Surviving and Thriving in the Current Climate: VC, Venture Debt & Alt Strategies
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As the recent banking turmoil has created complications in what was already a challenging financing environment, founders are facing critical decisions for the long-term success of their companies. On May 3rd, at 11:30 am ET, NY Tech Alliance will be presenting a webinar on financing and survival strategies. This webinar will feature a panel of accomplished professionals and founders covering the areas of venture capital, venture debt and startup financing and operations.
Topics to be addressed include the following:
- The current market and opportunities for VC financing
- Availability of venture debt as a supplement or alternative to venture capital
- Recent founder experiences in negotiating and closing financing transactions
- Other financial strategies to be considered in the current climate
Founders and principals of startup companies will find this session to be a valuable source of timely, practical guidance for managing their companies in a rapidly - changing economic environment.
Bring your questions for the panelists, or send them in advance – time has been set aside.
AGENDA:
11:30 - 12:00 - Virtual Networking
12:00 - 1:00 - Panel Discussion and Q&A
1:00 - 1:30 - Virtual Networking
Panelists:
Paul Ellis, Managing Partner, Paul Ellis Law Group LLC
As Managing Partner of the 10-lawyer Paul Ellis Law Group, Paul counsels on issues including formation, early-stage financing (friends and family, angel and VC), joint venture and strategic partnering relationships, employment, equity plans, mergers and acquisitions, and, together with his colleagues, protection and licensing of intellectual property. His experience spans multiple industries including software, digital media, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech and blockchain and cryptocurrency. He has represented companies ranging from startups to multinationals, as well as funds, family offices and individual investors. Clients choose Paul to negotiate complex business matters and provide sophisticated, strategic legal advice for establishing, financing, operating and exiting highly successful, and often rapidly-growing, companies.
Kevin Zeidan, Managing Director, Trinity Capital
Kevin Zeidan has 25+ years of venture debt experience, and currently serves as a Managing Director on the Origination team at Trinity Capital. Zeidan is based in San Francisco, his native hometown. Zeidan began in the industry with Imperial Bank’s Emerging Growth Division back in the late 90’s and has held leadership roles with Comerica Bank, Silicon Valley Bank and, most recently, Hercules Capital. Zeidan is married with three beautiful children. He spends his free time cheering on the 49ers, golfing and hanging out with friends.
Alan Wink, Managing Director - Capital Markets, EisnerAmper
Alan assists clients with capital budgeting, capital structuring and capital sourcing. Alan has 20 years of financial and consulting experience, having served as Director of the Interfunctional Management Consulting Program at Rutgers Graduate School of Management, a program he helped build into one of the largest business school-based management consulting practices in the country. He started his career in accounting, spending six years on the audit staff of a Big 4 accounting firm and a Fortune 500 Company. Alan left the accounting field to expand his horizons in the area of Corporate Finance. Alan spent several years as Director of Financial Analysis for AmBase Corporation (NYSE), where he led approximately $2 billion of corporate acquisition activity. He is also a past Vice President of Capricorn Management, a $100 million private equity fund specializing in restructuring and turnaround opportunities.
In addition, Alan is a leader in the firm’s Technology Group, providing a variety of industry-specific services to technology and life sciences firms, including business and strategic planning, marketing and competitive analyses, financing assistance, and operational and financial benchmarking. He has worked with many early stage and emerging growth companies on developing the appropriate capital structure for their position in the business life cycle. He maintains an active contact base with angel investors, venture capital funds and private equity funds. Alan also understands the level of returns private investors are trying to realize and devises strategies that allow both entrepreneurs and their investors to achieve desired return thresholds.
RSVP on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucOmuqjIpH9JV5MK8D-0mL7O-LAB_PGoL#/registration