LOVE PEOPLE AND THE PLANET?

The Founders and Funders series is an opportunity for startups, investors, and potential customers (corporate and government) to gather to discuss shared topics of interest, articulate opportunities, present solutions, and network to advance their respective objectives.  

• Founders.  Network with investors and customers.  Validate your solution with the pain points of the customer and the investment theses of the investor.  Learn about pilot opportunities.

• Investors.  Meet startups of interest to your investment thesis and validate those investment theses with customers your portfolio and target companies seek.

• Corporates and Government Buyers.  Articulate needs, learn about and influence new solutions, and discuss the possibility of co-creating/partnering with the solution providers. 

• Community Members. Share lived experiences, insights, and collaboration opportunities with enablers of solutions for your needs and pain points. 

Panel speaker highlights:

Anthony Ng of the California Energy Commission; Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director & COO of the Port of Long Beach; Neal Rickner, CEO of BridgeTek Energy & Partner of Elevation Ventures; Lacey Reddix, Founder & CEO of Olokun Minerals; Bill Beverley Co-Founder of Evolectric; Sona Coffee, Sustainable City Commissioner of the City of Long Beach; and Scott Kitcher, President & CEO of Sustain SoCal.

Thank you Portola Valley Partners, Sustain SoCal, Columbia Venture Community, the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at CSULB, and the Long Beach Accelerator for co-sponsoring this event!