CVF Past Events: 2007
Here is a brief description of our most recent events. When possible, we provide the speaker's power point presentation. Please click on the date and topic of interest, and you will be directed to that information on this page.
November 15, 2007
National & Local VC's Discuss Trends in CleanTech
September 20, 2007
Venture Capital: State of the Industry in New Mexico
July 19, 2007
Digital Media Entrepreneurism
May 17, 2007
Aerospace/Aviation: What are the opportunities for New Mexico?
March 15, 2007
Life Science Industry
January 18, 2007
Start-up Strategies Clinic
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 Featured Presentation:
National & Local VC's Discuss Trends in CleanTech
About This Event in Albuquerque:
Co-hosted by CVF and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Join us for a special event discussing Cleantech industy trends, opportunities and challenges. Local and national experts will be on hand to meet and network with at Albuquerque's famous Balloon Museum. Special starting time is 5:15 pm.
Moderator: Trevor Loy of Flywheel Ventures
Panelists
Jason Matlof at Battery Ventures
Brian Birk of Sun Mountain Capital
George Friberg, Senior Director of Technology Ventures Corporation
Mitch Zuklie of Orrick
Stephanie Spong of Wasatch
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 Featured Presentation:
Venture Capital: State of the Industry in New Mexico
Description:
What are the trends? What is getting funded? What's hot? And what's not? Join us to learn the insights from some of New Mexico's most influential Venture Capitalists: Darlene Collins, Managing Director at Psilos Group Managers; Francine Sommer, Special General Partner at Village Ventures; and Tom Stephenson, Managing General Partner at Verge Fund.
Presenters:
Darlene Collins a CVF director since 2007, joined Psilos Group Managers LLC in October 2005. Ms. Collins leverages over twenty years healthcare experience and a national network of government and industry relationships in support of Psilos' investment activities. Continue reading here.
Francine Sommer, a CVF Director since 2006, is a Special General Partner of Village Ventures Fund II, responsible for investments in New Mexico. Ms Sommer has over 20 years of experience in the venture capital industry. She is a founder of the predecessor to newyorkangels.com and is a past President of the Venture Investors Association of NY. Continue reading here.
Tom Stephenson, a CVF Advisor and Director since 1998, is Managing General Partner for Verge, a New
Mexico based technology seed fund. Prior to founding Verge in 2003, he was a General Partner for Murphree Venture Partners, managing their New Mexico office. Before returning to New Mexico to join Murphree, Tom served as Director of Education and Research at the Austin Technology Incubator. Continue reading here.
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JULY 19, 2007 Featured Presentation:
Digital Media Entrepreneurism
Bo Peapody, Village Ventures
Description:
This event was held at the Digital Arts Center at the University of New Mexico. Bo Peabody, co-founder and Managing General Partner of Village Ventures, will talk about entrepreneurialism in DIGITAL MEDIA. A successful venture capitalist, author and CEO, Bo will address the trends, challenges and opportunities in this growing sector.
Presenter: Bo Peapody
Bo is co-founder and Managing General Partner of Village Ventures. Together with Matt Harris, Bo has built Village Ventures into a network of over a dozen regionally focused venture funds with over $750 million under management.
In 1992, Bo founded Tripod, Inc., one of the original social networks. Tripod was sold to Lycos in 1998 for $58 million. Bo then became Vice President of Network Strategy for Lycos, which was sold to Spain's Terra Networks for $12.5 billion in stock in 2001. In 1998, Bo co-founded Streetmail (now called Waterfront Media); in 2000, he co-founded VoodooVox; in 2004, he co-founded FullTurn Media; and in 2006 he co-founded UplayMe. Bo also co-owns Mezze, Inc, a hospitality group consisting of three award-winning restaurants.
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JULY 19, 2007 Featured Presentation:
Digital Media Entrepreneurism
Bo Peapody, Village Ventures
Description:
This event was held at the Digital Arts Center at the University of New Mexico. Bo Peabody, co-founder and Managing General Partner of Village Ventures, will talk about entrepreneurialism in DIGITAL MEDIA. A successful venture capitalist, author and CEO, Bo will address the trends, challenges and opportunities in this growing sector.
Presenter: Bo Peapody
Bo is co-founder and Managing General Partner of Village Ventures. Together with Matt Harris, Bo has built Village Ventures into a network of over a dozen regionally focused venture funds with over $750 million under management.
In 1992, Bo founded Tripod, Inc., one of the original social networks. Tripod was sold to Lycos in 1998 for $58 million. Bo then became Vice President of Network Strategy for Lycos, which was sold to Spain's Terra Networks for $12.5 billion in stock in 2001. In 1998, Bo co-founded Streetmail (now called Waterfront Media); in 2000, he co-founded VoodooVox; in 2004, he co-founded FullTurn Media; and in 2006 he co-founded UplayMe. Bo also co-owns Mezze, Inc, a hospitality group consisting of three award-winning restaurants.
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MAY 17, 2007 Featured Presentation:
Aerospace/Aviation: What are the opportunities for New Mexico?
Panel Discussion Moderated by James Glover, Co-Founder/Partner, The Idea Group
Scott Tyson, President and Chief Technology Officer, SES Consultants,Inc.
John T. McGraw, Professor, University of New Mexico, Adaptive optics and interferometry; galactic astronomy
Davin Lopez, Vice President, Business Development, New Mexico Partnership
Description:
The spaceport is coming, Eclipse Aviation is delivering planes, and aerospace start-ups are surfacing all over New Mexico. Aerospace/Aviation is the hottest new investment frontier and New Mexico is leading the way in Aerospace/Aviation research, technology, and innovation. Our emerging companies are the future and creating a dynamic landscape for growth and financial opportunity.
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MARCH 15, 2007 Featured Presentation:
Life Science Panel
Bob Curtis, Executive, Entrepreneur, & Advisor
Lyle Hohnke, Principal at Tullis-Dickerson
Lisa Kuuttila, President & CEO of STC.UNM
Description:
New Mexico's life science industry continues to launch promising new technologies that become companies. Join us as we examine the trends, opportunities and challenges in biotech, medical devices, genomics, and drug discovery/development/delivery. Our panel of experts will share their perspectives on our labs and universities; venture capital trends; and company formation.
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JANUARY 18, 2007 Featured Presentation:
Start-up Strategies Clinic
Description:
There are many exciting technologies surfacing in New Mexico. The "Strategies Clinic" gave insight into what it takes to turn a "raw" technology into a company. Following a 10-minute presentation, audience members participated in small brainstorming groups on IP, marketing, and fundraising strategies before making final recommendations to the presenters.
Presenting Technology
BROOM Software - A software-based tool developed by Sandia National Laboratories for managing the collection, visualization, and analysis of environmental sampling data. The system was developed to help decision makers during the planning phase and throughout actual cleanup operations to speed up reoccupation and return to service of contaminated buildings and facilities. The tool provides an efficient and scientifically defensible approach to planning and executing sampling and cleanup activities. To date, there has been no comprehensive system for handling and assisting with this process. Read the BROOM Software news release here.
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