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Pioneering Urban Futures: A Smart Cities Venture Capital Panel

 

Pioneering Urban Futures: A Smart Cities Venture Capital Panel

Join us for an insightful exploration into Smart City venture capital, where the opportunities for investment and disruption are vast.

Our webinar will showcase a panel of national VC to discuss the current and future investment climate as well as their views of cutting edge technologies in mobility, smart buildings, sustainable energy systems and smart networks to name a few. Whether you’re an investor seeking to capitalize on the latest opportunities or an entrepreneur with a bold vision for shaping tomorrow’s cities, this panel promises to inspire and inform.

Our invited speakers are:

Mark Arizmendi, Northwestern Capital Partners LLC

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markarizmendi/

Julie Lein, Urban Innovation Fund

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-lein-76a0679/

Matt Rappaport, Future Frontier Capital

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattrappaport-futurefrontier/

Gabriel VanLoozen, Powerhouse Ventures

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-vanloozen-68a88865/

Lauren Bigelow, PhD, Growth Capital Network

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenbigelow/

Register Now

Event Date May, 10

Event Time 4:00am - 5:00am

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