STAK VENTURES: Speaker Series - VIP Lunch & Learn
🚀 STAK Ventures: Speakers Series - VIP Lunch & Learn
You're invited to the STAK Ventures Speaker Series — a VIP Lunch & Learn
Hosted at the iconic 1900 Broadway Tower in Oakland. Every 2 weeks we will be featuring an new guest speaker!
Join us for a high-impact afternoon of connection, conversation, and community as we welcome two visionary venture capitalists shaping the future of innovation:
SPEAKERS:
🎤Itamar Novick is Founder and General Partner of Recursive Ventures, a Silicon Valley seed fund investing in tech entrepreneurs reshaping industries with data and AI. Named a Top 100 Global Seed Investor by Business Insider, Itamar and his team are known for moving fast, backing founders at the pre-seed and seed stage, and being true partners every step of the way.
🎤Naveen Kumar is the Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Nityo Corporation, a global enterprise with a workforce of over 31,000 employees across 44 countries . Beyond building massive technology businesses, Naveen leads Karma Free Capital Ventures, investing in startups across AI, FinTech, HR-Tech, clean energy, and more. His philosophy is simple but powerful: identify opportunities with global reach and give them the resources to scale. Naveen is hands-on, ecosystem-driven, and known for turning vision into global impact .
Together, Itamar and Naveen will share game-changing insights on scaling, fundraising, and the future of AI-driven industries.
📚Founders be sure to arrive early for office hours (10am-12pm). We’re bringing in top advisor to help you gain insight to all your question about startup. This week (and for the next few series) we have Jacqueline Simonovich of Weintraub Tobin. Jacqueline is litigation associate in the San Francisco office of Weintraub Tobin. She regularly defends businesses facing litigation in California and Federal courts. She handles a wide range of issues for her clients, including contractual, real estate, and tort disputes, as well as constitutional issues.
If you are wanting to hold office hours before our speaker series contact me to get on the list.
🌟 What to Expect:
🍽️ A relaxed lunch with fellow founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders
🤝 Curated networking and high-impact introductions to help you move the needle
🎤 A 30-minute speaker session with live Q&A, moderated by Brian Sparkes
🚀 Insightful conversations on venture capital, innovation, and industry transformation
🚗 Secured parking in the heart of Uptown Oakland
📍 Location:
1920 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
🅿️ Driving Instructions:
🚗 Parking: Please use our designated garage at 1901 Franklin Garage (entrances on Franklin and 19th Street). Or the secured parking across the street on 19th at the Franklin Plaza Garage. Both are secure and safe.
🚇 Taking BART?
Exit at 19th St/Oakland—the building is directly outside the station.
🎟️ Seats are limited—RSVP now to secure your spot.
For questions or day-of needs, text me directly: 408-992-5043
Let’s spark the next wave of innovation—right here in Oakland.
Location
STAK Space - 1900 Broadway
1920 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, USA