EVENT DETAILS

LAVA Breakfast Meeting
LAVA's Annual VC Breakfast

Tuesday August 11, 2009
7:00am - 9:00am

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (map)

Come meet LAVA's newest VC board member firms and their representative. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make. Actual panelists to be announced.

LAVA's board is represented by partners from several premier Venture Capital Firms: Redpoint Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Stone Canyon Venture Partners, Vicente Capital Partners, Mission Ventures, Miramar Venture Partners and Rincon Venture Partners.

Moderator

• Scott Alderton, Partner, Stubbs Alderton, & Markiles LLP

Current Confirmed Panelists

• Greg Martin, General Partner, Redpoint Ventures
• Rick Smith, Managing Director, Crosscut Ventures
• John Greathouse, Venture Partner, Rincon Venture Partners
• Ted Alexander, Managing Partner, Mission Ventures

Moderator Profiles

Scott Alderton Partner Stubbs Alderton, & Markiles LLP Scott Alderton is a founder and partner of the Firm. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1982 and his J.D., cum laude, in 1985 from Loyola Law School. He has served as an adjunct professor of securities law at Loyola Law School and is a member of the Business Law and Intellectual Property Sections of the American Bar Association. Scott is a member of the California Bar.   Scott is a corporate and technology lawyer who focuses exclusively on advising middle-market, technology, emerging growth, and development stage companies in the areas of corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, high technology, business, licensing, intellectual property, the Internet and multimedia.   Scott's practice includes a wide variety of federal and state securities laws matters, including the representation of Venture Capital Funds, issuers and investment bankers in public offering registrations and private placements of securities, as well as counseling issuers in connection with federal and state securities law reporting requirements.   Scott has over twenty years of experience working with technology and emerging growth companies at all stages along their evolutionary path. In addition to his extensive background and teaching experience in the field of securities law, Scott has particular expertise in software and other technology licensing; technology transfer, distribution and marketing agreements; capital formation, venture capital and financing transactions; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; commercial contracts; executive employment agreements; protection of copyrights, trademarks, domain names and trade secrets; electronic commerce; and the development, acquisition and clearance of rights in intellectual property (particularly with respect to information technology, the Internet and new media products).   Scott is a frequent speaker on matters relating to technology, intellectual property, capital formation and capital raising transactions and the representation of technology and emerging growth companies.

