Deep Tech Founder/VC Breakfast ft. Nirman Ventures

​Join us for an exclusive breakfast for deep tech founders and investors featuring a fireside chat with Nirman Ventures!

​Meet people building and funding companies in AI, robotics, biotech, climate tech, semiconductors, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and other new technologies.

​Enjoy breakfast while making new connections and learning how founders can build, grow, and fund a successful deep tech company.

​Agenda

​10:00–11:00 AM — Breakfast & Networking

​Meet deep tech founders, investors, researchers, and industry leaders over coffee and breakfast.

​11:00–11:30 AM — Building a Successful Deep Tech Company

​What does it take to turn a new technology into a successful business?

​Our panelists will discuss:

• ​Turning an idea or prototype into a real product

• ​Finding customers and product-market fit

• ​Choosing the right first market

• ​Managing long product and sales cycles

• ​Building technology that is hard to copy

• ​Growing a deep tech company

​Panelists:

• ​Daniel Theobald — Founder and Chairman, Vecna Robotics; Co-founder, MassRobotics; Founder, Mekable

• ​Matt Oguz — Chief Investment Officer, IRIS; General Partner, Venture Science

• ​Cece Xixi Zhao — Venture Partner, Vectors Capital

​11:30 AM–12:00 PM — Fundraising Insights with Nirman Ventures

​Learn what investors look for when funding deep tech companies.

​The panelists will discuss:

• ​What makes a deep tech startup attractive to investors

• ​How to explain complex technology in a simple way

• ​When founders should start raising money

• ​Which milestones investors want to see

• ​How to show that customers need your product

• ​Common fundraising mistakes

​Panelists:

• ​Jeni Chang — Managing Director, Founder Institute; Founder & Investor

• ​Nikhil Choudhary — Managing Partner, Nirman Ventures

​12:00 PM — Closing & Networking

​Who Should Attend

• ​Deep tech founders and startup leaders

• ​Venture capital investors

• ​Angel investors

• ​Corporate innovation leaders

• ​Researchers building new companies

• ​Startup community and accelerator leaders

​Space is limited so we can keep the event small and make it easier to have good conversations. Coffee and breakfast are included.

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