"The Future of Venture Capital" by Mahendra R and Ming Yeh from CSC Upshot Fund

"Mahendra's research into today's most active investors reveals how the Venture Capital model is evolving. It's the closest book I've found to a User's Manual for VC." --David Cowan, Bessemer Venture Partners

The Business of Venture Capital is a comprehensive book with data, industry trends, and insights from leading VCs and LPs--a must have for practitioners." --David York, Managing Director, Top Tier Capital Partners

"Whether you are a practitioner or a student of the venture capital industry, this book offers innumerable insights into the art of the deal." --Scott Kupor, Managing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

"Combines concrete examples and deep insights of industry leaders a must-have for any venture investor or practitioner." --Karim Faris, General Partner, Google Ventures

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This month we are excited to invite Mahendra Ramsinghani, author of the book "The Business of Venture Capital (http://www.amazon.com/Business-Venture-Capital-Practitioners-Structuring-ebook/dp/B00LUNWWX4/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=)", to give us a private presentation. Mahendra's book has served at the textbook for many successful venture practitioners as well as founders who'd like to understand the dynamics of venture capital business. If you haven't read the book or met Mahendra in person, I highly recommend you to join this event.

We will have an AMA with Mahendra and Ming, Founding Partner from CSC Upshot Fund (http://blog.angel.co/post/131017147560/csc-upshot)(a.k.a the world's largest seed fund on AngelList).

There will be pizza and beverage. Please arrive by 6:30pm so that we could check you in. RSVP now as space is limited.

** Thanks to Mahendra's generosity, we will be giving away one signed book for free (http://www.amazon.com/Business-Venture-Capital-Practitioners-Structuring-ebook/dp/B00LUNWWX4/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=)at the event - bring your business cards.

** You can also RSVP on Eventbrite here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-present-and-future-of-venture-capital-by-author-mahendra-ramsingha-tickets-19653630538).

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Tentative Agenda:

6:00 - 6:30 pm : food, drinks and mingle.

6:30 - 7:30 pm : talk + AMA + community announcements.

7:30 - 8:00pm: more mingle.

** Volunteers needed - No need to pay, skip the line and be part of the community. Simply message me :)

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Topics Include:

• How to become a great VC (VC's best practice)?

• What's the future of venture capital model?

• What's VCs' fear and motivation?

• Who are VCs' investors (Limited Partners)?

• What would be the best way for founders to fundraise?

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Speaker:

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Mahendra Ramsinghani has invested in over fifty pre-seed and seed stage companies and has a decade of experience in fostering the growth of early-stage technology businesses. As Director - Venture Capital Initiatives for Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Mahendra led the legislation for two Fund-of-Fund programs that deploy $200+ million in VC funds Michigan. He is also the co-author of "Startup Boards" book (Wiley, 2014) with VC and author Brad Feld. Mahendra's background includes a Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering and MBA with a major in Marketing & Finance. He lives with his wife, Deepa and daughter Aria in San Francisco, CA.

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Ming Yeh, Co-Founder, Managing Partner of CSC UpShot Ventures

CSC UpShot Ventures is a $400 million venture fund to invest primarily in technology startups on AngelList. It is the largest fund dedicated to seed-stage startups, ever. Ming Yeh is an experienced cross-border venture investor in Silicon Valley and China. Ming has extensive networks and personal presence in Asia.

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