About this Event
The event will take place at the Martin Luther King Library (library.sjsu.edu) 3rd FL (SJPL Workspace)
We recently hosted Pitch Global CVC Leadership Conference as a part of our outreach on behalf of Norcal SBDC funded through California Governor's Office of Economic Development and Small Business Administration to CVC's and other investors who are investing in Silicon Valley in startups which can create Economic Impact and jobs.
Check out the intros of 25 CVC's & VC's and keynotes from our recent CVC Summit.
Pitch Global is seeing lot of interest from Japanese CVCs to invest in Silicon Valley Startups. Actually, many startups which are presenting at Pitch Global has already received investments from CVC’s based in Japan. From such a business trend, we have added a Japan-focused track at the beginning of this event. Industry experts and leading CVCs will share their experiences, offering practical advice on securing funding and building partnerships that drive growth. Whether you’re a startup seeking to expand into East Asia or a CVC looking to discover innovative companies, this event promises valuable connections and discussions in a collaborative, business-focused atmosphere.
CVC’s and other investors from Japan are very actively seeking and investing in:
DeepTech/AI and Health Tech.
So if you are a Founder in DeepTech/AI/Health Tech, this event is for you.
Agenda:
1:30 pm: Registration & Setup
2:00 pm: Opening Remarks by our Sponsor, Thomas Kluz, Managing Director of Niterra Venture Labs
2:05 - 2:25 pm: Q&A style keynote on How entrepreneurs can attract Asian CVCs for funding & Partnerships by Marco Chisari, EVP at Samsung Electronics
2:25 - 2:55 pm: Panel on How Entrepreneurs can connect with Japanese CVCs for Funding and Partnerships.
Panelists include:
Yosuke Kamimura, Senior Manager, Zeon Ventures
Asuka Yokouchi, Partner, ITC Ventures XI, Inc. (Itochu)
Shuntaro Kano, General Manager, Emerging Frontiers Division, Global Strategy Division, Shimizu Corporation
Moderated by Chris Mckinnon, Partner Morrison& Forrester, formerly Associate General Counsel, Softbank Group.
2:55 - 3:00 pm: Axel Tillmann, incumbent CEO of Pitch Global CVC Accelerator, will give a brief overview.
3.00—4:15 pm: Selected Startups presenting to CVCs/VCs/angels. Opening remarks by Laird Cagan, SV super angel with 14 IPO’s who will introduce one of his portfolio cos.
Lead Judge Saurabh Jain, Mobility CVC formerly Director of Investing, Volvo Cars. Other judges signed up include representatives from Toyota, Casio, 500 Global, Harvard Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Band of Angels and many others.
4:15 - 4:55 pm: CVC Panel: Influence of Mobility on Climate Tech Hosted by Deborah Magid, Co-founder Double Star Venture Partners, formerly of IBM Ventures
Panelists include:
Raymond Zheng, Sr. Managing Director, Honda Xcelerator Ventures
Kei Oneshi, CEO & Managing Director, Yamaha Ventures.
Bobbie Kandaswamy, Senior Investment Director, National Grid, CVC
Naoki Shimuzu, Senior Advisor, Technology Development, Mitsubishi Electric Innovation Center
4:55 - 5:00 pm: CVC’s Choice Award for Entrepreneurial Impact given to Troy Helming, CEO of Earthgrid.io a long term member of Pitch Global CVC Accelerator, a long term affiliate of Funding & Mentoring Agencies of Cal Gov’s Office of Economic Development, for making a path breaking deal of creating $ 18 b of Economic Impact in association with entities of Kuwait Royal Family.
5.00 - 5:15 pm: Q&A Style Interview of Kei Morita, General Mgr, Startup Investments, Eneos Americas ( CVC arm of Eneos, largest Japanese oil co) hosted by Andrew Harper, Partner of Goodwin Law
5:15 - 5:30 pm: Closing Q&A style keynote by Thomas Kluz, Managing Director of Niterra Ventures
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Investor Networking
The event will take place at the Martin Luther King Library (library.sjsu.edu) 3rd FL (SJPL Workspace)
We recently hosted Pitch Global CVC Leadership Conference as a part of our outreach on behalf of Norcal SBDC funded through California Governor's Office of Economic Development and Small Business Administration to CVC's and other investors who are investing in Silicon Valley in startups which can create Economic Impact and jobs.
Check out the intros of 25 CVC's & VC's and keynotes from our recent CVC Summit.
Keynote Speakers
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
San José State University; MLK Jr Library, 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 5334.01
