Finding, funding, and flourishing: expert insights on calculated investing
Speakers

Shubham Goel
Co-Founder
Affinity

Vivek Ramaswami
Partner
Madrona Venture Group

Curtis Mckee
Partner
Third Point Ventures

Nnamdi Iregbulem
Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Kelly Graziadei
Founder & General Partner
F7 Ventures
The world of private capital has changed compared to recent years. The era of soaring valuations and the ‘one day close’ is over—investors can no longer justify risky deals based on hype and growth at all costs. The focus has shifted to sourcing deals with solid fundamentals and strong metrics with companies that are durable and have long-term growth potential. Fundraising has become more difficult, too, as capital needs to be deployed more selectively—while growing portfolio companies has also become a bigger priority as a path to recouping LP investments.
In this panel we'll learn how our panel of expert deal makers are successfully navigating today’s investment landscape and finding success in the following efforts:
- Deal Sourcing
- Fundraising
- Portfolio Company Growth