Boston VC Alive & Well: Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors at FundingPost Event
Local deal-seeking VCs slated to speak at "Boston Early-Stage Venture Event."


BOSTON, MA, June 12, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On June 24, 2009, FundingPost (www.FundingPost.com) is hosting a panel discussion with local Venture Capitalists at its "Boston Early-Stage Venture Event," sponsored by Bingham McCutchen. FundingPost has organized 150+ sold-out venture events over the past eight years.

With the down economy there has been much debate over the state of the venture capital industry, and more recent attention specifically questioning Boston's condition. Matt Fates, Partner at Ascent Venture Partners, commented, "I still feel the Venture World is extremely busy. We're working with our existing portfolio extensively while still looking at new opportunities." Additional evidence supporting the health of Boston's community includes a recent deal announced on June 8: Aileron Therapeutics, developer of "stapled peptides," secured $40 million in venture capital with Excel Medical Ventures acting as a lead investor in the latest round.

Along with Ascent Venture Partners and Excel Medical Ventures, representatives from four other Boston- based firms actively seeking new deals will gather at FundingPost's upcoming event to discuss this current hot topic, as well as trends in early-stage investing, the best and worst ways to get their attention, and advice on how to grow your business during the recession.

Speakers Include:
Rick Blume, Managing Director, Excel Medical Ventures
Andrew D. Clapp, Managing Partner, Arctaris Capital Partners, LLC
Kevin Bitterman, Principal, Polaris Venture Partners
Matt Fates, Partner, Ascent Venture Partners
Gaurav Tewari, Principal, Highland Capital Partners
Elon Boms, Founder and Managing Director, Launch Capital LLC
Moderator:
Steven Browne, Partner, Bingham McCutchen, LLP

As with all FundingPost events, there will be pitching and plenty of networking time for the entrepreneurs to meet the investors! There is still space available, but the event is limited to only 130 tickets! To register to attend, visit: http://www.FundingPost.com/events.

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