Counter VI by Counterpart Ventures, part of CVC Week
Update: We have reached capacity this year! Thank you to everyone who has registered. If you do not have a confirmed registered ticket, we look forward to seeing you next year.
About Counter VI and CVC Week, the Premier Gathering of CVCs
Welcome back to Counter! This is Counterpart Ventures' annual event where we gather corporate VCs from around the globe. This is the largest gathering of corporate VCs in the world—last year 500+ investors joined us from 17 countries.
The Inaugural CVC Week from September 8-12
In addition to the main day of programming on September 10th, we are facilitating additional networking and industry-specific events alongside our CVC community and partners.
Key Links and Resources:
Counter VI Detailed Agenda + Speaker List
Full list of 20+ CVC Week Events
counterclub.vc : Corporate VCs can access the attendee list and many more resources on the Counter VI and CVC Week Central Hub.
Key Times on September 10th:
8:00 AM – Doors open for registration, coffee & networking (Both venues)
9:00–10:00 AM – Morning Breakouts at Alternate Location
10:20 AM – Main Stage Programming Begins
12:35–1:45 PM – Lunch
5:45 PM – Conference concludes; After Party begins
10:00 PM – After Party concludes
Registration Instructions + Counter Club Access
While this is primarily for corporate investors, we are happy to invite select friends and partners. If you are a corporate VC, we kindly ask that you to create an account or login to your existing and register for this event on the Counter Club.
Only with a Counter Club account, will you be able to view the full attendee list and access enhanced networking opportunities with other members. Once your Counter Club membership is approved, you can join and access the Counter Club Hub here.
Ticket Type
There will be an after-party following the conference, beginning around 6:00 PM. Please indicate which ticket type you would like on the next page.
If you register but for some reason are unable to attend...
We are expecting a full guest list this year and want to make sure everyone can attend. If you register but do not attend, we will kindly ask that you make a $100 donation to a charity of your choosing. We understand that things come up which is why we ask that you notify us at least 48 hours in advance so we can allocate your ticket to someone else. It also allows us to run the event optimally and continue to offer this as a FREE event to our Counter Club community.
You will be asked to select your chosen charity when you register. You will only be asked to make the donation if you do not inform us more than 48 hours in advance that you can no longer make it:
Tipping Point: Finds, funds, and amplifies the most promising poverty-fighting solutions so one day everyone can prosper in the Bay Area.
10,000 Degrees: Provides mentorship, financial aid, and academic guidance to help students succeed in college and beyond.
SF Marin Food Bank: Address hunger head-on – from our food pantry network and home-delivered groceries to CalFresh (food stamp) enrollment.
We appreciate your understanding and consideration!
Program of Events
Morning Breakouts
8:00–9:00 AM – Registration, networking, and prearranged meetings with coffee & pastries
Breakout Session #1 (9:00–9:30 AM)
Euro/US CVCs: Joerg Landsch, Head of Central CVC, Deutsche Bank (Downstairs Big Room)
Driving Innovation in the Age of Results: Building a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem: Alexandra Ciobotaru Nørballe, Head of Automation Innovation, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Downstairs Middle Room)
Gaining Independence as a Strategic Fintech CVC: Alex Marquez, Global Head, Experian Ventures (Upstairs)
Breakout Session #2 (9:30–10:00 AM)
How to Pull off a CVC Spin Out: Tom Whitaker, Co-Founder & Partner, IBM Ventures Investments (Downstairs Big Room)
Navigating the Strategic–Financial Divide: Optimizing CVC Success Metrics and Outcomes: Jon Barad, Partner, Capital One Ventures (Downstairs Middle Room)
JetBlue Ventures Taking Flight: Amy Daniels Burr, CEO, JetBlue Ventures (Upstairs)
Main Stage Sessions
10:20 AM – Opening Welcome
10:45–11:15 AM – Winning the AI Race: “America’s AI Action Plan”
Michael Kratsios, fmr. Assistant to the President & Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
with Mikey Kailis, Principal, Counterpart Ventures
11:15–11:45 PM – The Inside Story of SVB and First Citizens Bank
Frank Holding Jr., Chairman & CEO, First Citizens Bank
Mark Gallagher, Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development, Silicon Valley Bank
11:45–12:15 PM – VC Decision Making
Professor Ilya Strebulaev, Stanford GSB Professor & Author of The Venture Mindset
12:15–12:35 PM – Aduro Fund Performance Data: Lifting the Veil on Venture
Braughm Ricke, Founder, Aduro Advisors
Sam Vautier, Director, Aduro Advisors
Lunch
12:35–1:45 PM – Lunch and Networking
Afternoon Sessions
1:45–2:00 PM – PitchBook: From Boom to Balance: How AI and Market Forces Are Redefining CVC
Kyle Stanford, Director of Research, PitchBook
2:00—2:30 PM – Corp Dev: The New Art of the Deal
Panel featuring:
Justin Wang, Director, M&A and Ventures, Adobe
Vishal Kumar Gupta, VP, Head of Corporate Development + Investor, ServiceNow Ventures
Tian Tian Feng, Head of Shopify Ventures & Managing Director of Product Acceleration, Shopify
Holly Wu, Director, Americas M&A, Venture and Partnerships, Mercedes-Benz (Moderator)
2:30–3:00 PM – Strategic Capital in the AI Wild West
Joanna Lee Shevelenko, Co-Founder & GP, Perplexity Fund / f7 Ventures
Cack Wilhelm, General Partner, IVP
3:00—3:30 PM — Coffee Break
3:30–4:00 PM – Breaking Away: The Spin-Out Story
Kate Mitchell, Founder, Scale Venture Partners, fmr. Chairman of NVCA
Garth Timoll Sr., General Partner, Top Tier Capital Partners
4:00–4:30 PM – Fireside Chat: George Kellerman & George Hoyem
George Kellerman, Founding Managing Director, Woven Capital
George Hoyem, fmr Head of Investments, In-Q-Tel
4:30–5:00 PM – The New AI Ecosystem Fund from Google
Jon Silber, Co-Founder & Director, AI Futures Fund, Google
McKenzie Parks, Head of Figma Ventures
5:00–5:30 PM – The Contrarian Tale of a $2B Solo GP Fund
Oren Zeev, Founding Partner, Zeev Ventures
with Gopi Rangan, Founding Partner, Sure Ventures
5:30–5:45 PM – Closing Address
Joe Saijo, Founding General Partner, Counterpart Ventures
with Abbie Wolf, Marketing & Platform, Counterpart Ventures
Evening Festivities
5:45 PM – Counter VI After Party begins
Drinks and networking at Saint Joseph’s Art Society
10:00 PM – After Party concludes
Thank you to our terrific partners
Without their support, this event and our Counter Club community would not be possible:
Aduro Advisors
DLA Piper
PitchBook
Silicon Valley Bank
HUB International
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