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SUMMARY:Venture Capital: Fundraising Advice for Founders
DESCRIPTION:Funding is one of the biggest pain points entrepreneurs fa
 ce when building their companies. \n\nFor those entrepreneurs consider
 ing a venture path for their startups\, we know the road ahead can see
 m daunting: making the right connections\, valuing your company\, clos
 ing the deal and strategically planning a future that makes sense for 
 the business\, as well as a new set of stakeholders.\n\nJoin us for a 
 panel discussion with founders and investors who’ll share their own in
 sights from both sides of the table about securing early-stage funding
 .\n\nWe’re discussing:\n\nConsidering whether the venture path is righ
 t for your startup\n\nMeeting the right people & building an investor 
 funnel\n\nValuing your company\n\nDeciding how much to raise\n\nUnders
 tanding common mistakes and pitfalls in fundraising\n\nCreating the ri
 ght pitch\n\nNegotiating\n\nAnd much more!\n\nPanelists:\n\nRebecca Ka
 den is a Partner at Union Square Ventures\, a venture capital firm tha
 t manages over $1B across seven funds. Their portfolio companies creat
 e services that have the potential to fundamentally transform importan
 t markets. A few of their investments include Meetup\, Twitter\, Tumbl
 r\, Soundcloud\, StackOverflow\, and Stripe. She began her career as a
  journalist and\, prior to USV\, was a Partner at Maveron\, a consumer
 -focused early stage fund. \n\nRyley Reynolds is an investor at Invest
 or at Thrive Capital\, a venture capital investment firm focused on me
 dia and internet investments. It was founded by Joshua Kushner in 2009
  and has invested in many tech darlings like GitHub\, Slack\, ClassPas
 s\, Harry's\, Patreon\, and Instagram. Ryley joined Thrive Capital as 
 an Investor in 2017. Prior to Thrive\, Ryley was an associate at Insig
 ht Venture Partners.
LOCATION:Alley Chelsea\, 119 W 24th Street 2nd Floor\, New York\, 1001
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