Panelist Profiles

	Greg Martin General Partner Redpoint Ventures   Greg Martin is a Partner with Redpoint Ventures in Los Angeles, focusing on information technology, digital media, next generation advertising and cleantech investments. Prior to joining Redpoint, Greg was an Associate with Brentwood Venture Capital, a firm he joined in 1999.   Greg is a Director or observer of the following Redpoint portfolio companies: Leadpoint, WebVisible, Networks-in-Motion, Socialvibe.com, Impact Radius, 2tor, SOA Software and LivePlanet. Greg was previously a Director of TelASIC Communications (sold to MTI).   Prior to joining Brentwood Venture Capital, Greg worked with an Angel Investor focusing on early-stage Internet and telecommunications investments. Previously, Greg was an Investment Banker with Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette's Technology Group in Menlo Park and before that with Smith Barney in their International M&A and Cross Border Transactions Group. Greg has also owned and operated a high-end men's clothing franchise in the Los Angeles area.   Greg currently serves on the Board of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and is an Advisory Board member of the Tech Coast Angels and the San Diego Venture Group.   Greg is a Carter Scholar from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA. Greg also holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree, with a concentration in Information Systems and Accounting, from the University of Calgary.
	Rick Smith Managing Director Crosscut Ventures   Rick Smith is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Crosscut Ventures. He has been involved in private equity for over two decades. Prior to co-founding Crosscut, Rick was a managing director at an early-stage venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California. He joined the firm when it had only one $80 million fund under management, and played an active role in raising and managing two additional funds capitalized at a total of more than $400 million.   Prior to that, he was a managing director at SunAmerica, Inc., where he participated in the acquisitions of a handful of companies that significantly increased the asset base of the company before it was sold for $19 billion. He also co-founded SunAmerica Ventures, a $750 million fund focused on both direct investments and investments in other venture funds.   Rick has led the investments in several companies that have been sold or gone public since he started investing in venture capital in 1997, including Berkeley Networks - sold to FORE Systems/Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC); ConvergeNet - sold to Dell (NASDAQ:DELL); Entone - sold to Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT); Evolve Software - IPO (NASDAQ:EVLV); PropertyFirst.com - merged with Loopnet (NASDAQ:LOOP); Magma Design Automation - IPO (NASDAQ:LAVA); Maverick Networks - sold to Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM); Micromuse - IPO (NASDAQ:MUSE); MobileForce - sold to C-Cor/Arris (NASDAQ:ARRS); Motiva - sold to Seibel/Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL); Netcontinuum - sold to Barracuda Networks; Network Physics - sold to OPNET (NASDAQ:OPNT); TriVida - sold to BeFree (NASDAQ:BFRE)   In addition to the investments noted above, Rick was the lead investor and/or sat on the boards of directors of the following companies: docstoc.com, Fulcrum Microsystems, Virtela and WiQuest.   Rick graduated from Harvard Law School, where he received his J.D., and from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he received his B.S. in Finance.
	John Greathouse Venture Partner Rincon Venture Partners   John has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups during the past fifteen years. At Computer Motion (RBOT), he was the CFO and VP of Business Development. At Citrix Online (CTXS - formerly Expertcity), John served as CFO and SVP of Strategic Development. At CallWave (CALL), he served as the SVP of Sales & Business Development. In his capacities at Computer Motion and Citrix, John spearheaded transactions which generated more than $350 million of shareholder value, including Computer Motion's initial public offering and the sale of Expertcity to Citrix for over $230M.   John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School. He is a member of the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Faculty where he teaches courses on New Venture Creation and Entrepreneurial Leadership. He is also the author of an entrepreneurial advice blog: infoChachkie.com.
	Ted Alexander Managing Partner Mission Ventures   Ted Alexander is a Managing Partner of Mission Ventures III and has been with the firm since its founding. Prior to joining Mission Ventures, Ted worked closely with a successful Mission Ventures portfolio company investment, Sandpiper Networks.   Previously, Ted was a Platoon Commander in the US Navy SEALs, and a Division Officer aboard a US Navy destroyer. Ted received an MBA from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.   Ted's investment focus has been predominantly in the areas of communications and infrastructure, and is currently serving as a Board Director for Carbon Micro Battery, MaxLinear, ID Analytics, Networks in Motion, Ortiva Wireless, Rocketalk, Verimatrix and LeisureLink.

Event Pricing 

Cancellation Policy

• Breakfast/Event cancellations must be received and confirmed by NOON the day before the breakfast/event to receive a refund. Email info@lava.org to submit a cancellation. Your cancellation is not effective until LAVA Member Services responds to confirm.
• No-shows and late cancellations will be charged the full breakfast/event price
• Late registrations (after the online pre-reg cutoff) are non-refundable

Payment Policy

Registrations must be made online via Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards are welcomed. In special circumstances, checks will be accepted before the event at the discretion of LAVA Member Services. Any checks not received in time will require credit card payment onsite.

Annual Sponsor Profiles

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a corporate, securities and technology law firm that combines technical excellence with a responsive, service-oriented and entrepreneurial attitude that is the hallmark of our Firm.

 

We are a strategic partner to our clients and have broad and extensive experience representing companies from start-up through liquidity in complex private and public transactions. We assess our clients’ business needs and develop innovative legal strategies to help them achieve their goals, directly undertaking those matters for which we have substantial expertise, and identifying and managing the most appropriate legal resources to handle specialty areas outside of our core disciplines. www.biztechlaw.com

 

About CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

 

CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC (CBIZ) is one of the largest providers of professional business services in the United States. CBIZ provides a full range of professional services to growing public and private companies, including: accounting, tax, valuation, M&A, internal audit services, and SOX compliance among other services. These services are provided throughout a network of more than 160 offices in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

 

Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) provides attestation services by working through a close association with CBIZ. MHM is a national CPA firm, with more than 30 offices in key financial centers across the country. MHM was founded 50 years ago and has been helping emerging companies grow since its inception.

