Columbia Venture Community in LA welcomes you!
Photo Credit: Roar-ee the Lion
Great turnout at Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Marina del Rey for happy hour of the SoCal Chapter of the Columbia Venture Community. It was a great opportunity for founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, and interested innovators to gather in a relaxed setting to socialize and build community.
Thank you, John Majeski, CEO & GP of Portola Valley Partners for sponsoring the event! Huge appreciation for my SoCal Chapter co-lead, Keshan Huang (CC’22), my former CBS student Amir Zahlan, P.E. (CBS’22), and Dylan Shamoon (CLS’23) for your support in launching our happy hour series!
Stay tuned for our next event! For more information about how you can get involved in the Columbia Venture Community or Project 2.8 enabling female founders contact me. If you would like to sponsor an event with us or cohost, let us know.
More about CVC: The Columbia Venture Community is a network of more than 10,000+ Columbia alumni interested in all aspects of entrepreneurship and innovation. Founded in 2006, CVC has hosted more than 400 events around the world. Today, CVC hosts multiple global programs, in-person and virtual events, and an online community for members to share resources. https://columbiaventurecommunity.com.
CVC Project 2.8, launched in 2020, provides female founders access to early-stage startup support. Intended to support new and current founders, we offer a proprietary program that helps entrepreneurs through the earliest stages of creating a company. https://www.projecttwoeight.com/.
More about the Sponsor: Portola Valley Partners enables companies to build and grow for successful exits. It is where venture investing meets private equity strategy. Its team of tech founders, investors, and C-suite leaders maximizes potential by leveraging collective experience and networks. PVP’s portfolio features innovative companies across industries, all using data and analytics to solve problems and improve the world. With Portola Valley Partners, ventures are meticulously nurtured to realize both value and impact to multiple stakeholders. www.PortolaValleyPartners.com.