TechStars 2009 Demo Day in Seattle – 11/4/09

We are doing another TechStars 2009 Demo Day, this time in Seattle on 11/4/09. It’s part of a two day TechStars mini-reunion across all three TechStars years – part retreat, part spend time with a bunch of Seattle colleagues, and part party – TechStars style. The agenda for the Investor part of the event on the after of 11/4 follows:

2:30 PM – Investor Panel – You’ll hear from some of the top angel investors and venture capitalists in the country, including me, Greg Gottesman (Madrona), David Cohen (TechStars), Chris Sheehan (CommonAngels of Boston), Andy Sack (Founders Co-Op), Stephen Hall (Vulcan Capital) and many more. We’ll discuss investment philosophies, emerging trends, and innovation.

3:30 PM – State of TechStars – David Cohen and Brad Feld will talk about TechStars past and future. This is your chance to learn a little bit about the first three years of the program and how we’re thinking about the future.

4:00 PM – TechStars Demo Day. Each year after the TechStars summer program ends, we do an investor/demo event. This year, we’re bringing the event on the road. You’ll hear 10-12 companies describe their businesses in fun, entertaining 8 minute pitches. Many of these companies are still raising capital, so it’s a great chance to look at some of the best opportunities from TechStars companies.

6:00 PM – The Mixer. Stick around and meet the companies, share a beer and a snack, and catch up with friends old and new.

If you are an accredited angel investor or VC in the Seattle area or if you know someone who might like to attend on November 4th, just drop me a note and I’ll be sure to get you an invitation to the event. I hope to see you there – it should be a great day.

TechStars Bloopers

If you’ve been watching the TechStars video series “The Founders“, you’ll love the Behind the Scenes (aka “bloopers”) episode that just came out.

The Founders | Behind the Scenes from Megan Leigh Sweeney on Vimeo.

Watch otherwise chatty people be speechless, learn more about the use of the word “f#*k”, try to figure out which one is Nate and which one is Natty, see Canadians sing and learn what happens when they get nervous, and go on a rocket ship. Great stuff Megan (and TechStars).

Boston Founders Video- Sensobi, TempMine, LangoLab

Boston kicked off this year with nine investments and some fantastic energy in the great Boston startup scene.  They just completed investor day and are working hard at raising their rounds.

Megan Sweeney came to Boston to film another episode of The Founders (full series here). Hope you enjoy learning about Sensobi, LangoLab and TempMine.