Sutton Capital's Protohackathon

Sutton Capital

Build a Startup from Idea to Proof of Concept &amp; Pitch to Venture Capital Investors for Feedback

Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3523315094

About this EventDo you have an idea for a ground-breaking business, but don't know where to start? Do you understand what is needed to raise capital from VCs?In this hackathon-style workshop you'll be working with other attendees in teams to brainstorm, build, and pitch the startup business to a panel of investors, with the winning team receiving a prize.Event Agenda-Hop on Zoom and meet your team-Brief presentation on the basics of the perfect startup pitch deck &amp; how to build a proof of concept-Break out into designated teams to brainstorm and build an app / website concept-Present your startup to a panel of investors-WINNERS!!! BEST PRESENTATION WINS THE FOLLOWING PRIZES(1) 1-1 Free Consultation &amp; app strategy roadmapping session with Mohit at <a href="https://solutionvalley.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://solutionvalley.com</a> as Startup Hub that gets you from Idea to VC Scale (2) 3 hours of Free Founder 1 on 1 time with product10x Accelerator(2) Free access to Kettle's digital community (4) 1 week of free digital access to Sutton Capitals Private Equity / Venture Capital Rotation Program About our Hosts**Sutton CapitalSutton Capital is (1) a global investment syndicate focusing on both early stage &amp; pre-ipo deals with other Single Family Offices (2) an emerging fund manager accelerator. **KettleKettle combines a network of inspiring spaces with a cutting-edge Operating System to provide a hybrid workplace experience differentiated by hospitality. <a href="https://www.kettlespace.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.kettlespace.com </a>Judges - More to Come!-Judge 1 Suresh Madhuvarsu , Product 10x AcceleratorSuresh focuses on early stage startups in Automotive, Construction, Talent Management industries, and brings in the SaaS, Mobile Apps, IoT, Chatbots, Blockchain, and Analytics expertise. He is passionate about productivity and collaboration applications across industries.Suresh drove strategy for multiple B2B SaaS and Mobile platforms and scaled to $100M+ revenue in 5 years with organic growth and acquisitions. The 2 startups he was part of went through acquisitions by Oracle &amp; Software AG. Suresh enjoys mentoring and advising early-stage founders &amp; leadership teams building emerging technology start-ups.-Judge 2Evan Langsam: Growth Equity VC at SeedinvestSeedInvest is an investment platform + venture fund that invests $500k to $50M in early to growth-stage companies across all industries through our network of 500K+ investors. To date, we've deployed over $300M backing 200+ companies.As a member of the Venture Team, Evan is actively looking to work with compelling growth-stage companies seeking investment of $5M+. If you are looking to raise capital or know a great company that is, feel free to shoot me an email at evan@seedinvest.com or send me a direct message to connect.-Judge 3Kate is Founding Partner of W FundKate is Founding Partner of W Fund (want to talk about investing with us?) and CEO of Women 2.0. She’s lived in the tech startup world for over 15 years, and has played an active leadership role in the women in tech ecosystem for over a decade, having previously led a global organization focused on women in technology and entrepreneurship as its President for several years.She's also an EIR at LaunchNY, and a long-time mentor for Techstars. She enjoys putting her 15-year experience in the tech industry to work advising and mentoring startups.She was previously COO at Atribute (a corporate EdTech startup based out of San Francisco), CMO of untapt (an AI-driven tech talent marketplace based in NYC), and has held the role of Adjunct Professor in PR and Marketing at at Syracuse University.Kate has spoken at and been featured in 100s of places, including SXSWi, Collision Conference, Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored, IBT, MSNBC, TechCrunch and Al Jazeera America and writes for Forbes.She has a BA from the University of Rochester, an MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University and an MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University.When she’s not doing all *that*, she’s a very non-professional (but adventurous!) athlete, an equally as non-professional musician, can be found outdoors in any weather — skiing, biking, hiking, sailing — loves a good meal with bubbly, craft beer and good friends, hilariousness and life. She tries hard to read when she can, non-fiction only. Her husband is a startup-web-developer-turned-beer-guy and they now live on a hops farm in Upstate, NY. She can be found on Twitter at @just_kate.You can view her full speaking and media accomplishments at http://www.katebrodock.com-Judge 4Matthew Holding : Investment Manager at United First Partners United First Partners (“UFP”) is a leading Special Situations Investment &amp; Advisory Group operating globally (London, Paris, New York, Geneva, Dubai, Melbourne, Singapore).* Special Situations Liquid Markets - UFP provide research, execution and investment solutions to corporates and security holders alike, including stake building/disposals, shareholder activism and special situations.Global Research Portal: www.ufpresearch.com*Fintech - UFPFintech.com invests in early stage Fintech, Proptech &amp; Legaltech startups. Our team has already seeded a major unicorn and many market leaders. www.ufpfintech.com* Sports &amp; Entertainment - UFP Aquilor Capital fund and advise sports and entertainment companies (credit and equity investments). We have deep industry knowledge of the sectors and an advisory board comprised of world class CEOs, former athletes, ministers and sports agents who help us source, research and manage opportunities.* Strategic Alliance - United First Partners and Mariana entered into a strategic alliance in May 2017 to generate synergies across the group’s complementary business lines and play an active role in the industry consolidation. Mariana was founded in 2009 by former Lehman Brothers executives. Mariana offers Structured Products &amp; Tax efficient Investments (EIS &amp; BR). These services complement Mariana’s status as a market leading execution venue for Equity Derivatives, and Fixed Income products.* Regulation: In the US, United First Partners LLC is a registered broker/dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. In the UK &amp; Australia, United First Partners is a registered trading name of Mariana UFP LLP, authorized and regulated by the FCA. Mariana UFP LLP operates an Organised Trading Facility ("OTF") for bonds and equity derivatives. In the UAE, UFP Capital Markets (DIFC) Limited is regulated by the DFSA. In France, Mariana UFP SAS is regulated by the AMF and ACPR.DISCLAIMER: Upon .attending this event, you agree to be recorded and acknowledge that this event is held for information and educational purposes only and should never be construed as a financial advice, a promise of employment, investment allocation, or a solicitation to buy or sell a security.

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