SaaS & Tech GROWTH Meetup - Investor Panel Event: "Early Stage Tech Investing in the Age of AI"
Come join Philadelphia's leading community for AI, SaaS & Technology growth.
Our mission is to build the #1 community supporting founders, operators, executives, investors, and builders growing AI-first SaaS, technology, and innovation-driven companies through real relationships, shared learning, and growth-focused collaboration.
Each Meetup creates intentional networking, actionable insights, and direct access to leaders who understand what it takes to grow, fund, scale, and exit in today’s competitive market.
If you’re serious about building in AI, SaaS or Tech, this is where you belong.
This month, we're bringing together experienced investors and startup leaders for an interactive conversation about what it takes to build and fund successful technology companies in today's AI-driven market.
Whether you're raising your first round, preparing for growth, or looking to better understand what investors are evaluating today, you'll hear directly from venture capitalists and experienced operators who have invested in and helped scale high-growth companies.
Agenda
Networking + Food + Drinks
Welcome & Vision
Michael C. Bertoni
Founder & CEO, SaaS Talent
Featured Investor Panel
Scott Nissenbaum
Managing Director, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Scott has spent decades investing in and advising early-stage technology companies across the Greater Philadelphia region. He brings extensive experience helping founders secure funding, scale their businesses, and navigate the challenges of building venture-backed companies.
Ned Moore
Managing Partner, SSG Capital Advisors
Ned has advised entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses through financings, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and strategic growth initiatives. His experience provides founders with valuable insight into building companies that attract investment and create long-term value.
Bill Goodwin
Managing Partner, Goodwin Ventures
Bill is an active early-stage investor focused on helping technology founders build scalable companies. With years of experience evaluating startups and supporting entrepreneurs, he offers practical perspectives on fundraising, growth strategy, and what investors look for in today's market.
Sushma Rajagopalan
Partner, Rittenhouse Ventures
Sushma is a Partner at Rittenhouse Ventures, where she invests in B2B SaaS companies across Digital Health and HR Tech. With more than 25 years of executive leadership experience, she brings practical insights into scaling technology companies, digital transformation, and what investors look for in today's market.
Moderated by Michael C. Bertoni
Founder & CEO, SaaS Talent
Michael works with SaaS and AI companies on hiring, go-to-market strategy, and growth execution. As moderator, he'll guide an interactive discussion focused on the realities of raising capital and scaling technology businesses in today's evolving market.
More investors will be announced soon.
Discussion Topics
Early-stage tech investing in the age of AI
What investors are looking for in founders today
How AI is changing startup opportunities and investment decisions
Raising capital in today's market
Common fundraising mistakes and how to avoid them
Building companies that attract investors
Growth strategies after funding
Audience Q&A
Networking + Food + Drinks
Premium Ticket Tiers
Free Ticket
Access to the Meetup, food, drinks, and networking.
Ideal for SaaS builders and professionals.
Silver Ticket
Includes Free Ticket plus:
1 extra drink ticket
5-minute podcast-style interview (VIP)
Edited short- and long-form promo content
Gold Ticket
Includes Silver Ticket plus:
Private coaching & strategy session with Mike & Liam
Optional marketing insights with SaaS Talent CMO
Hosts & Community
Michael C. Bertoni - Founder & CEO, SaaS Talent
Founder, SaaS & Tech GROWTH Meetup
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Exciting News!
Proudly Recognized as Technical.ly Programming of the Year - 2025
The SaaS & Tech GROWTH Meetup is honored to be named Technical.ly Programming of the Year for 2025, recognizing our commitment to building meaningful, high-impact programming for founders, operators, and leaders across the tech ecosystem.
New Partner Announcement!
Partner: Technical.ly
Founded in 2009, Technical.ly is a multi-local news organization with national reach and a community of 150k+ technologists and entrepreneurs invested in where they live. With a staff of full-time journalists, they report on entrepreneurship, civic tech, AI and jobs of the future, with a focus on innovation and economic development in emerging tech hubs around the US.
They help innovative professionals - and those who aspire to join them - navigate their careers, connecting and challenging them with stories about entrepreneurship, jobs of the future, civic tech, economic mobility and economies in change.
Local economic development organizations financially underwrite their reporting to ensure their regions become better known for accessible innovation economies. In addition, service providers and tech employers advertise with sponsored content, newsletter marketing and events.
As a partner, Technical.ly supports the mission of the SaaS & Tech Growth Meetup in an effort to bring more connected, In-Real-Life experiences to the Philadelphia region.
Sponsor:
Duane Morris
www.duanemorris.com
Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, provides innovative solutions to today’s legal and business challenges to a broad array of clients. Throughout its more than 120-year history, Duane Morris has fostered a collegial culture, where lawyers collaborate to leverage our collective knowledge and experience. Their lawyers are leaders in a wide range of legal disciplines and are as diverse as the clients they serve. Evolving from a partnership of prominent lawyers in Philadelphia a century ago, Duane Morris' modern organization stretches from the U.S. to Europe and across Asia. While expanding into major markets around the nation and with lawyers practicing around the globe, Duane Morris continues to be an important part of the foundation of the Philadelphia legal community. The city of the firm's founders a century ago is now its present-day headquarters. Hundreds of attorneys from Duane Morris' Philadelphia office work with each other, and with their partners in other cities, to provide a wide array of legal services to clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small entrepreneurial ventures, from public entities to individuals. By sponsoring the SaaS & Tech Growth Meetup, the Firm supports the continued growth of Philadelphia’s tech community. For more information about Duane Morris, please contact John Neclerio.
Sponsor:
SaaS Talent
www.saas-talent.com
Building and growing world class SaaS and Tech Teams by providing GTM, AI, and Engineering talent across the US and Latin America.
10+ years in business · 100+ clients · 50,000+ connections to SaaS Founders