EVENT DETAILS

LAVA Breakfast Meeting
LAVA's Annual VC Breakfast

Tuesday August 10, 2010
7:00am - 9:00am

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (map)
* Important Note Regarding Parking: Due to construction, please use East Lot - see East Lot parking map *

Generously Sponsored by:

Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. 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.

Moderators

• Stephen Hughes, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank
• Scott Alderton, Partner, Stubbs Alderton, & Markiles LLP

Current Confirmed Panelists

• Sumant Mandal, Managing Director, Clearstone Venture Partners
• Kevin Jacques, Partner, Palomar Ventures
• Jim Andelman, General Partner, Rincon Venture Partners
• Mark Suster, Partner, Los Angeles, GRP Partners
• Klaus Koch, Managing Partner, Vicente Capital Partners

Moderator Profiles

	Stephen Hughes Senior Relationship Manager Silicon Valley Bank Stephen Hughes is a Senior Relationship Manager for Silicon Valley Bank based in Los Angeles. Mr. Hughes leads SVB Financial Group' Early Stage team in the region. Prior to joining SVB, Mr. Hughes served as Founder and CFO of a venture-backed software company (How2TV) and Head of Royal Bank of Canada's US Technology Banking Group. He earned both his MBA and an Honors BA in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School in Canada. Through its 27 domestic offices and operations in England, India, Israel, and China, SVB Financial Group (NASD: SIVB) provides domestic and international commercial banking, investment management, and valuation services to technology companies at all stages of their life cycles – from startup to public. With over 10,000 clients, SVB is the preferred partner for more than half of the venture-backed technology companies in the US.
	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

	Sumant Mandal Managing Director Clearstone Venture Partners   Sumant joined Clearstone Venture Partners in 2000. He spends his time and energy helping visionary entrepreneurs build companies around large markets from the ground up. He represents Clearstone on the boards of The Rubicon Project, DiVitas Networks, Geodelic (observer), Billdesk (India), Games2win (India), Apture and ThisNext. Some of the past investments where he worked closely with the founding teams and helped incubate the ideas are Kazeon Systems (sold to EMC), Mimosa Systems (sold to Iron Mountain) and Ankeena Networks (sold to Juniper Networks). Sumant initiated and is responsible for Clearstone's investment activities in India.   Prior to Clearstone, Sumant spent more than eight years as an entrepreneur involved in starting companies both in India and the United States. He has been part of creating companies in the online media world, infrastructure technologies and clean energy. Sumant has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University. He is a Charter Member of TiE.
	Kevin Jacques Partner Palomar Ventures   Kevin joined Palomar in 2006, bringing a balanced mix of investing, emerging company, and strategy development experience. Prior to joining Palomar, Kevin was the CEO of GlobeRanger, a leading RFID middleware startup based in Texas. Before GlobeRanger, Kevin spent nearly 6 years as a partner with Sevin Rosen Funds, where he led investments and worked closely with 10 portfolio companies. Earlier in his career, Kevin was involved in corporate development at Beyond.com, an early eCommerce company, and was a project manager with The Boston Consulting Group. Kevin has an MBA from the Wharton School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.
	Jim Andelman General Partner Rincon Venture Partners   Jim is a co-founder and General Partner of Rincon Venture Partners.  In this capacity, he is responsible for driving the fund’s investment activities, as well as the firm’s operations.  Jim has more than fifteen years of experience in venture capital investing, technology investment banking and advisory services and strategic business consulting.   Previously, Jim led software investing at Broadview Capital Partners, a $250 million expansion-stage venture capital firm. Jim was responsible for developing investment themes, sourcing investment opportunities, performing company assessments, negotiating and executing transactions, and advising portfolio companies. Jim led the assessment of over 300 investment opportunities, participated in the deployment of $78 million across five portfolio companies, four of which exited via acquisition despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. Before BCP, Jim was a member of the Technology Investment Banking Group at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown.   There, he concentrated on equity private placements, mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings across a variety of sectors including software, IT services, computing equipment, networking equipment, imaging, semiconductors, semi capital equipment and storage.   Jim began his career with Symmetrix, a boutique management consulting firm founded by a Bain & Co. founder, which helped to create strategic advantage through the application of technology.  At Symmetrix, Jim specialized in strategy formulation and economic modeling.   Jim received his MBA with highest distinction (first in his class) from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his BS in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.   Jim serves on the Boards of Directors of Brickfish, Burstly, Campus Explorer, Digital Performance and Iconix Video, and has Board oversight responsibility for Soliant Energy. He previously served on the Boards of Cadforce (acquired by Neilsoft) and Packet Island (acquired by BroadSoft). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Directors of Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue and the Los Angeles Venture Association, on the Advisory Board of the Douglas Family Preserve.
	Mark Suster Partner, Los Angeles GRP Partners Mark joined GRP Partners in 2007 after having worked with GRP for nearly 8 years as a two-time entrepreneur. Most recently Mark was Vice President, Product Management at Salesforce.com (NASDAQ: CRM) following its acquisition of Koral,where Mark was Founder and CEO. Prior to Koral, Mark was Founder and CEO of BuildOnline, the largest independent global content collaboration company focused on the engineering and construction sectors, which was acquired by SWORD Group (PARIS: SWP). Earlier in his career, Mark spent nearly ten years working for Accenture in Europe, Japan and the U.S.   Mark received a BA in Economics from the University of California, San Diego, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He grew up in the U.S. and is also a citizen of the UK.   In the current portfolio, Mark sits on the Boards of Ad.ly, Bedrock, Burstly, GumGum and Ring Revenue and is a Board Observer of Qualys.   Follow Mark on Twitter http://twitter.com/msuster
	Klaus Koch Managing Partner Vicente Capital Partners   Klaus Koch is a Managing Partner of Vicente Capital Partners.  He has been a senior investment professional in three such partnerships over the past decade.  Klaus began his career with the LEK Partnership where he focused on strategic M&A projects and privatization support for the German government.  Klaus later went on to work with Goldman Sachs in Mergers and Acquisitions.  He has worked on numerous M&A transactions in areas such as medical devices, satellite equipment and services, paper products and car rental services.    In 1996, Klaus joined Bain & Co. in their LBO, Technology and Healthcare practices.  During this time, Klaus advised such firms as Apollo Advisors, McCown De Leeuw, TRW and SGI.      Klaus has led several successful investments to exit including Rent.com (acquired by eBay), O2 Science (acquired by Pacific Pulmonary Services), Sensor Systems, Alta Healthcare System, Newbridge College, LivHOME and Transoft Networks (acquired by Hewlett-Packard). Currently, Klaus is Chairman of the Board of Sendio and MedBridge Healthcare.    Klaus Koch is an active participant in the Southern California venture community.  He is a board member of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and a frequent speaker on the subject of private equity.  He received his Master’s degree from Harvard Business School with distinction and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School summa cum laude.

