Blank Rome partners Gil Breiman and Stephen D. Brook will serve as panel moderators at the New England Venture Summit, being held by youngStartup Ventures December 9 through 10, 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 10 | 3:10–3:50 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 will learn what they need to know about negotiating term sheets.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Gil Breiman, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
- Andrew Chang, Vice President, WindSail Capital Group
- Andrew Clapp, Managing Partner, Brightside Venture Partners
- Dan Conley, Active Angel, Angels + Life.Sci Investors NJAngels.net
- Dan Dall’Asta, Managing Partner, Citrine Venture Partners
- Alberto Giusti, General Partner, P3Ventures
- Chris Ho, Director, Vickers Venture Partners
- Kevin McDonough, Angel Investor, Maine Angels
Raising Strategic/Corporate Venture Funding—What You Need to Know
Wednesday, December 10 | 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 (“CVCs”) 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
- Gunes Bozkurt, Director of Venture Investments, Beiersdorf
- Lisa Dufresne, Investment Manager, GC Ventures
- Sven Harmsen, Director External Ventures, NOVA by Saint-Gobain
- Nate Harrington, Managing Partner, Philips Ventures
- Takuya Odagiri, Senior Manager, Mitsubishi Corporation
- Ellie Schriner, Investor, Honda Xcelerator Ventures
For more information, please visit the event webpage.
