From Vision to Valuation - Bay Area Event
From Vision to Valuation is a high impact event for startup founders and business leaders who want to scale with clarity.
This invite only event will be hosted at SVB offices.
We’ll break down the key factors that drive real company value, how to raise funds with confidence in today’s market, and how to build financial forecasts and operating plans investors actually trust.
This event is hosted and sponsored by- Silicon Valley Bank, Profitian, Atlantic Brands and PwC.
Event Schedule
5:00PM - 5:30PM - Networking Time
5:30PM -6:00PM - How to Sell Your Vision - Investor Pitching Workshop
6:15PM - 6:45PM - Built to Scale: What Founders Must Set Up Before Growth Hits
6:45PM - 7:30PM - Networking Time
Panels Description
Part I - How to Sell Your Vision
A high-impact session for founders who need their pitches to land and convert.
This session breaks down what separates ideas that get ignored from visions that inspire investors.
Grounded in decision making science and the Pitch Cycle method, the workshop shows how to use messaging tactics that drives interest and validation. You'll learn how to tailor your storyline perfectly, and present with clarity and confidence. This is not theory, it’s a hands-on approach to selling visions in a tough fundraising market.
About the host - Moti Elkaim
Moti Elkaim is a fundraising and storytelling strategist who helps founders turn bold visions into investor-backed companies. Through his Pitch Cycle method, he helped startup leaders raise millions across seed, Series A, and growth stages.
He is a former CMO who scaled companies to over $200M in sales, Medium’s top writer on fundraising and startups, a former public speaking lecturer at Columbia University, and host of the How to Sell Your Vision podcast.
Part II - Built to Scale
Panel discussion on the financials essentials founders must set up before growth hits
Behind every company that grows well is the financial and operational infrastructure that keeps it steady, efficient, and ready for what comes next. In this discussion, we’ll explore what founders should put in place early so they are not scrambling when growth arrives, but prepared to lead it.
About the Hosts
Hadar Yehudai - Panel Moderator
Hadar is a VP Operations at Profitian Finance and a business operations leader specializing in scaling startups from early traction to structured growth. She works with leadership teams to design and implement the systems, processes, and teams needed to support sustainable expansion.
Assaf Shlomo - Panelist
Assaf Shlomo is a Senior Manager at PwC, where he advises technology and high-growth companies on financial strategy, accounting, and scaling their finance infrastructure. He works closely with startups and venture-backed companies, helping them navigate financial operations, reporting, and investor readiness as they grow.
Dotan Stanitsky - Panelist
Dotan Stanitsky is an experienced CFO and Partner at Profitian Finance, guiding Israeli startups and founders from growth to exit.
Dotan Led financial strategy and execution for multiple high-growth companies.
Supported two successful exits in the past year alone, delivering strong outcomes for founders and investors.
Ashish Gupta - Panelist
Ashish Gupta is the CEO of 1touch.io, a leader in AI-driven data discovery and privacy intelligence. He has built and scaled the company into a trusted partner for global enterprises, driving innovation at the intersection of data and security. He is now leading 1touch.io through its acquisition by Everpure.