Angel Investor Forum

Panelists: Sayoko Blodgett-Ford ’94, Sease Faculty Research Scholar and Associate Professor of Law, Drake University Law School Cynthia Cwik ’87,  Arbitrator/Mediator with JAMS; Vice-Chair, American Bar Association (ABA) Presidential Task Force on Law and AI; and former Partner at Jones Day and Latham & Watkins LLP Sam Mandel ’87, Founder, Artists Mutual and Advisor, betaworks … Continue reading "AI: The Magic, Some Realities, and the Future"

The Big Connecticut Food Event is an annual one-day event that gathers CPG/wholesale-focused food & beverage brands and other key stakeholders spanning the Connecticut food entrepreneurship ecosystem to network, share ideas, and showcase products and services. Our goal is to support the development of the state’s entrepreneurship pipeline so it produces multiple food and beverage … Continue reading "The Big Connecticut Food Event"

HAYVN HATCH is a unique women-centric pitch night, brought to you by founders HAYVN Coworking with VentureMom.com, Realist Ventures & P Garyn Productions. Our missions align. We support female founders. Women who have started businesses and need funding, exposure, marketing and growth. You’ll hear from 5 female entrepreneurs who are ready to grow. Please come meet the amazing founders & teams … Continue reading "HAYVN HATCH Darien – Female Founder Pitch Night Series (Deadline 1/17)"

Avinash Venkatesh ’11 is a Managing Director and the Global Co-Head of the Strategic Transactions Group at Barclays. Prior to Barclays, Avinash was a tax associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and a corporate associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Avinash holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA and a J.D. from Yale … Continue reading "Avinash Venkatesh ’11, Managing Director and Global Co-Head, Strategic Transactions Group, Barclays"

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series (3 of 12) , ZOOM Peter Gennuso Business Formation and Contracts April 3, 2025 5:30 to 6:45 PM ZOOM (VIRTUAL) Peter J. Gennuso, Partner, McCarter & English LLC or C Corporation ? Contracts. Insurance and liability. As the 3rdd in our 12-week Thursday evening series of expert presentations on elements for successful venture development, TechXel … Continue reading "TechXel Stamford Venture Expert ZOOM: Peter Gennuso, Business Formation"