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Founder/VC Breakfast hosted by Founders Bay
Join us for an intimate breakfast bringing together founders, VCs, and ecosystem leaders for candid conversations, meaningful connections, and a chance to exchange ideas around building and investing in the next generation of companies.
This is a small, curated gathering designed for high-quality conversations—not a traditional networking event.
🗓️ Agenda
10:00am – 11:00am | Curated Networking & Breakfast
10:55am – 11:00am | Co-host & Sponsor Introductions
Founders Bay
11:00am – 11:40am | Angels, Funds, and Everything In Between: Choosing the Right Capital for Your Startup (30 mins)
Adela Jamal, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Milemark Capital (Moderator)
Vandana Sunkara, Founder at The Next 10; Angel Investor at Hustle Fund
Keshia Theobald-van Gent, Partner at BDev Ventures
Christian Doegl, Managing Partner at Navis Capital LLC
Jeni Chang, Managing Director at Founder Institute
11:40am – 12:20pm | From First Check to Series A: What Investors Really Look For in 2026 (30 mins)
Adela Jamal, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Milemark Capital (Moderator)
Jasmeet Singh, Managing Partner at JMoon Ventures
Domingo Guerra, Managing Partner at Chispa VC
Jesse Courtier, MD, Founder and Managing Director at Radiologue Ventures
12:20pm – 1:00pm | Open Networking
What to expect
☕️ Breakfast & coffee
🤝 Curated introductions to founders and investors
💬 Candid conversations on fundraising, growth, GTM
🧠 Insights and perspectives from both sides of the table
🌱 New relationships with people building and backing ambitious companies
Who should join?
Founders and startup leaders
VCs and angel investors
Operators and ecosystem leaders working with startups
Builders interested in connecting with the community
Space is intentionally limited to keep the conversation intimate and valuable. Come ready to meet smart people, share what you're working on, and leave with a few new relationships worth continuing.
About Us
Founders Bay is a 200,000+ member community of founders, executives, investors and operators — weekly curated events, expert workshops, and mentorship. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker.
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Co-Host
Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP (CFM) is a leading investment management law firm known for providing top-tier, innovative, and collaborative legal solutions for complex financial services matters. CFM services start-up investment managers, multibillion-dollar funds, and everything in between.
The firm’s corporate and intellectual property (IP) practice groups also advise early-stage startups to later staged companies valued in the billions and the business innovators and investors who run and fund them, including: global comprehensive and strategic IP counsel and legal services, delivering tailored solutions and robust protections for developments and inventions, brands, digital assets, AI technologies, designs, know-how, and more; and advising companies and investors during all stages of the corporate lifecycle across emerging industries, from formation to exit, such as fundraising rounds, mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance, joint ventures, corporate clean-up and due diligence, employment matters, corporate tax matters, etc.
Event Terms & Consent
By registering for and attending this event, you agree to release and hold harmless Founders Bay Inc., its affiliates, employees, and partners from any and all liability, claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or related to your participation in the event, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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