Work From the Dock ft. Rao Cherukuri
Founder Session + 3 Live Pitches to an Investor
This Wednesday at Venture Dock, we’re hosting a special Work From the Dock featuring Rao Cherukuri-Entrepreneur, Technologist, and Investor with 20+ years of experience building and backing venture-scale companies across security, networking, and cloud infrastructure.
This week, we’re making it high-impact:
🚀 3 selected founders will pitch directly to Rao and receive live investor feedback.
If you’re building and thinking seriously about growth or fundraising-this is the room to be in.
📅 Wednesday, November 4
🕙 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
📍 Venture Dock-555 University Ave, Palo Alto
👤 Featured Guest: Rao Cherukuri
Rao has built and invested in venture-backed startups across deep tech and enterprise infrastructure. He brings both operator and investor perspective-sharing what truly matters when scaling in Silicon Valley.
This is an intimate, curated founder session-real conversation, real feedback, real access.
🗓 Session Flow
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Breakfast & Strategic Networking
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Conversation + Insights with Rao
12:00 – 12:30 PM
3 Selected Founder Pitches + Live Investor Feedback
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Open Discussion + Networking
Want to Pitch?
To be considered for one of the 3 live pitch spots:
📩 Send your pitch deck to [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Tuesday at 4:00 PM
If selected, you will receive a confirmation email.
💡 Why Attend
• Direct access to an experienced investor
• Tactical feedback on your pitch and positioning
• Meaningful founder-to-founder conversations
• Exposure to the Venture Dock founder + investor ecosystem
Where founders meet funders, sharpen their narrative, and create real momentum.