LAVA Membership Applications

LAVA offers four membership options:

* Entrepreneur members receive the same benefits as Associate members at a reduced price designed to fit the budget constraints of a start-up venture. (Not available to professional service firms).  Verification of eligibility will be determined by the membership committee.

LAVA Membership Benefits

All LAVA Members receive the following valuable benefits:

Events and Networking 

• Strategic Partnering Seminars and Events 
• Discounted ICC Conferences 
• Discounted Annual Awards Dinner
  

Publicity

• Member Forums in the LAVA FLOW sent to 8,000 contacts in Southern California. 
• Personal Profile on the LAVA website member directory at www.lava.org
• Members-Only Access to LAVA Attendance Rosters for LAVA events 
• Website listing 

Personalized Connections 

• Access to LAVA's extensive database for information and leads to: 
• Capital , from Start-up to Exit, including Angel Investors, Early to Late Stage Venture Capitalists
• Private Equity, Financial institutions, Investment Bankers 
• Advisors, including senior executives from Southern California’s premier transaction facilitators. 
• Corporate partners & customers - all industry sectors
• LAVA Committee Participation 
• Personal exclusive invitations to meet LAVA panelists 

Strategic Partnering 

• Exclusive invitations to participate in LAVA Strategic Matchmaking with LAVA Annual Sponsors
• Discounted attendance to many other organizations’ events 
• Excellent networking business community in the Venture and Middle Market Communities 
• Access to companies through exclusive web site listings 
• Sponsorship opportunities to showcase your company to potential funders and clients

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions about LAVA Membership.