Speaker
10.03
October 3, 2024: 12:00PM - 2:00PM PDT
Meet the VC with Keith Bender of Pear
Pillsbury is a sponsor and host of this series, which is designed to bridge the gap between startups and the investment world.
Silicon Valley Bank’s San Francisco Office
532 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94104
Event Contact
Nicky Nguyen
Nicky Nguyen
Join us for lunch as we dive into topics such as fundraising strategies for Pre-Seed to Seed, diligence process, the current investment climate, and much more. This month, we're excited to feature Keith Bender, a partner at Pear. The investment team at Pear is composed of specialists in AI, Consumer, SaaS, Healthcare, FinTech, Climate Tech, Enterprise and Biotech.
About Keith Bender: Keith is a partner at Pear. Previously, he was an early-stage investor at Bessemer Venture Partners and a consultant at BCG, where he advised B2B, consumer and energy companies on growth, strategy and M&A.
At Pear, Keith focuses on B2B applications including vertical software, enterprise software and marketplaces. Additionally, he leads Pear’s roadmap on emerging XR/AR/VR and spatial computing platforms.
Agenda
Lunch/Networking 12:00 - 12:30pm
Fireside Chat 12:30 - 1:30pm
Networking/Farewells 1:30 - 2:00pm
For more information and to register, please see the event page.
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Additional Panelists
Keith Bender, Pear
Sponsors
Pillsbury
Escalon
Escalon
TriNet
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