FirstFridays @ UCLA TDG - The State of Tech Fundraising in LA and the US

Third Party Free Event. Must Register via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/firstfridays-ucla-tdg-the-state-of-tech-fundraising-in-la-and-the-us-tickets-53065100143?aff=erelexpmlt

Topic: The State of Tech Fundraising in LA and the US

Speaker: Rob Freelan, Silicon Valley Bank

Rob Freelen is the Los Angeles Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank, where he leads SVB’s technology practice. Across the globe, SVB works with the majority of venture-backed technology companies, delivering products and services including venture debt, lines of credit, treasury management, payments, private banking and equity venture capital.
Since joining the bank, Rob has helped guide both the Tech and Life Sciences practices to market-leading positions in the industry, personally having led debt transactions for several hundred public and private companies. Prior to the L.A. Market Manager role, Rob moved into the technology practice, serving as SVB's first Chief of Staff where he helped restructure SVB's sales organization.
In his early career, Rob interned at a family-owned winery in Sonoma County, spent two long years as an early employee of a startup in the dot-com era, and then transitioned into finance with an asset management firm based in the Bay Area.
Outside the office, Rob is an avid recreational cyclist, lifelong wine student and current candidate for the Certified Sommelier designation, husband, and father of three daughters.
Rob earned a B.A. from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA, and intends to develop a family vineyard there someday.

NOTE: FirstFridays is located at 10889 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820-20. (Please note: we are unable validate parking for this event.)
Join us for coffee, muffins and networking the first Friday of the month. Space is limited. Please select the above "Register" button to RSVP.
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ABOUT UCLA TDG FirstFridays
UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) hosts a monthly educational series and mixer called UCLA TDG FirstFridays.

The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for the campus and local communities to come and meet with our staff and interns, to hear a brief presentation on a variety of topics relevant to intellectual property and entrepreneurship at UCLA and to ask questions and network.
We hope that you can join us!