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
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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.

Sponsor Profiles

About the Graziadio School of Business and Management

 

Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management has been developing values-centered leaders and advancing responsible business practice since 1969, offering fully accredited MBA, Masters of Science, and bachelor’s completion business programs. More information at http://bschool.pepperdine.edu.

 

Silicon Valley Bank is the premier commercial bank for companies in the technology, life science, venture capital/private equity and premium wine industries. SVB provides a comprehensive suite of financing solutions, treasury management, corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients’ success. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company serves clients around the world through 27 U.S. offices and international operations in China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of global financial services firm SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), with SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, SVB Global and SVB Private Client Services.  More information on the company can be found at www.svb.com.

Annual Sponsor Profiles

About the Graziadio School of Business and Management

 

Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management has been developing values-centered leaders and advancing responsible business practice since 1969, offering fully accredited MBA, Masters of Science, and bachelor’s completion business programs. More information at http://bschool.pepperdine.edu.

 

About Atenga

 

We have served clients spanning industries as diverse as professional services - consumer packaged goods to computer software to medical devices – all of whom share a desire to make more intelligent, higher-ROI pricing decisions. Our mission is to help companies make data-driven pricing and profitability decisions at the most granular possible level.

 

About Gemini Partners

 

Gemini Partners, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based boutique investment bank providing a wide range of value-added services to middle market private and public companies. Gemini is comprised of a select group of top Wall Street banking alumni, ex-corporate executives, and valuation experts with MBA’s from the nation’s leading institutions.  Gemini Partners professionals possess decades of investment banking, operational, and financial advisory experience. At Gemini, we combine the expertise of a tier one Wall Street firm with the personal attention and service of a boutique company. Our engagements are characterized by a high level of hands-on involvement at the senior level to ensure superior execution. As a firm, we aim to provide a level of personalized attention that engenders long term trust. www.geminipartners.net

 

About Loeb & Loeb

 

Loeb & Loeb LLP is a multi-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys focusing on select practice areas, rather than endeavoring to be all things to all clients. The firm is recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of advanced media; bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors' rights; business litigation; energy; entertainment; finance; intellectual property; mergers and acquisitions; real estate; securities; technology; and tax and wealth services. Loeb & Loeb has five domestic offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Nashville and Washington, DC, as well as a representative office in Beijing serving a rapidly growing number of Asian clients. For more information, please visit www.loeb.com.

 

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a corporate, securities and intellectual property law firm focusing on the representation of emerging growth and technology companies, middle market public companies, large technology companies, investors, private equity funds, investment bankers and underwriters, and clients in the entertainment industry. Our mission is to provide technically excellent legal services in a consistent, highly-responsive and service-oriented manner with an entrepreneurial and practical business perspective. These principles are the hallmarks of our Firm. Our strategy is to partner with our clients to provide legal services within our expertise, and identify and manage the most appropriate legal and other resources to provide expertise outside of our core disciplines. www.stubbsalderton.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

 

Silicon Valley Bank is the premier commercial bank for companies in the technology, life science, venture capital/private equity and premium wine industries. SVB provides a comprehensive suite of financing solutions, treasury management, corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide.

Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients’ success. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company serves clients around the world through 27 U.S. offices and international operations in China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of global financial services firm SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), with SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, SVB Global and SVB Private Client Services.  More information on the company can be found at 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.