VC Helen Wong

Managing Partner, AC Ventures

October 5, Replay

Technology VC firm in Singapore, investing a 5th fund in digital disruptors throughout Southeast Asia

Made her mark in 20 years as partner at leading VC firms investing in Asia:

GGV Capital and Qiming Ventures

We asked Helen about her:

4 unicorns and 15 exits

Outlook for SE Asia VC and tech

View of geopolitical impact on China VC

Advice for Excelling in Venture

Her top deals in China VC

VC Eric Feng

Gold House Ventures

Silicon Valley

October 25, 6pm PT

Ask Eric about:

Debut of $30 million fund with pioneers in the API community

How Asian founders excel in startups

Creating iconic companies in his collective

His tech startup experience

How fund's accelerator is yielding fast-growth startups

68 investments already! Which sectors?

VC Kelvin Au

Cell Capital

London

November 9, 8-9am PT

Ask Kelvin about

being a geek at heart

18 years' experience in VC, tech & I-banking

His new fund's focus on technology

His deep tech scale-up experience

London's startup scene

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NOTEWORTHY

Status Check from Israel's Startup Nation

Read OurCrowd's weekly newsletter, by CEO Jon Medved in Jerusalem. From the October 13, 2023 issue:

Son of portfolio executive wounded, held hostage in Gaza
Startup of the Week: mPrest, at the heart of Iron Dome
Cyabra: Hamas social media warfare fakes exposed
Israel’s tech community joins fight against Hamas terror
Global VC community unites in support of Israel

7 Hydrogen Hubs in the Heartland Too!

Seven US regions are in line to receive $7 billion in federal funding to produce hydrogen, CNBC.

The seven hydrogen hubs stretch across the country. One is in the Appalachian region encompassing Southeast Ohio (my hometown area), western PA, and parts of West Virginia -- all places in need of new jobs, as I wrote about in Silicon Heartland.

The goal of the hubs is to spur the hydrogen economy across the United States. Hydrogen is seen as a critical component to the United States’ decarbonization strategy.

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Tour Highlights & Snapshots This Summer

Atlantic City, September 7

Buffalo June 20

Chicago June 22

Milwaukee June 27

Portsmouth Ohio July 1

plus Austin, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Morgantown, Dayton, Cleveland, Chicago, Lancaster, CT, Purdue, Indianapolis + NYC, SF, LA

See full tour mid-March to now, 19 cities.

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Silicon Heartland Series 2023

Cyberport VC Forum 2023

October 31 - November 1

4 Sessions powered by

Silicon Dragon

Panel Discussion:

Empowering NextGen Startup Funding in Volatile Global Landscape

Time: October 31, 10:10 – 10:45

Moderator

Rebecca Fannin, Founder/Editor, Silicon Dragon

Panelists

Jenny Xiao, Partner, Leonis Capital, Silicon Valley
Tytus Michalski, Managing Partner, Fresco Capital, Singapore
Douglas Hansen-Luke, Executive Chairman, Future Planet Capital, London
Medea Nocentini, Senior Partner, Global Ventures, Dubai

Cross-border geo-political currents in global venture investing are running strong, and look likely to intensify with increased scrutiny of privacy practices, more regulation of trade and investment in sensitive sectors, strategic competition between the US and China, climate risk and more. An international panel of VCs from Europe, Silicon Valley, Singapore and the Middle East dive into the many deal-making challenges – yet opportunities – in funding a next generation of tech innovations in these turbulent times.

Keynote Speaker

Plugging Into Venture In A

Big Way

October 31, 09:30 – 09:50

Alireza Masrour, General Partner, Plug & Play / Silicon Valley

From his power base in Silicon Valley at leading global investor and Innovation hub Plug and Play, venture capitalist and technology founder Alireza Masrour gains an unparalleled perspective on startup funding cycles and tech innovation trends. This ground-breaker is known for his ability to hyperscale startups across AI, web3, fintech and other disruptive fields. Since 2008, he’s led more than 200 investments out of thousands of early-stage deals in hot sectors for investment arm Plug and Play Ventures, and he’s scored several exits from among 13 unicorns in his portfolio. His hands-on experience and depth of expertise will give audience valuable insights into 2024 and beyond in this pivotal time for investing efficiently in fast-growth, small businesses.

Workshops

November 1

Workshop A: 10-11:30

From Start-up to Scale-up: Growing your business