRP (both listed on the French market) and Adknowledge (acq. by CMGI). In addition, he was involved with Flamel Technologies (FLML) and Rightpoint Software (acq. by E.piphany).

Philippe currently sits on the board of directors of Jaspersoft and Spoke Software and is an advisor to InQuira.

He attended the Engineering School of Mines in Nancy, France and received an MS from StanfordUniversity where he was named a Sloan Fellow.

David J. Blumberg, Managing Partner, Blumberg Capital
David Blumberg brings more than 22 years of investing experience in venture capital backed technology companies including Zoran [ZRAN], ABIC - acquired byTeva [TEVA], Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. [CHKP], Creo Products [CREO], DSP Group [DSPG], Electronics For Imaging [EFII], AbirNet - acquired by Computer Associates [CA], Conduct Software and Allerez - both acquired by Mercury Interactive [MERQ], Vista Research acquired by McGraw Hill [MHP], PureSight - acquired by Boston Communications Group, Inc. [BCGI] and IP Infusion - acquired by ACCESS Co., Ltd. [TSE: 4513].

Prior to founding Blumberg Capital in 1991, David managed technology investments with Claridge Investments, Adler & Co., Apax, and T. Rowe Price Associates. David operational experience includes launching the highly successful business development, marketing, and public relations efforts for CHKP in the US and Japan, helping build a substantial revenue stream prior to its IPO.

David earned his AB in Government, cum laude, from HarvardCollege and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and INSEAD. David speaks French and is proficient in Hebrew and Spanish.
David serves as a member or observer on the Board of Directors of CaseStack, Siperian, Damballa, Insightix and Correlix. He also serves on the board of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco and is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

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