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Startup Game Changer
Summit 4.0

Tuesday | February 20, 2024 | 12:30-7:00 pm

11300 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840

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Startup Game Changer 4.0 is where founders meet investors. With dozens of angel investors and venture capital firms confirmed to attend, startup entrepreneurs can learn, meet, and mingle to build the relationships that lead to startup growth and investment capital. The 3rd in our highly popular event series helping founders to succeed, don’t miss the opportunity to join us F2F in Garden Grove!

Agenda

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 12:30-7:00pm

11300 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840

Emcee

Scott Fox

CEO, OC Startup Council
Angel Investor
Entrepreneurship Author & Speaker

  • 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Registration & Networking

  • Come join us in-person for startup expertise, networking, and fun.
  • No lunch will be provided, refreshments will be there during the networking session.
  • 1:00 pm – 1:10 pm

Opening Remarks

  • Welcome back to the vibrant and growing Orange County startup ecosystem.

Anshuman Sinha

Co-Founder & CEO
Startup Steroid

Stephanie Klopfenstein

City Council Member
Garden Grove

  • 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm

TBD

A panel of successful local startup (co)founders tells us how they did it!

Abhi Mukherjee

Operating Partner
CerraCap Ventures
Moderator

Matt Sand

President
Avalon Mfg.

Victor Macias

Founder
Santana Snacks

  • 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Startup Pitching

  • Six pre-selected startup founders will get the opportunity to pitch to investors and attendees
  • 3 minutes to pitch, 5 minutes for Q&A
  • Audience feedback and voting provided by the Demo Day app from Startup Steroid.

Ashutosh Kumar - Jha

Expert Dojo Venture Accelerator

Vishal Arora

Managing Partner
VDOSH Venture Capital

Amy Wood

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Most Fundable Companies

Maeesha Merchant

CFOO
Colburn School

Allen Goh

Technology and Emerging Growth Services
Withum

  • 2:45 pm - 3:10 pm

Snacks & Networking Break

  • Visit the Exhibit Booths
  • Mingle with the Speakers, Investors, and Founders
  • 3:10 pm - 3:20 pm

Partners & Sponsors Showcase

  • Sponsor Showcase

Ashish Saboo

Co-Founder and CTO
Startup Steroid

  • 3:20 pm - 4:20 pm

Startup Pitching

  • Six pre-selected startup founders will get the opportunity to pitch to investors and attendees
  • 3 minutes to pitch, 5 minutes for Q&A
  • Audience feedback and voting provided by the Demo Day app from Startup Steroid.

Jasmine Jiang

Director of Investment
Sunstone Management

Glenn Rogers

Hangar 75 Venture Capital

Brenda A. McCabe

Next Act Advisors
Angel Investor

David Friedman

Chairman
Tech Coast Angels

  • 4:20 pm - 4:40 pm

TBD

  • Bring your important startup legal questions for free Q&A!

Hayk Mamajanyan

Partner
Rimon PC

  • 4:40 pm - 5:00 pm

Interactive Pitch Workshop

  • Hear feedback on today’s startup pitches and strategies from our investor panel.
  • 5:00 pm - 5:05 pm

Vote of Thanks & What's Next

Jerry Heikens

Founder/CEO
JTH Strategies

  • 5:05 pm - 7:00 pm

Networking Happy Hour

  • Don’t leave early! Meet more friendly founders and investors at the “After Party”. Join us at the outdoor SteelCraft Garden Grove venue nearby for more fun and conversation. Cash bar.

Event Sponsors

Confirmed Investors At SGC 3.0

Scott Fox
Shashi Tripathi
Steve Burlingame
Suhas GUJARathi
Vincent Nguyen
Vishal Arora
Ace Tarakchian
Ali Abaye
AMAN SHAHI
Angie Zuo
Ashok Madan
Ashutosh Kumar - Jha
Brandon Hoffman
Brenda A. McCabe
Bruce Virga
Chip F. Parker
David Friedman
Dhaval Kapadia
Dhruval Joshi
Dominique Nguyen
Durai Ashok (2)
Durai Ashok
Edmond Wong
Girish Kannalli
Glenn Rogers
Isabelle Bart
Jack Chao
Jasmine Jiang
JJ Richa
Jonathan Cheung
Manish Drona
Matthew Lopez
Nektar Baziotis
Pascal Guyon
Peter Lo
Raghu Iyer
Ramesh Patel
Ravi Bhagavan
Reynaldo C Barcelo
Roy Sahachaisere
Rushabh Mehta
Sanjay Shrivastava

Speakers

David Friedman

Chairman, TechCoastAngels
Managing Director, C-Level Partners

Joshua Y. Lee

Founder & CEO, Ardius
(Acquired by Gusto)

Keith Yoder

Business Operations & Investment Manager
Innovent Capital Group

Edmond Wong

Angel Investor

Steve Jones

Mayor of Garden Grove


Scott Fox

CEO, OC Startup Council
Entrepreneurship Author & Speaker, Angel Investor

Jerry Heikens

Executive Director, TiE SoCal
Founder/CEO, JTH Strategies

Ashish Saboo

President, TiE SoCal
Co-Founder & CTO, Startup Steroid

Anshuman Sinha

Chair, TiE SoCal Angels
Co-Founder & CEO, Startup Steroid

Janice Orlando

Pasadena Angels

Himanshu Vikram Singh

Senior Financial Analyst
CerraCap Ventures

Angel Investors & VCs Attending SGC 3.0

Tech Coast Angels Sunstone Management TiE Socal Angels Stanford Angels Wealth Capital Network
Okapi Venture Capital Wefunder First Rays Slalom Ventures Title 3 Funds
FP Ventures Pismo Ventures Genesis Bank Cerracap Ventures Cove Fund
Elante Capital GEX Ventures Coulomb Technology Fractional Founders Trust Card
Metz Capital LLC Hangar 75 Ventures CLAOC 2468 Ventures Alleyway Capital
Wolf and Snow Antha Prerna Foundation Aura Investment Partners Next Act Advisors VDOSH
Realty ONE Group OC Startup Council Pasadena Angels Vanture Starter Investors Institute
VC Engine Capstone Partners Financial and Insurance Services Expert Dojo Home Alliance MEDA Angels
Octane OC Portola Valley Partners Internet of Trust Shield M&D Ventures Ardius
Companyon Ventures Everest GoAhead Ventures Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Long beach Accelerator

Partners

Testimonial

Thank you so much for a wonderful event!
I left feeling inspired from all the cool people and valuable information that was shared!
Ana Krish
Ana KrishFounder, Acid Rain Water

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