Work From the Dock-Special Edition: How to Pitch Your Startup ft. Spencer Greene
Founder Session + 3 Live Pitches to a Venture Capitalist
This Friday at Venture Dock, we’re hosting a special edition of Work From the Dock featuring Spencer Greene, General Partner at TSVC-one of Silicon Valley’s most active early-stage venture firms.
Founded in 2010, TSVC has seeded more than 200 innovative startups, including Zoom, Carta, Ginkgo Bioworks, Zum Transportation, and many others. The firm focuses on deeptech, healthtech, and the data economy, with Spencer leading the healthtech practice.
This session will focus on one of the most critical founder skills:
How to pitch your startup effectively to investors.
🚀 3 founders will pitch live and receive direct feedback from Spencer.
If you're preparing to raise, refining your narrative, or trying to communicate your vision clearly to investors — this is a room you’ll want to be in.
📅 Friday
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Venture Dock — 555 University Ave, Palo Alto
👤 Featured Guest: Spencer Greene
Spencer Greene is a General Partner at TSVC, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed more than 200 early-stage companies.
The firm’s portfolio includes companies such as Zoom, Carta, and Ginkgo Bioworks, and TSVC actively invests in deeptech, healthtech, and the data economy.
Spencer will share insights on:
• What VCs actually look for in early-stage pitches
• Common mistakes founders make when pitching
• How to communicate your startup’s story clearly and convincingly
• What makes investors lean in
This is an intimate founder session designed for real feedback and real conversations.
🗓 Session Flow
10:00 – 11:00 AM
🥐 Breakfast & Founder Networking
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎤 How to Pitch Your Startup-Conversation with Spencer Greene
12:00 – 12:30 PM
🚀 3 Selected Founder Pitches + Live Investor Feedback
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Open Discussion + Strategic Networking
🎯 Want to Pitch?
To be considered for one of the 3 live pitch spots:
📩 Send your pitch deck to monica@venturedock.com
⏰ Deadline: Thursday at 4:00 PM
If selected, you will receive a confirmation email.
💡 Why Attend
• Direct access to a Silicon Valley VC
• Learn what investors actually want to see in a pitch
• Get tactical feedback on your narrative and positioning
• Connect with founders building across the Bay Area
• Experience the Venture Dock founder + investor ecosystem
Where founders meet funders, sharpen their narrative, and create real momentum.