Venture Capital Panel: What's Hot in 2026!

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Venture Capital Panel: What's Hot in 2026! Tickets, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

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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 in 2026 in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem.

Please come with your questions and comments.

(This is not a pitch event. Startups will not be pitching to the panel.)
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.)

Ellen Damaso, Venture & Capital Partner, Plus Ultra Capital Partners
Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Director, Lam Capital
Eric Ver Ploeg, Managing Director, Tunitas Ventures
Joe Jasin, Managing Director, DNA Partners
Daniel Theobald, Venture Partner, Republic Ventures
Bill Reichert, Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures

Moderator:
Roger Rappoport, Partner, Snell and Wilmer