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Smart money talks

Venture gathers the people shaping tomorrow’s investment trends. Hear about the state of venture capital from the top investors at leading international funds, angels, accelerators and LPs.

Amol Sarva, Life Extenion Ventures, on HealthConf stage during day three of Collision 2023 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada
Amol Sarva
Managing Partner
Life Extension Ventures

What's happening?

Some are calling it ‘the great pullback’ while others are cautiously noting a slowdown in global funding. It’s also being viewed as a reset to more realistic valuations, and a move from “crypto bros” toward socially and environmentally responsible investments. Either way, 2024 heralds interesting times for VC funding. Your ticket gives you access to every talk, roundtable and masterclass happening at Venture, as well as 15+ other tracks at Collision.

A changing VC landscape

Latin America was one of the fastest growing regions for VC in the world over 2020 and 2021. Then the VC market cratered in 2022. But does the fall in global funding signal the end of the era of overvaluations and easy money? And is this the recalibration the venture capital scene needs? Expect brutally honest industry analysis from the world’s top investors.

Rewriting the venture playbook

What does the next decade hold for VC funding? A drive for diversity, sustainability and being socially responsible means the individuals and companies investing – and being invested in – are rapidly changing. We hear from leading voices on how these emerging trends are shaping the founder-investor dynamic.

Getting to ‘yes’

Top investors reveal why they choose to invest, discussing their red flags, the product v people debate, and the growth models that win them over. Hear all the tips and tricks that you need in order to make that winning pitch.

Emerging industries

The crypto industry has been beset by several high-profile frauds. SaaS stock prices are way down on their 2021 levels. Meanwhile, AI has (again) taken the spotlight as the next big thing. So which industries will see the most activity in 2023? And which ones might just fade into obscurity?

Meet some of our past Venture speakers

Neil Shen
Neil Shen
Founding Managing PartnerSequoia Capital
Aileen Lee
Aileen Lee
Founder & PartnerCowboy Ventures
Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian
Co-founderSeven Seven Six
Vinod Khosla
Vinod Khosla
FounderKhosla Ventures
Rebecca Lynn
Rebecca Lynn
Co-founder & General PartnerCanvas Ventures
Beezer Clarkson
Beezer Clarkson
Managing DirectorSapphire Ventures
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
ChairmanFounders Fund
Dana Settle
Dana Settle
Founding PartnerGreycroft
Annie Lamont
Annie Lamont
Co-Founder and Managing PartnerOak HC/FT
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer
General PartnerIndex Ventures
Connie Chan
Connie Chan
General PartnerAndreessen Horowitz
Renata Quintini
Renata Quintini
Co-founderRenegade Partners
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio
Founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-ChairmanBridgewater Associates
Nisa Leung
Nisa Leung
Managing PartnerQiming Venture Partners
Hans Tung
Hans Tung
Managing PartnerGGV Capital

Companies that have joined our events

Mada Seghete, Co-founder & VP of Marketing Branch

Is your company the type of company that should take money from a VC?

Mada Seghete, Co-founder & VP of Marketing, Branch

Mike Sigal, Founder, Sigal Ventures; on Startup University Stage

"Before VC’s only cared about growing, now they want startups to be unkillable and have the possibility of growth."

Mike Sigal, Founder, Sigal Ventures

Sarah Kunst, Cleo Capital, at Venture

“Don’t be shy about building relationships online.”

Sarah Kunst, Founder & Managing Director, Cleo Capital

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