Keynote & Q&A with RAJESH SWAMINATHAN (VC @ KHOSLA VENTURES)

LIVESTREAM FROM SILICON VALLEY - Includes breakout room networking (first half hour). Space is limited. Reserve your space now. FREE - Register Here for LIVESTREAM EVENT

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Are you ready to delve into the world of entrepreneurship and venture capital? Access Silicon Valley and U First Capital invite you to join us on August 24, 2023, for an EXCLUSIVE one-night only discussion with Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner at Khosla Ventures, one of the hottest, most innovative and sought after venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. OpenAI, Doordash, Instacart, GitLab, Stripe, Block, ThoughSpot, Affirm, RocketLabs, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Quantumscape, Lanzatech, Impossible Foods and Guardant Health , to name a few.
In the upcoming keynote event, "Unleashed" (aptly named for its interactive, audience-driven nature), Rajesh Swaminathan, known for his experience to identify and foster innovative startups, will explore a broad spectrum of subjects.
His keynote will span deep tech, climate tech, and the ever-evolving realm of entrepreneurship and venture capital. Drawing from his personal experience, Rajesh will provide valuable advice for startup founders. He will guide attendees on streamlining the fundraising process and sharing what elevates one investment opportunity over another. Furthermore, Rajesh will provide insights into the do's and don'ts when pitching to venture capitalists, along with the essential components of a persuasive pitch and deck. This session promises unique insights into the world of venture capital and emerging growth companies.
Don't miss this keynote with Rajesh!!
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AGENDA (all times are California time)
6:00pm - 6:50pm: Light dinner, networking
6:50pm - 7:00pm: Sponsor Introductions
7:00pm - 7:40pm: Keynote discussion by Rajesh
7:40 -8:00: Audience Q&A
8:00pm - 9:00pm: Networking
ABOUT RAJESH
Rajesh Swaminathan is a Partner at Khosla Ventures, with more than two decades of experience assisting and investing in deep tech startups. He manages many of the firm’s investments across renewables generation, storage, hydrogen, industrial decarbonization, plastics, foodtech, healthcare and advanced manufacturing.
Previously, Rajesh was the head of Applied Ventures LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, where he managed a portfolio of 85 deep tech startups globally, as well as two deep-tech funds in Korea and Taiwan.
ABOUT KHOSLA VENTURES
Khosla at Ventures is passionate about technology-based economic disruption in many industries. At KV, we fundamentally like large problems that are amenable to technology solutions. We seek out unfair advantages: proprietary and protected technological advances, business model innovations, unique approaches to markets, different partnerships, and teams who are passionate about a vision. We believe AI has the power to disrupt numerous economic models and change the way we lead our daily lives over the coming years. We invest in deep tech and invest where we can be early, bold and impactful.
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