CB Insights Dinner Flashcards
What firm does Yanev Suissa work for?
NEA
What does NEA stand for?
New Enterprise Associates
Which of NEA’s portfolio companies seem most relevant to Weeels business?
Boingo, MetroMile, Zumper
Who do you and Yanev Suissa know in common?
Sarah Tavel
What can New Enterprise Associates help you with in the future?
Scaling internationally, particularly in the Chinese and Indian markets
What board does Yanev sit on?
NYCVC
What fellowship did Yanev receive?
The Cravath Fellowship
What firm does David Aronoff work for?
Flybridge
Which of Flybridge’s portfolio companies are most relevant to the work Weeels is doing?
Flybridge doesn’t have any terribly relevant companies in their portfolio.
What representative at the CB insights dinner works for Presidio Ventures?
Tyler Schinto
What can presidio ventures offer Weeels?
Expansion in Japanese and Asian markets
What bank is Presidio Ventures affiliated with?
Sumitomo Corp
What piece of information should you share with Tylser Schinto and Presidio Ventures?
That you have a meeting with the Singapore EDBI in early May.
Which Presidio portfolio companies are relevant for Weeels?
None, really
Of what firm is Arrun Kapoor the managing director?
SJF Ventures
Which SJF Companies are relevant to Weeels?
ZAP Electric Vehicles
What kind of funding does SJF provide?
Between 1m & 10mm in solo or syndicates.
What are the criteria that SJF looks for in companies they are funding?
2m annual revenue; 15m total investment
Where did Arrun go to school?
BA NYU, Master in International Polical Economics
What firm does Jiong Ma work for?
Braemar Energy Ventures
Where & what did Jiong study?
Jiong studied electrical engineering in Boulder Colorado.
What size of investment does Braemar typically make in a single round?
$1m-$10mm
Which CB insights attendee will works at RRE Ventures?
Kane Hsieh
What relevant companies has RRE invested in?
Skyhook