 

MHM specializes in providing high quality attest services, including auditing services for SEC registrants, companies considering going public and privately held companies with an emphasis on companies in the middle market. With a strong national presence and international capabilities through its international association, MHM provides clients with stability and access to extensive resources - all with first-rate responsiveness and personal attention.

 

MHM P.C.'s comprehensive range of services includes audits, reviews, compilations, projections, forecasts, litigation support, and agreed upon procedures. Together, CBIZ and MHM P.C. combined rank as one of the top ten accounting providers in the United States. www.mhm-pc.com

 

Toronto Stock Exchange... An exchange of opportunity

 

Toronto Stock Exchange is the right choice for issuers with solid track records of business management. Known for our high standards of transparency and fairness, and our innovative approaches to trading, TSX offers our approximately 1,500 senior issuers a dynamic market to raise capital. TSX issuers raised $46 billion in 2005, the third highest value of financings among members of the World Federation of Exchanges.

 

TSX is the global leader for listing mining and oil and gas companies operating around the world. Issuers list a number of different types of securities on TSX, including conventional securities and innovative equity-related products such as exchange-traded funds, income trusts and investment funds.

 

TSX provides opportunities to access public equity capital efficiently, liquidity for existing investors and the prestige and market exposure associated with Canada's senior exchange. www.tsx.com

 

SVB Financial Group provides diversified financial services to emerging growth and mature companies in the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine markets. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, SVB Financial Group provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success.

 

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company offers its clients commercial, investment, merchant and private banking, as well as value-added services using its knowledge and networks. Merger, acquisition, private placement and corporate partnering services are provided through the company's investment banking subsidiary, SVB Alliant. Founded in 1983, SVB Financial Group serves nearly 11,000 clients around the world through 27 domestic offices, three international subsidiaries in the U.K., India and China, and an extensive network of relationships with venture capitalists in Asia, Australia, Europe, India, and Israel. www.svb.com

 

TroyGould is a prominent Century City law firm representing start-up to middle-market companies since 1970. Its corporate and securities group has considerable experience in organizing, structuring and financing early stage companies, as well as reverse mergers, IPOs, SPACs, PIPEs, Form 10 filings, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, tender offers, debt financings, proxy solicitations, exchange listings, equity compensation plans and general corporate matters. The firm also counsels these companies in IP, tax, real estate and employment matters and provides cost-effective litigation services in a variety of areas, including misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, securities and breach of contract. www.troygould.com

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 140,000 people in 149 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the service provider of choice to venture capital and private equity firms around the world. While we are known for providing specialized tax and assurance services to clients, we also recognize that venture capitalists succeed only when their portfolio succeeds. Consequently, our approach to serving venture capital and private equity clients is oriented around helping portfolio companies turn their visions into reality.

 

In that regard, PricewaterhouseCoopers has helped countless start-up companies develop their business plans, secure financing, execute their strategy, build value and create wealth through IPOs, merger transactions and other liquidity events. www.pwc.com

 

Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the United States, with 17 offices and over 700 attorneys working in 15 major practice areas.  The firm's size, diversity and state-of-the-art technical resources enable us to offer comprehensive legal services to organizations and individuals of all sizes in local, state, national and international matters.

 

Nixon Peabody's Venture Capital, Emerging Growth & Technology practice addresses California's emerging growth and technology marketing in a comprehensive and holistic manner - from the investor's side, as well as the portfolio company's side. We represent emerging growth companies from incorporation through initial public offering or acquisitions, and public companies on corporate and securities needs. We also have a nationally ranked practice representing venture capital funds.

 

Nixon Peabody's services for companies concentrate on corporate counseling, venture capital financing, domestic and international strategic transactions such as licensing and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, PIPEs and public offerings, tax, executive compensation and employment law, intellectual property portfolio review and patent prosecution, and intellectual property litigation. Our services for venture capital firms consist of fund formation and management, portfolio company investments, board of directors and executive compensation matters, portfolio review, and intellectual property audits and representation.

 

FORTUNE® magazine named Nixon Peabody as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" two years in a row in 2006 and 2007. Our San Francisco office was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the "Best Place to Work" in 2006. For more information please visit us at www.nixonpeabody.com.