Blank Rome partners Josef B. Volman and Stephen D. Brook will serve as panel moderators at the New England Venture Summit, being held by youngStartup Ventures December 10 through 11, 2024, in Dedham, Massachusetts. Blank Rome is pleased to be a Diamond Sponsor of the event.
ABOUT THEIR SESSIONS
The Art of Negotiating Term Sheets
Wednesday, December 11 | 3:00–3:50 p.m.
Entrepreneurs who don’t prepare well for term-sheet negotiations may find themselves locked into an uncomfortable relationship with their venture capital (“VC”) for years to come. Whether looking for a first round or follow-on funding, attendees at this panel to learn what they need to know about negotiating term sheets.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Josef Volman, Partner and Boston Office Co-Chair, Blank Rome LLP
- Alex Fair, Managing Partner, MedStartr Venture Partners
- Radhika Khandelwal, Venture Partner, Global Millennial Capital
- Jeremy Krell, Managing Partner, Revere Partners
- Eric Levine, Vice President, BuildGroup
- Peter Misek, Managing Partner, Framework Venture Partners
- Catherine Zhai, VP - Strategic Investments, Citi
Raising Strategic/Corporate Venture Funding—What You Need to Know
Wednesday, December 11 | 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Many giants of industry are actively investing through their venture arms. This session will explore the value-added investment approach of corporate VCs and how it yields important dividends that are “beyond the bottom line,” both for the investor and for the startup, as well as how CVCs work with traditional VCs and angel investors.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Stephen Brook, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
- Katerina Fialkovskaya, Investment Director, Philips Ventures
- Michael Gilbert, Director of Energy & Sustainability, Fairstead Ventures
- Ryan Lewis, Partner, SRI Ventures
- Gabriela Manrique, Partner, Angelini Ventures
- Kenzie Mucci, Associate, Takeda Digital Ventures
- Adarsh Sowcar, Venture Investment Manager, NOVA by Saint-Gobain
- Jerrold Wang, Investment Manager, GC Ventures
For more information, please visit the event webpage.
