Feb 23, 2011
Feb 18, 2011
VCIC Championship Edition: Babson Venture Capital & Private Equity Club Newsletter
Announcements
VCIC
Congratulations to the winners of VCIC!
Team Thunderbird
▪ Rob McMenimon
▪ Lizzie Bell
▪ Sri Krishnamurthy
▪ Jarrad Glennon
They will go onto the regionals to face Harvard, Dartmouth, MIT, Toronto, and NYU in the regionals on March 4th.
Thank you to all who participated. The teams showed great judgement and stratagem throughout the day, and the judges were impressed. The club would particularly like to thank all of the entrepreneurs and judges who participated in the event, including Chris Hall of Anagraph Medical, Bill Yucatonis of Coupme, and Peter Vandermeulen of 7AC as well as Yumin Choi of HLM Ventures, Ryan Ward of Polaris, Geoffrey Meuller of General Catalyst, Derek Yoon of Berwind Private Equity, and Ben Littauer of Walnut Ventures and BHA. All of the judges except for Ben Littauer are Babson alums as is Peter Vandermeulen of 7AC.
The club has many more great events scheduled for this spring, including this Wednesday's The Funded. The conversation will focus on GamerDNA, a gaming social network, that Jon founded and Matt funded. Both men saw the company through being sold for a successful exit a few years ago. Now, Jon has started Disruptor Beam, a social game publisher focused on the world of roleplaying, and Matt is looking for Flybridge's next big investments. The event will cover the story of GamerDNA and the future intersections of Venture Capital and Gaming.
As Spring is approaching, we would also like to introduce a new section to our newsletter......
Opportunities
VC
The Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Silvertip Awards - Deadline 2/28
The Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Silvertip Awards recognize North America’s most promising angel-backed companies. Through an innovative design that brings angel & strategic investors, entrepreneurs, andMBA students together in a collaborative environment. The collaboration facilitates exciting new connections to form between participants while simultaneously revealing which companies are most deserving of recognition.
You get to match your expertise against the world’s top angel investors and corporate acquirers. Do you think you have the insight to pick the winning entry? Here is your chance to showcase all you have learned in your MBA program. While doing so, you get to interact directly with startups, select angel investors, and corporate acquirers.
All students receive an invitation to an in-person networking event (4/4) where they can meet key players in the competition. A handful of students will also win VIP Badges, granting high-level access to competition finalists, sponsors, a free ticket to participate in the 2011 ACA Summit (4/4-6), public recognition at the summit, and a ticket into the VIP awards reception.
Your task is to begin your own due diligence exploration of a handful of the most interesting (to you) contestants. You will be posed with three core questions for each company and asked to generate your best initial predictions. No sooner will you post your initial answers then you will see your peers debate the relative merits of their own answers and research. Students won’t be alone. The company’s management team and angel investors will be invited to participate.
Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1iNj-SlGbkmPCRR9mRw35rCIJ4Q_SJsXukHGD-PlyaCo
Entrepreneurs
MIT $100K Business Plan Competition - February 25 Deadline
Want to win $100K and start the next billion dollar business? Enter the MIT $100K Business Plan Competition with a great idea and make it happen.
Check our website for the registration form and more information. Registration deadline is February 25.
Betaspring Incubator - Deadline March 18th
Are you an entrepreneur looking to join an incubator with a big focus on mentorship this summer? According to an updated website, Betaspring, the Rhode Island based startup incubator is now open to application submissions. The incubator provides tech and design entrepreneurs with a 12 week mentor program, in return for their giving up 6-10% of their company common stock.
Betaspring pitches taking teams with new technologies from concept to a fundable company in just 12 weeks. Just what sort of mentorship can you expect? Check out their mentor profiles, featuring 40 entrepreneurs, VCs, and tech and design moguls. As for past Betaspring companies to reach out to and learn more about their experience, check out the fourteen companies listed on the Betaspring website. The list includes DiJiPOP, a company which locked down $1 million in funding this December.
Summer@Highland - Deadline Thursday, April 7, 2011
In its fourth year, Summer@Highland is an entrepreneurship program designed to provide founders and teams with the environment and resources for advancing their startup initiative/company to the next level. Highland receives no equity stake in exchange for participating in the core program and teams are under no obligation to Highland after the summer.
Selected teams will receive a financial stipend and complimentary work space in either our Highland Entrepreneur Center in Lexington, Massachusetts or California (planning for location in SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco). The teams will have access to Highland investment professionals, mentors from our founder & CEO community along with further resources for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company-building process. We are looking to host 4-6 teams in each location.
Apply here: www.hcp.com/summer
If you know of an opportunity not listed here, please let us know!
If you know anyone who is interested in the club, anyone can join our mailing list by sending a blank email to join-bvcpe@listserv.babson.edu
Upcoming Events
Follow all of BVCPE clubs events at our Google Calendar and our Life @ Babson page.
