De qué se trata
U First Capital is bringing top Venture Capitalists and Corporate Executives as monthly Speakers. Other speakers have been Tim Draper, Navin Chaddha (Mayfield Managing Partner), Praveen Akkiraju (Softbank Vision Fund Managing Partner), Barry Eggers (Lightspeed Ventures Founding Partner), Ashmeet Sidana (Founder of Engineering Capital), Jishnu Bhattacharjee (Nexus Venture Partners Managing Partner), Guru Chahal (Lightspeed Partner), Salil Pradhan (Draper Nexus), et al. More info at https://www.ufirstcapital.com/speaker
All events will be streamed live over Zoom video conferencing and also held in person at U First Capital office (3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, California). You can attend the event in person or online. Speaker will join in person from U First Capital office. Video conference link will be sent only to registered attendees. These events are intended to be interactive, so attendees will get a chance to ask questions.
Startup founders, Corporate Executives, VCs, Angel investors or anybody interested in learning how VCs invest.
Próximos eventos (4+)
Ver todo- Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)Solo los asistentes pueden ver el enlace
This event is organized in collaboration with many groups!
Organizational Sponsor:
Startup House
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Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night!
-Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world!
-Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming!
- Have access to world class amenities, iconic tech companies, top tier venture capital firms, Stanford University, etc. - all within walking or biking distance!
For more info, send an email message to:
siliconvalleystartuphousing@gmail.com
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Silicon Valley Startup Housing
This event is 100% online.
Participants can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is FREE to attend!
In order to attend, please register here:
(The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.)
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There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking.
Build your business network - face to face (online)!
Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world!
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend!
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors!
Network, socialize and connect!
For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit:
www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally)
https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events)
- Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)Solo los asistentes pueden ver el enlace
Organizational Sponsor:
Startup House
Need a place to stay short term in Silicon Valley?
Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night!
-Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world!
-Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming!
- Have access to world class amenities, iconic tech companies, top tier venture capital firms, Stanford University, etc. - all within walking or biking distance!For more info, send an email message to:
siliconvalleystartuphousing@gmail.com
Put this in the subject header:
Silicon Valley Startup Housing
This event is 100% online.
Participants can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is FREE to attend!
In order to attend, please register here:
Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
(The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.)
Hurry! Slots are limited!
There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking.
Build your business network - face to face (online)!
Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world!
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend!
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors!
Network, socialize and connect!
For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit:
www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally)
https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events)
- AI Startups & Venture Capital: Fireside Chat w/ Natalia Burina ~Storm Ventures5 Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, CA
This event is organized by ASV.
Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event.
In order to attend, please register here:
Take advantage of early responder pricing!
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Venue:
5 Palo Alto Square
Ground Floor Event Center
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306Backing the Future: AI Startups, Venture Capital, and What’s Next
A Fireside Chat with Natalia Burina of Storm Ventures
July 24, 2025 6:00 – 9:00PM
Snell & Wilmer Event Space: 5 Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, CA 94306
SEATING IS LIMITED--REGISTER HEREAccess Silicon Valley invites you to join us for an intimate evening as Roger Rappoport, partner at Snell & Wilmer and co-leader of its emerging growth & venture capital group, hosts an exclusive fireside chat with Natalia Burina, AI aficionado and partner at Storm Ventures, where they'll unpack what it really takes to build, fund, and scale AI startups in today’s fast-moving market. This is a must-attend evening for founders, operators, and investors interested in the future of artificial intelligence, startup growth strategies, and venture capital.
Topics that will be covered:- Where the smartest AI investors are placing bets—and why
- What makes AI startups fundable (and what sends investors running)
- How to land enterprise customers and turn them into champions
- The rise of vertical AI, infrastructure plays, and the new "picks & shovels"
- Natalia’s hard-earned lessons from scaling product at tech giants—and what founders often get wrong
You’ll gain behind-the-scenes insights from Natalia’s experience at Meta AI, Salesforce, and Microsoft, and learn how top-tier VCs are evaluating AI companies today. Gain invaluable insights into how to maximize the opportunities with large enterprises and onboard them as paying customers.
Why You Should Attend:
This isn’t a surface-level panel or generic networking night. It’s a deep-dive conversation with real insights from someone who’s been on both sides of the table—building cutting-edge AI products and backing the next generation of category-defining companies.
Come for the ideas, stay for the conversation—and leave with clarity, connections, and a sharper vision of where AI is going next.
AGENDA:
Networking: 6:00PM – 7:00PM
Fireside chat & Q&A: 7:00 – 8:30PM
Networking: 8:30 – 9:00PMSEATING IS LIMITED--REGISTER HERE
Meet the Speakers:
Natalia Burina
Natalia Burina is a Venture Partner at Storm Ventures focusing on AI investments. She brings a wealth of operating experience, having led and scaled AI products at Meta AI, Salesforce and Microsoft. At Meta, Natalia worked across the entire company and at executive levels to shape AI strategy and deliver business results. Prior to Meta, Natalia worked on the early version of Salesforce Einstein and helped ship the very first version of Microsoft Bing.Roger Rappoport
Roger Rappoport, Partner and Co-Leader of Snell & Wilmer's Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Practice Group, is a seasoned advisor to startups and emerging growth companies and the investors who finance them, guiding clients from inception through exit.
He has extensive experience in advising startup and well-established emerging growth companies, from formation through exit, primarily in the Software (including AI), Technology, CleanTech, MedTech, HealthTech and Life Sciences sectors.
