Six companies listed are presenting. The event is free to accredited investors.
• Good valuation – Seed Stage, MVP, Pre-A, Bridge rounds, and revenue generating.
• Equity and Convertible Debt/notes.
• Some with revenue, some with MVP, many with very good value.
• Many X-CxO, new entrepreneurs, some with startup exists, engineers, PhDs, businesswomen and hackers, and as always domain experts.
Please join Bay Angels by registering here.
I hope you can join us for Neosapiens: Mind Tech, AI, Brain Chips & The Future of Humankind. We will go deep on how technology is transforming the human species:
Register Here: https://braintech.eventbrite.com
• What is Mind Tech and how does it work?
• How will BCI, EGG and other technologies alter our lives?
• Can we connect our brains directly to the Internet?
• Will we be able to transfer knowledge from brain to brain?
• Where is the human species headed?
Technology of Tomorrow – Nano Bots, Smart Dust, DNA, Bionics & Brain Chips!
I recently spoke with @amyjokim on Getting2Alpha about what I’ve learned when it comes to getting companies ready for takeoff. Listen Here: https://getting2alpha.com/podcast/season-5/505-steve-hoffman/
Here are the winners of Founders Space’s Pitch Day:
1) VanGoux is a browser based UI design editor that automatically generates frontend code from UI designs. https://vangoux.com/
2) Andaman7 makes it easy to manage your health data. You are in control. No health data in the cloud. https://www.andaman7.com
3) Delivery Zone is the ultimate platform for restaurants and retail stores. https://deliveryzone.net/
4) Paul Hardt makes exceptionally high-quality footwear for professionals who work on their feet. https://paulhardt.com/
Startups use Aingel to fundraise faster and find the right investors
About Aingel:
• Founded in 2015
• AI-powered platform
• Startup-investor matchmaking
• Patent-pending algorithm developed at NYU
What they offer:
• Exhaustive analysis of VC portfolios
• Startup-investor matching report
• Interactive dashboard for selecting VCs
• Introductions to VCs in their network
In partnership with the Blockchain Connect Conference, DoraHacks presents the Largest Blockchain for Future Hackathon.
The top 5 winners of this hackathon will present on the mainstage of the Blockchain Connect Conference in front of investors, blockchain founders in US and China and hundreds of industry leaders with the opportunity to win $10,000 in prizes and TONS OF CRYPTOS!
DoraHacks is China’s largest hackathon organizer and they are coming to the Bay Area again!
BOYS IN THE BOAT by Daniel James Brown is the story how a group of boys from Washington State went on to win the 1936 Berlin Olympics against all odds.
It’s a fantastic story, but even more important, it will teach you the essence of building a winning team. In this way, it’s one of the best business books ever written.
Here are 10 lessons on teamwork learned from Boys in the Boat:
Have an idea for a startup? Looking for funding? The South Korean government is offering support and up to US$133,000 to startups to come to Korea and build their startups in Korea.
Deadline: June 14 Apply TODAY!
Apply at K-Startup Grand Challenge at K-StartupGC.org
‘The Big Picture of Photography’ is a multi-media experience with traveling pro’ photographer Bob Ray on how to take better pictures with whatever you take pictures with: DSLR, point-and-shoot, iPhone or tablet. It’s a program for everyone who loves to take pictures of people, places, memories and moments!
Bob offers unique insights, techniques and images from 8-weeks’ of adventures in The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Oman and Dubai. Plus a special segment on iPhone photography and editing!
By Steven Hoffman, the author of Make Elephant Fly!
Steve Hoffman, the author of Make Elephant Fly, imagines a future where mind technology, brain chips and neuroscience come together to reshape the human species.
Transhumanism is already happening. We are evolving beyond our current physical and mental limitations by using science and technology to augment our bodies and minds. In the near future, we will radically redefine what it means to be human.
By Steven Hoffman, the author of Make Elephant Fly!
THE HIDDEN BRAIN by Shankar Vedantam is a fun read. It’s filled with stories about how our unconscious minds control much of what we do.
It’s similar to THINKING, FAST AND SLOW by Daniel Kahneman but less academic and more readable.
It’s filled with stories on how our subconscious can lead us to mistakes, when electing presidents, investing in stock markets, identifying criminals, and waging wars.
It’s also a popular Podcast. Either way, it’s worth tuning in!
Get inspired to create ‘the next big success story’ and discover the potential of Bluetooth® technology at Bluetooth World 2018 to be held at Santa Clara Convention Center.
Discover how Bluetooth innovations will solve the world’s challenges, large and small, and make our world a better, safer, and smarter place. Hear inspirational speakers who will inspire and excite you including founders, engineers, innovative designers and designers from well-known brands.
Access to the exhibition is completely free and ‘Access all areas’ passes just $99.
Webit.Festival Europe 2018 on 25-27 June 2018 in Sofia – the Digital Capital. Top investors, Global Industry executives, innovators, Prime Ministers, EU Commissioners and best founders get together in scale.
Startups can apply for the Webit’s Founders Games startup challenge and win 200K EUR cheque.
See some of the speakers here, and use special code foundersspace for 20% discount on all tickets.
A panel discussion for Spaceship Cyber Security will be held on May 24 in Palo Alto.
Speakers:
Ray DeMeo (Co-founder & COO, Virsec Systems);
Biren Gandhi (founder & CEO, Speak to IoT; former Drone Business Head, Cisco);
Wallis Laughrey (VP Space Systems, Raytheon);
Brad Lunn (Managing Director – Strategic Financing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems);
Bradley Rotter (venture investor — security).
Schedule (May 24, Thursday):
10:00-10:30 — networking;
10:30-11:50 — panel discussion;
11:50-12:30 — networking.
Larry Wang joined Founders Space as a mentor. He is the CTO of Information and Communications Labs with 1000 researchers for ICT technologies in Taiwan. This is a NGO research institute that works closely with the industry. He was also the founding CEO of Taiwan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center which helped bring the best startups from Taiwan to Silicon Valley.
I just read “The Sentient Machine” by Amir Husain. It’s an insightful and well-constructed overview of AI in today’s world. There’s no big idea, but it will give you a solid foundation for where things are headed. Husain is a computer scientist, but his writing is very readable, without a lot of jargon or technical terms.
This event is for startups, tech execs, engineers, angels, VCs, corporate and institutional investors, and tech professionals who need to understand investing and tech opportunities for blockchain, ICOs, tokens, bitcoins and crypto currency trends.
This summit takes place at the gorgeous conference center at the College of San Mateo in the heart of Silicon Valley with free parking. Hosted by the San Mateo Small Business Development Center and the Tech Futures Group.
You can find more information here.