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=d1rtihf4el3sptonck8n7fm1hc%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York
and
https://life.babson.edu/organization/babson-venture-capital-private-equity-
________________________________________
The Funded - The Series: Wednesdays @ 4:30pm - Olin 102
The Funded will feature founders and funders telling the story of their shared venture. We hope to cover many industries and types of funding over the course of the semester.
If you have a company or funder you would like to bring to campus, let us know!
The Funded: February 23rd @ 4:30pm - Olin 102
This week BVCPE hosts Matt Wetheiler of Flybridge Capital and John Radoff of GamerDNA/Disruptor Beam. The conversation will focus on GamerDNA, a gaming social network, that Jon Radoff founded and Matt Witheiler of Flybridge Capital funded. Both men saw the company through being sold for a successful exit a few years ago. Now, Jon has started Disruptor Beam, a social game publisher focused on the world of roleplaying, and Matt is looking for Flybridge's next big investments. The event will cover the story of GamerDNA and the future intersections of Venture Capital and Gaming.
Other Events
Know of an event that you don't see listed? Email me at arthurawatson@gmail.com
For more events in the Boston startup scene, check out Greenhorn Connect, at http://greenhornconnect.com/events/calendar and for help paying all those registration fees, visit Stay in MA, at http://www.stayinma.com/home
________________________________________
Harvard Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference: Saturday, February 26th - Harvard Business School
This year's keynote speakers include Leon Black, Founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, LLC; William H. Draper III, Managing Director at Draper Richards L.P. and Founder of Sutter Hill Ventures; and Stephen Pagliuca, Managing Director at Bain Capital and Co-owner of the Boston Celtics.
Register by January 31, 2011 to take advantage of Early Bird discounts.
________________________________________
Web Innovators Group: Monday, March 7th @ 6:30pm-9pm - Royal Sonesta Hotel Cambridge
The quarterly web startup showcase continues. See the hottest new Boston internet startups and mingle with entrepreneurs, techies, angels and VCs. Look out for the after-parties.
We'll continue with the same format of self-/angel-funded startups presenting to the crowd as "Main Dishes" in the grand ballroom with "Side Dishes" demoing informally throughout the night from nearby skyline suites room. The doors officially open at 6:30pm with presentations starting at 7pm, including the "Audience Choice" award given to the crowd's favorite company as determined by mobile voting.
________________________________________
Buyouts New York 2011: April 26-27 - The Plaza, New York
Buyouts New York 2011 is one of the best investments you can make this year. Where else can you do a month's worth of networking in just two days? And if you register now, you'll be eligible for special early bird pricing, so why wait?
Josh Harris from Apollo Management and David Rubenstein from The Carlyle Group are just a couple of the big name speakers confirmed for this year's conference. See below for a list of other Keynote Speakers and Newsmakers. With 20 years' experience recruiting senior speakers to our conferences, you're always guaranteed to learn from the industry's movers and shakers.
________________________________________
The Capital Network - Upcoming Events:
Mar. 8 - Business Basics
Business Basics: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Mar. 16 - Expert Lunch
Transition from Seed to Venture Capital
Apr. 1 - Business Workshop
Hands-On Quickbooks for Entrepreneurs
Apr. 5 - Expert Lunch
Company Valuation Metrics and Analysis
Apr. 26 - Life Science Fast Track
Life Science Fast Track: Half-Day Boot Camp for VC & Angel Success
Jun. 7 - Venture Fast Track
Venture Fast Track: One Day Boot Camp for VC & Angel Success
Jun. 16 - Networking Event
Networking for Fundraising Success
For information on all TCN events, check http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php
________________________________________
Masschallenge Upcoming Events: http://www.masschallenge.org/resources/events/calendar
________________________________________
Entretech Forums Upcoming Events:
March 15, 2011 - Start-up Advisor Selection: How to Get Professional Assistance When You Can't Afford It
April 19, 2011 - Raising Money I: Angels or VCs: Who’s Driving the Regional Start-up Capital Market?
May 17, 2011 - Raising Money II: Sourcing Government Funds in a New Era of Fiscal Austerity
June 21, 2011 - Tech Transfer: Finding and Extracting the Next Billion-Dollar Opportunity from Our Universities
For more check http://www.entretechforum.org/2_calendar.htm
January 18, 2011 Communications Intersections of smart-phone/netbook/laptop/desktop web services
________________________________________
MIT Enterprise Forum Events: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/category/events/upcoming/
Links, Articles and Resources
http://www.techcrunch.com/
http://www.venturebeat.com/
http://www.bostinnovation.com/
http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/
http://www.vcaonline.com/news/
http://www.pehub.com/
http://www.xconomy.com/
http://www.thedeal.com/
http://www.avc.com/
http://www.venturehacks.com/
VCIC
Congratulations to the winners of VCIC!
