Venture Capital Panel: What's Hot, What's Not! #18

Schedule

Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

5 Palo Alto Square | Palo Alto, CA

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A panel of distinguished venture capitalists will discuss what's hot and what's not in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem
About this Event

Doors open at 6 PM.

Park in the complex parking lot.

Parking is free.

Go to the ground floor event center which is on the opposite side of the building if you are in the lobby of 5 Palo Alto Square.


This event is being promoted by many groups.

This is an in-person event.

In order to attend, please register and pay via Eventbrite.

First Responders $17 plus Eventbrite fees

Second Responders $20 plus Eventbrite fees

Third Responders $25 plus Eventbrite fees

Fourth Responders $30 plus Eventbrite fees

Fifth Responders $35 plus Eventbrite fees

Sixth Responders $40 plus Eventbrite fees

Or, pay $50 at the door.

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Venue:

Snell and Wilmer

5 Palo Alto Square

(Ground Floor Event Center)

3000 El Camino Real

Palo Alto, CA 94306


A panel of distinguished venture capitalists will discuss what's hot and what's not in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem.


Please come with your questions and comments.


(This is not a pitch event. Startups will not be pitching to the panel.)

Dinner will be provided.


Agenda

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Check In, Food, Networking, Demo Tables

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Program

8:30 pm to 9:00 pm Networking

After Party


Panelists:

(More panelists TBA.)

Joe Jasin, Managing Director, DNA Partners





Moderator:

Roger Rappoport, Partner, Snell and Wilmer



If you would like a startup demo table or sponsor marketing table, send an email message to:

[email protected]


Put this in the subject header:


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Organizational Sponsors:


Insperity

HR-Solutions


Insperity champions the power of startups as a driving force behind America’s economic vitality.

Launching and scaling a successful business demands courage, resilience, and a relentless focus on building an exceptional workplace culture.

But it also requires getting the fundamentals right, from payroll and HR policies to employee benefits and regulatory compliance. That’s where Insperity comes in.

As a leader in outsourced human capital management, we deliver innovative HR solutions that help startups accelerate growth, reduce risk, and stay focused on what matters most: achieving their long-term vision.


Contact:

Lisa Fields

Business Performance Advisor
Schedule a call

[email protected]





Chordify, Inc

Helping Startups Grow

Need software development help for your startup?

Chordify provides Idea to MVP and fractional CTO services to ensure timely launches.

To learn how Chordify helps start-ups grow through offshore development and staff augmentation services, contact Ken Morris at:

Email: LinkedIN:




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Contact: [email protected]

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VEEVA Scented Water Bottles
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Network and Save!

Visit:

Crewz


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Crewz is a new type of shared rides app that helps riders and drivers to easily save 50%+ of their time, money, and emissions, while meeting new friends and business contacts through curated carpools.

We do this through a unique combination of traditional carpooling and shared Uber/Lyft/taxi rides, and we're focused on partnering with event organizers.

Anyone with a car can sign up and offer a ride in seconds and make up to $20 or more by picking up a fellow attendee.

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5. message others, if necessary

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7. share rides, save money, and make new friends!

Event organizers, employers, universities, or investors, please contact:
Paul Breslow, PhD, CEO/Founder

[email protected]

www.crewz.co
linkedin.com/in/paulbreslow

Calendar: crewz.co/mtg



Electric Cars, Solar & Clean Energy | Tesla

Tesla will be on site to showcase Full Self-Driving (supervised)

-- a key innovation shaping the future of mobility!

Attendees can try FSD (supervised) firsthand to experience how it’s redefining the future of safe, efficient, and autonomous transportation.


EtaFlex's Exoskeletons

Ocalis ExoSkeletons by EtaFlex -

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Problem: Many people struggle with work-related health issues, workplace accidents, injuries, and musculoskeletal disorders caused by repetitive and physically demanding tasks.

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For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit:


www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally)

www.youtube.com/ideatoipo (videos of in-person events)

https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events)

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5 Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, United States

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