Pitch to Investor Panel
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Parking at Menlo College is $6. There is free street parking on the other side of El Camino Real.
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Directions to the meeting space:
Enter the main entrance of Menlo College from El Camino Real and then turn right.
Park in Lot P1 or Lot P3 (if you are purchasing a parking permit -- otherwise, for free parking, park on the street on the other side of El Camino Real).
Go to the Russell Center, which is right next to Lot P1.
Walk through the courtyard.
Go to the large meeting space in the Russell Center ( behind the El Camino Hall sign).
Please review this campus map in advance so you can find the meeting space seamlessly.
Maps & Directions - Menlo College
[25-Menlo-College-Campus-Map.pdf - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMyGPJ72du3p-RjuRAK8EHlEmr-wDtFM/view "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMyGPJ72du3p-RjuRAK8EHlEmr-wDtFM/view")
(The Russell Center is #26 on the map.)
This event is organized in collaboration with many groups.
This is an in-person event.
There is a cover charge for this event.
A "YES" RSVP on our meetup site does not confirm your reservation.
In order to attend, please register here:
Pitch to Investor Panel Tickets, Monday, September 14 • 6 PM - 9 PM | Eventbrite
Take advantage of early responder pricing!
Hurry! Slots are limited!
A panel of investors will discuss the latest trends in startup funding and outline what they invest in and what they are looking for in a startup.
Pre-selected entrepreneurs will then pitch to the panel, followed by questions and feedback from the panel.
The pitch format is:
Two minutes, no slides, followed by four minutes of Q & A / feedback from the panel.
There are also slots for the lightning pitch round - one minute pitch, no slides, no feedback from the panel.
Audience members (even those who are not pitching) will benefit from the insights offered by the investor panelists and will learn more about the Silicon Valley startup investment ecosystem.
All attendees will have an opportunity to interact with investor panelists during the networking portions of the event before and after the program.
Agenda
6:00 PM to 7:00 pm Check In, Food, Networking
7:00 pm to 8:40 pm Program
8:40 pm to 9:00 pm Networking
Panelists:
(More panelists TBA.)
Keshia Theobald-van Gent, Partner, BDEV Ventures
Jordan Wahbeh, Managing Partner, SV Venture Group
Shawn Trabanino, Venture Partner, Berkeley Ventures
Carlos Vadillo-Rodriguez, Wharton Angels
Piyush Malik, Founder and Managing Partner, Piyush Ventures
If you would like to pitch to the investor panel in the official pitch line up, send an email message to:
Put this in the subject header:
Th 9/14/26 Elevator Pitches - Pitch Applicant
Additionally, there will be startup demo tables and tables for startup service providers.
If you would like space on a startup demo table, or if you are a startup service provider and would like a sponsor table, please send an email message to:
**siliconvalleysponsor@gmail.com**
Put this in the subject header:
M 9/14/26 Pitch Event - Tabler