Team Thunderbird
▪ Rob McMenimon
▪ Lizzie Bell
▪ Sri Krishnamurthy
▪ Jarrad Glennon
They will go onto the regionals to face Harvard, Dartmouth, MIT, Toronto, and NYU in the regionals on March 4th.
Thank you to all who participated. The teams showed great judgement and stratagem throughout the day, and the judges were impressed. The club would particularly like to thank all of the entrepreneurs and judges who participated in the event, including Chris Hall of Anagraph Medical, Bill Yucatonis of Coupme, and Peter Vandermeulen of 7AC as well as Yumin Choi of HLM Ventures, Ryan Ward of Polaris, Geoffrey Meuller of General Catalyst, Derek Yoon of Berwind Private Equity, and Ben Littauer of Walnut Ventures and BHA. All of the judges except for Ben Littauer are Babson alums as is Peter Vandermeulen of 7AC.
The club has many more great events scheduled for this spring, including this Wednesday's The Funded. The conversation will focus on GamerDNA, a gaming social network, that Jon founded and Matt funded. Both men saw the company through being sold for a successful exit a few years ago. Now, Jon has started Disruptor Beam, a social game publisher focused on the world of roleplaying, and Matt is looking for Flybridge's next big investments. The event will cover the story of GamerDNA and the future intersections of Venture Capital and Gaming.
As Spring is approaching, we would also like to introduce a new section to our newsletter......
Opportunities
VC
The Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Silvertip Awards - Deadline 2/28
The Angel Capital Association (ACA)’s Silvertip Awards recognize North America’s most promising angel-backed companies. Through an innovative design that brings angel & strategic investors, entrepreneurs, andMBA students together in a collaborative environment. The collaboration facilitates exciting new connections to form between participants while simultaneously revealing which companies are most deserving of recognition.
You get to match your expertise against the world’s top angel investors and corporate acquirers. Do you think you have the insight to pick the winning entry? Here is your chance to showcase all you have learned in your MBA program. While doing so, you get to interact directly with startups, select angel investors, and corporate acquirers.
All students receive an invitation to an in-person networking event (4/4) where they can meet key players in the competition. A handful of students will also win VIP Badges, granting high-level access to competition finalists, sponsors, a free ticket to participate in the 2011 ACA Summit (4/4-6), public recognition at the summit, and a ticket into the VIP awards reception.
Your task is to begin your own due diligence exploration of a handful of the most interesting (to you) contestants. You will be posed with three core questions for each company and asked to generate your best initial predictions. No sooner will you post your initial answers then you will see your peers debate the relative merits of their own answers and research. Students won’t be alone. The company’s management team and angel investors will be invited to participate.
Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1iNj-SlGbkmPCRR9mRw35rCIJ4Q_SJsXukHGD-PlyaCo
Entrepreneurs
MIT $100K Business Plan Competition - February 25 Deadline
Want to win $100K and start the next billion dollar business? Enter the MIT $100K Business Plan Competition with a great idea and make it happen.
Check our website for the registration form and more information. Registration deadline is February 25.
Betaspring Incubator - Deadline March 18th
Are you an entrepreneur looking to join an incubator with a big focus on mentorship this summer? According to an updated website, Betaspring, the Rhode Island based startup incubator is now open to application submissions. The incubator provides tech and design entrepreneurs with a 12 week mentor program, in return for their giving up 6-10% of their company common stock.
Betaspring pitches taking teams with new technologies from concept to a fundable company in just 12 weeks. Just what sort of mentorship can you expect? Check out their mentor profiles, featuring 40 entrepreneurs, VCs, and tech and design moguls. As for past Betaspring companies to reach out to and learn more about their experience, check out the fourteen companies listed on the Betaspring website. The list includes DiJiPOP, a company which locked down $1 million in funding this December.
Summer@Highland - Deadline Thursday, April 7, 2011
In its fourth year, Summer@Highland is an entrepreneurship program designed to provide founders and teams with the environment and resources for advancing their startup initiative/company to the next level. Highland receives no equity stake in exchange for participating in the core program and teams are under no obligation to Highland after the summer.
Selected teams will receive a financial stipend and complimentary work space in either our Highland Entrepreneur Center in Lexington, Massachusetts or California (planning for location in SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco). The teams will have access to Highland investment professionals, mentors from our founder & CEO community along with further resources for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company-building process. We are looking to host 4-6 teams in each location.
Apply here: www.hcp.com/summer
If you know of an opportunity not listed here, please let us know!
If you know anyone who is interested in the club, anyone can join our mailing list by sending a blank email to join-bvcpe@listserv.babson.edu
Upcoming Events
Follow all of BVCPE clubs events at our Google Calendar and our Life @ Babson page.
