Ramp-Up Lab x French Consulate | Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley Panel
Join Ramp Up Lab, in partnership with the Consulate General of France in San Francisco, for an evening dedicated to entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley.
This panel will bring together founders and operators building and scaling companies in the Bay Area — from early-stage ventures to more established startups. Through candid conversations, they will share their journeys, key inflection points, challenges, failures, and lessons learned along the way.
The evening will begin with a welcome reception from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM, followed by the panel discussion from 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM. Networking drinks will take place from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with the event concluding at 8:00 PM.
Meet the panelists:
Abdul Basharat, Co-founder & CEO of Cartage — Building AI to coordinate supply chains. Y Combinator S24, $8M+ raised. Former product leader and military pilot.
Monette Stephens, Managing Partner at SF Growth Capital — Advisor on global tech transactions across AI, fintech, infrastructure, and Web3. Former broker-dealer founder and computer science educator.
Bisi Obateru, Founder & CEO of JustiGuide — Entrepreneur building at the intersection of technology and access to justice.
Vitaly M. Golomb, Managing Partner at Mavka Capital — Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor with 20+ years across venture, M&A, and startup leadership. Author of Accelerated Startup.