Theme: Disruptive Technologies - Transportation, Genomics and so much more!
TiE SoCal Present's
Investor Summit 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025 | 8 AM – 6:30 PM
Los Angeles
Attend
Why Attend?
This event will be the hotbed for Networking, Discussing Trends & Deal-making.
This is the “must-attend” event for investors as well as startups looking to build long-lasting relationships in the Southern California ecosystem. Last few years of this event was well received by the Startups and Investors alike and the event attracted 300+ attendees overall. This year, the event is going to be even bigger and better.
150+ Investors are expected to attend the event this year including venture capital firms, angel investors, family offices, and individual investors.
All investors are screened prior to receiving admission. Fewer than 100 startups are issued tickets for admission, 25 startup tables are available and only 20 companies will be allowed to pitch.
Event Details
TiE SoCal Present's the TiE Investor Summit 2025 , one of the largest gathering of venture capitalists, angels, family offices, and individual investors in Southern CaliforniaSUMMIT PROGRAM & FEATURES
Access to funding resources Present your business ideas to investors Virtual profile with videos One-on-one meetings maximize exposure.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
Startups from the following industries: Fin-Tech, Bio-Tech, AI/ML, Big Data, Cyber Security, Cannabis, Blockchain, Health and Wellness, Media/Entertainment, Gaming, CPG and Enterprise Software.
Investors
Investors
If you are part of the startup ecosystem, this event is where you can get the pulse of the industry. Spend a day with the most prominent investors from Southern California talking about trends, deals, and plans for the future. We will have a curated list of startups that match your investment criteria available for you. The profiles will be available a week before the event so you will know exactly who will be in the room.
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Past Speakers / Panelists
President
TiE SoCal
Chair Emeritus TiE Global Board of Trustees
Chief Evangelist of Canva
Managing Partner, Nurture Ventures
Operating Partner, CerraCap Ventures
General Partner Emmeline Ventures
Senior Director, Venture Funds, TEDCO
Agenda
Agenda 2024 (Agenda 2025 - TBD)
- 8 - 9 am
Registration | Exhibit Hall | 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.
- 9 – 9:30 am
Opening Remarks and Welcome Address
- Welcome to the meeting of minds, where dreams become investments and investments become realities.
Gaurav Kumar
President
TiE SoCal
Jerry Heikens
Executive Director
TiE SoCal
Shankar Ram
Chair Emeritus TiE Global Board of Trustees
- 9:30 - 10:30 am
Morning Keynote
- 10:30 - 10:45 am
Break
- Break
- 10:45 – 11:30 am
Panel - Life of Investors Myth and Realities
- Panel – Life of Investors Myth and Realities
Shashi Tripathi
Moderator
Managing Partner, Nurture Ventures
Azin Radsan van Alebeek
General Partner Emmeline Ventures
Manu Rekhi
Managing Director Inventus Capital Partners
Katherine Hill Ritchie
Senior Director, Venture Funds, TEDCO
Abhi Mukherjee
Operating Partner, CerraCap Ventures
- 11:30 - 12:00 pm
Startup Pitches
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch | Exhibit Hall | Networking
- Lunch | Exhibit Hall | Networking
- 1:00 - 1:15 pm
- 1:15 - 1:30 pm
A Successful Entrepreneur Journey : Perseverance, Grit & Giveback
- A Successful Entrepreneur Journey : Perseverance, Grit & Giveback
Dr. Sohail Masood
Chair, Founder & CEO of KabaFusion
- 1:30 - 2:15 pm
Afternoon Keynote
- Innovative Angel fund providing Win Win Win to all stakeholders
BV Jagadeesh
Founding Managing Partner at KAAJ Ventures
- 2:15 - 3:15 pm
Startup Pitches
- 3:15 - 3:45 pm
Networking and Break
- 3:45 - 4:30 pm
Panel - Crazy Ideas: How to run successful start-ups
- Panel – Crazy Ideas: How to run successful start-ups
Moderator Amrita Saigal
Founder and CEO at Kudos
Dharmesh Singh
Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at Fullcast
David Helliwell
Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Thrive Health
Itzik Cohen
CEO & Co-Founder
PayZen
- 3:45 - 4:30 pm
Startup Pitches
- 5:00 - 5:10 pm
TiE U Winners
- 5:10 - 5:20 pm
Guest Speaker
- 5:20 - 5:30 pm
Closing Remark by President
- 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Happy Hour | Exhibit Hall | Networking
- Happy Hour | Exhibit Hall | Networking
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