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=d1rtihf4el3sptonck8n7fm1hc%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York
and
https://life.babson.edu/organization/babson-venture-capital-private-equity-
________________________________________
The Funded - The Series: Wednesdays @ 4:30pm - Olin 102
The Funded will feature founders and funders telling the story of their shared venture. We hope to cover many industries and types of funding over the course of the semester.
If you have a company or funder you would like to bring to campus, let us know!
The Funded: February 23rd @ 4:30pm - Olin 102
This week BVCPE hosts Matt Wetheiler of Flybridge Capital and John Radoff of GamerDNA/Disruptor Beam. The conversation will focus on GamerDNA, a gaming social network, that Jon Radoff founded and Matt Witheiler of Flybridge Capital funded. Both men saw the company through being sold for a successful exit a few years ago. Now, Jon has started Disruptor Beam, a social game publisher focused on the world of roleplaying, and Matt is looking for Flybridge's next big investments. The event will cover the story of GamerDNA and the future intersections of Venture Capital and Gaming.
Other Events
Know of an event that you don't see listed? Email me at arthurawatson@gmail.com
For more events in the Boston startup scene, check out Greenhorn Connect, at http://greenhornconnect.com/events/calendar and for help paying all those registration fees, visit Stay in MA, at http://www.stayinma.com/home
________________________________________
Harvard Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference: Saturday, February 26th - Harvard Business School
This year's keynote speakers include Leon Black, Founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, LLC; William H. Draper III, Managing Director at Draper Richards L.P. and Founder of Sutter Hill Ventures; and Stephen Pagliuca, Managing Director at Bain Capital and Co-owner of the Boston Celtics.
Register by January 31, 2011 to take advantage of Early Bird discounts.
________________________________________
Web Innovators Group: Monday, March 7th @ 6:30pm-9pm - Royal Sonesta Hotel Cambridge
The quarterly web startup showcase continues. See the hottest new Boston internet startups and mingle with entrepreneurs, techies, angels and VCs. Look out for the after-parties.
We'll continue with the same format of self-/angel-funded startups presenting to the crowd as "Main Dishes" in the grand ballroom with "Side Dishes" demoing informally throughout the night from nearby skyline suites room. The doors officially open at 6:30pm with presentations starting at 7pm, including the "Audience Choice" award given to the crowd's favorite company as determined by mobile voting.
________________________________________
Buyouts New York 2011: April 26-27 - The Plaza, New York
Buyouts New York 2011 is one of the best investments you can make this year. Where else can you do a month's worth of networking in just two days? And if you register now, you'll be eligible for special early bird pricing, so why wait?
Josh Harris from Apollo Management and David Rubenstein from The Carlyle Group are just a couple of the big name speakers confirmed for this year's conference. See below for a list of other Keynote Speakers and Newsmakers. With 20 years' experience recruiting senior speakers to our conferences, you're always guaranteed to learn from the industry's movers and shakers.
________________________________________
The Capital Network - Upcoming Events:
Mar. 8 - Business Basics
Business Basics: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Mar. 16 - Expert Lunch
Transition from Seed to Venture Capital
Apr. 1 - Business Workshop
Hands-On Quickbooks for Entrepreneurs
Apr. 5 - Expert Lunch
Company Valuation Metrics and Analysis
Apr. 26 - Life Science Fast Track
Life Science Fast Track: Half-Day Boot Camp for VC & Angel Success
Jun. 7 - Venture Fast Track
Venture Fast Track: One Day Boot Camp for VC & Angel Success
Jun. 16 - Networking Event
Networking for Fundraising Success
For information on all TCN events, check http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php
________________________________________
Masschallenge Upcoming Events: http://www.masschallenge.org/resources/events/calendar
________________________________________
Entretech Forums Upcoming Events:
March 15, 2011 - Start-up Advisor Selection: How to Get Professional Assistance When You Can't Afford It
April 19, 2011 - Raising Money I: Angels or VCs: Who’s Driving the Regional Start-up Capital Market?
May 17, 2011 - Raising Money II: Sourcing Government Funds in a New Era of Fiscal Austerity
June 21, 2011 - Tech Transfer: Finding and Extracting the Next Billion-Dollar Opportunity from Our Universities
For more check http://www.entretechforum.org/2_calendar.htm
January 18, 2011 Communications Intersections of smart-phone/netbook/laptop/desktop web services
________________________________________
MIT Enterprise Forum Events: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/category/events/upcoming/
Links, Articles and Resources
http://www.techcrunch.com/
http://www.venturebeat.com/
http://www.bostinnovation.com/
http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/
http://www.vcaonline.com/news/
http://www.pehub.com/
http://www.xconomy.com/
http://www.thedeal.com/
http://www.avc.com/
http://www.venturehacks.com/
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