Early Stage Fundraising Trends Investor Panel + Funding Breakthrough Lab Demo Day!
Join us for Funding Breakthrough Lab's final pitch day for Cohort Beta!
FYI: We will be filming our docuseries during the event.
If you're an investor, come witness our top pitches. Ask questions to invest in founders that are backed by a supportive community that supports increases their resilience and network increasing their chances of success.
If you're a founder and curious about our accelerator come and network with our members and speakers to hear from them personally!
Join us for some light snacks and drinks as we watch Cohort Alpha Pitch their startups.
Come join if:
You're an investor and looking to invest in angle & pre-seed stage companies
You're founder looking to join an pre-accelerator and want a supportive community
You're curious about latest innovative ideas
Agenda:
5:00-5:30pm Reception + Networking
5:30-6:00pm Early Stage Funding Trends Investor Panel + Introductions
6:00-8:00pm FBL Pitches + Q&A
8:00-8:30pm Networking
Panelists + Judges:
Milly Wang is a Vice President at 65 Equity Partners, based in San Francisco. She joined 65 Equity Partners from Carrick Capital Partners, where she focused on SaaS, tech-enabled services, and BPO businesses across a variety of end markets including healthcare, cybersecurity, GRC, etc. Prior to that, Milly was an Investment Banking Analyst at JP Morgan in New York.
Milly holds an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in Economics and Statistics.
Arisa Chelsea Ueno, investor at DraperU Ventures, is a globally minded entrepreneur and venture professional with experience in brand marketing, eCommerce, and startup investment. As Shopify Japan’s first hire, she helped drive $36B in economic impact and 40,000 job creations, later advising startups worldwide. She has held roles at Red Bull, Noom, StockX, Plug and Play, and Draper University, and holds an MBA from Politecnico di Milano. Passionate about equity, diversity, and cross-industry collaboration, Arisa empowers people and ventures to create meaningful social impact.
Annija Eizenarma is an exited founder, VC scout and angel investor focused on the intersection of AI and legacy industries. After exiting her startup, she now builds and advises ventures transforming how we build and work merging tech with old systems. Based in San Francisco, Annija also bridges founders and investors across Europe and the U.S.
Moderated by Neelam Chakrabarty CGO at Querri and Funding Breakthrough Lab Leadership Team.
Additional Judges + Investors
Radu Skutara is a Venture Partner at VU Ventures.
Companies Pitching
Deepak Kapur - Deal Copilot
Jacqueline Yeung - Claria
Kris Vann - Richuel
Aman Thakkar - DeepMechanix
Megan Shabram - WOVEN
Anya Eydman - Utilitron
Harsha - AchieveAnything/GoalBuddy
Eva Chen - SheFit
Sarah Thornton - Humana Systems
Olivia Habart - Technique
Hosts:
The Funding Breakthrough Lab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pre-accelerator connected to the Not Too Crazy WhatsApp community. We offer the same world-class education, investor access, and resources you’d find at elite accelerators—minus the exclusivity. We empower founders with education, networks, and resources to unlock their potential while championing diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Founded by Natalie Pan, an engineer, community builder (15,000+ subscribers) and coach. Join our WhatsApp community here and luma here. Book a peak startup strategy session here
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