Lantern Point Labs Demo Day: Cohort #2 #CTTechWeek
Lantern Point Labs (LPL) returns to Fairfield Beach for Demo Day during CT Tech Week — a night with the LPL community: founders, investors, operators, students, and community members. Hear final pitches from LPL Cohort #2, a candid conversation on the 'Future of Talent,' and close the evening at a waterfront reception with live music on the Long Island Sound.
Lantern Point Labs: Cohort #2
(Recorded Music) Rob Stevenson '92 & Matt Signore '11 — Co-Founders of ALTER Music
(HR Tech) Dave Foley '99 — Co-Founder & CEO of Vendi
(WealthTech) Britt Bollinger '09 & Taylor Bollinger — Co-Founders of Bespoke
(Alternative Investments) Peter Murrugarra '00 — Co-Founder of Uncorrelated Alts
(EventTech) Robbie Verna '18 — Founder & CEO of Rallie
(FinTech) Mariana Antaya '23 — Founder & CEO of quantifai
The Future of Talent: A candid conversation on finding, developing, and retaining the talent building next-generation companies and what AI is changing about all of it.
Featuring Don Burton, Founder & Managing Partner of LearnStart, a seed-stage fund with investments in Coursera, Udemy, and Degreed. Previously a serial EdTech entrepreneur and intrapreneur with exits to the Washington Post/Kaplan.
Maryanne Martire '97 is a long-standing Partner at Daversa Partners, known for build executive management teams for both Enterprise and Consumer software businesses including Brex, Zscaler, etc.
Jessica Dodge leads Connecticut's statewide innovation and entrepreneurship strategy at the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development, spanning advanced industries including AI, quantum technologies, and biotech.
Judges for Founder Pitches
Featuring Alberto Cota, is a former COO and technology leader at Bridgewater Associates, UBS, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch who has since built and scaled fintech ventures backed by Goldman Sachs.
Peter Longo has spent nearly 30 years in numerous roles at Connecticut Innovations. Peter is responsible for evaluating investment opportunities, structuring investments and monitoring portfolio companies through active board participation.
Sandy Wollman is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Westchester Angels, one of the most connected early-stage angel networks in the Northeast, with syndication reach spanning 70+ angel groups from Pennsylvania to Maine.
Lantern Point Labs is a nonprofit led by Fairfield University alumni and community members, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve market readiness and secure essential funding. Acting as an extension of each company’s team, we provide student consultants and industry experts who deliver critical guidance on strategy, customer acquisition, and fundraising.
This win-win model creates shared value: entrepreneurs get embedded expertise, young professionals gain hands-on experience, and partners contribute to building the next generation of impactful companies & people
About CT Tech Week
This event is part of CT Tech Week, a statewide series bringing together founders, investors, operators, and community leaders shaping Connecticut’s innovation ecosystem.
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