 Generally speaking, NYCVC supports continuing education of our membership base, facilitating deal sharing & syndication, supporting portfolio company business development, providing exposure to unique industry research, and enabling the free exchange of ideas & discussions. Social Series NYCVC organizes a number of private networking events that bring together the membership base (and occasionally others) to connect and foster relationships beyond the office. These events range from cocktail receptions & happy hours to sporting events & community service. Workshop Series NYCVC also hosts a series of education workshops and roundtable gatherings that support continuing education in deal negotiation, transaction structuring, venture lending, capital formation, tax planning, industry research, and talent management. We bring together our membership to exclusively organize approximately three to four events per year. Below is a list of some of our events: Date: December 2, 2009 Sponsor(s): Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers Topic: Box lunch networking event for VCs only featuring 5-6 exciting emerging companies, each of whom will present for eight minutes. Date: May 7, 2009 Sponsor(s): Lowenstein Sandler PC Topic: Member roundtable event with each participate presenting a specific portfolio company or investment opportunity to the group over breakfast. Date: December 2, 2008 Sponsor(s): Gerson Lehrman Group Topic: A panel of speakers (including Samuel Lessin, CEO drop.io, and Mchael Dresner, COO MusicToGo) on the evolution of SaaS and cloud computing. Date: August 20, 2008 Sponsor(s): Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and TriNet Group Human Resources Topic: An evening of wine, food, networking, and amazing sunset views from the Shearwater, a double-masted schooner, on the Hudson River. Date: April 30, 2008 Sponsor(s): Square 1 Bank and Deloitte Services LP Topic: Fun times, cold beers, tasty snacks, and killer networking amongst venture capitalists at the hippest bowling scene in New York City. Date: March 19, 2008 Sponsor(s): Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and Square 1 Bank Topic: A panel discussion and cocktail event with four experienced search professionals from leading placement firms (Glocap Search, Lonergan Partners, Pinnacle Group, Redstone Partners) focused on the venture capital industry. Date: November 14, 2007 Sponsor(s): Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP Topic: Even the best deal structure won’t convert a lousy investment into a successful one; however, it can make a good investment better and minimize losses. Key definitions, checklists, sample term sheets, and models for successful deal negotiations. Date: October 29, 2007 Sponsor(s): Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and Buffalo Trace Distillery Topic: Antoine Peychaud, a Creole immigrant, operated a pharmacy in New Orleans' French Quarter in the 1830s. With his background as an apothecary, he was a natural mixologist. His friends would gather for late-night revelry at his pharmacy. Peychaud would mix brandy, absinthe and a dash of his secret bitters for his guests. Later this quaff would come to be known as the Sazerac. Date: August 15, 2007 Sponsor(s): Gartner Topic: Rountable discussions with various senior Gartner analysts from the advertising & marketing, enterprise software, telecom equipment & services, and infrastructure systems sectors. Date: May 15, 2007 Sponsor(s): Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Silicon Valley Bank, and ORIX Venture Finance Topic: Panel of leading venture debt lenders and legal service providers discussing the pros & cons of leveraging early and late venture capital deals. In addition to live in-person events as the ones above, our membership collaborates frequently through a group mailing list as well as on LinkedIn and Facebook. |
