From Vision to Valuation
From Vision to Valuation is a high impact event for startup founders and business leaders who want to scale with clarity.
This invite only event will be hosted at Pearl Cohen offices.
We’ll break down the key factors that drive real company value, how to raise funds with confidence in today’s market, and how to build financial forecasts and operating plans investors actually trust.
This event is hosted and sponsored by- Silicon Valley Bank, Profitian Finance, Atlantic Brands and Pearl Cohen.
Event Schedule
5:30PM - 6:00PM - Reception
6:00PM - 6:45PM - How to Sell Your Vision: Investor Pitching Workshop
6:45PM - 7:15PM - Built to Scale: What Founders Must Set Up Before Growth Hits
7:15 - 7:45M - Networking
Panels Description
Part I - How to Sell Your Vision
A high-impact session for founders who need their pitches to land and convert.
This session breaks down what separates ideas that get ignored from visions that inspire investors.
Grounded in decision making science and the Pitch Cycle method, the workshop shows how to use messaging tactics that drives interest and validation. You'll learn how to tailor your storyline perfectly, and present with clarity and confidence. This is not theory, it’s a hands-on approach to selling visions in a tough fundraising market.
About the host - Moti Elkaim
Moti Elkaim is a fundraising and storytelling strategist who helps founders turn bold visions into investor-backed companies. Through his Pitch Cycle method, he helped startup leaders raise millions across seed, Series A, and growth stages.
He is a former CMO who scaled companies to over $200M in sales, Medium’s top writer on fundraising and startups, a former public speaking lecturer at Columbia University, and host of the How to Sell Your Vision podcast.
Part II - Built to Scale
Panel discussion on the financials essentials founders must set up before growth hits.
Behind every company that grows well is the financial and operational infrastructure that keeps it steady, efficient, and ready for what comes next. In this discussion, we’ll explore what founders should put in place early so they are not scrambling when growth arrives, but prepared to lead it.
About the Panel
Guy Milhalter - Panel Moderator
Guy is a business-minded technology transactions attorney who advises technology companies, startups, and health IT companies on complex, strategic transactions. He regularly counsels clients on legal risk, governance, and the commercial deployment of AI technologies. Guy frequently supports legal and business teams in fast-paced environments where deal execution, regulatory compliance, and business strategy intersect.
Tomer Morad - Panelist
Tomer Morad is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in management and business development. His latest venture, Concertio, an AI-powered performance optimization platform, was acquired by Synopsys, where he now leads AI and GPU acceleration for silicon test products. Previously, Tomer co-founded and served as CEO of transSpot. He holds a PhD from the Technion and is the author of several scientific publications and patents..
Daniela Bendor - Panelist
Daniela Bendor is Founder and Managing Partner of IDGB Capital, an investment and advisory firm helping technology and growth companies become institutionally fundable. Over 25+ years in venture investing, investment banking, and M&A, she has advised on more than $8 billion in financing and acquisition transactions across AI, enterprise software, cybersecurity, fintech, and healthcare. Previously a Managing Director at Axiom Capital and Marco Polo Partners (a Lehman Brothers spin-off), and Managing Partner of Broadmark Capital, Daniela is the author of Inside the Capital Game. She holds an MBA summa cum laude from Hebrew University.
Adir Ben-Yehuda - Panelist
Adir Ben Yehuda is the CEO of AutonomyAI, the company building the product delivery layer: AI agents that take work from product discovery to production code inside real enterprise codebases. AutonomyAI's platform, Fei Studio, has shipped production software across more than 200 brownfield codebases for enterprise customers. Before AutonomyAI, Adir was a three-time zero-to-$10M ARR operator, building and scaling revenue teams at Walnut, Firedome, and Apester.
Hadar Yehudai - Panelist
Hadar Yehudai is a VP Operations at Profitian Finance and a business operations leader specializing in scaling startups from early traction to structured growth. She works with leadership teams to design and implement the systems, processes, and teams needed to support sustainable expansion.
Special thanks to our hosting partner Pearl Cohen, an international law firm with offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, London, and Munich. Representing innovation-driven companies, inventors, and their investors, we serve clients worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies to leading academic institutions and promising start-ups. With professionals coming from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds, our team is your partner in the business of innovation.