Pitch Day & Talks is a 2-day event for founders and investors.
As a founder, investor, or future entrepreneur, join this event to make meaningful connections with our growing and diverse community expanding from Southern California to 30 countries.
M Accelerator presents the latest batch of startups on EdTech, PropTech, end-to-end e-commerce platforms, the future of work, NFT and 3D printing, and Mine Clearing Technology.
6-tracks
- Community Builders
- Venture Deals
- Get to Product-Market Fit
- Entertainment, Technology, and Web3
- How to Build and Use a Pitch Deck
- MVP Hub: Validating Business Ideas
Panelist Investors at the Pitch Series
9:30 – 10:30 AM Pacific Time, May 24 and 25
Anna Kalon Yasuhara-Macer, Investor, Chiltern Street Capital
Liana Karapetyan, Director at Hero House Angels
JC Ruffalo, Venture Partner at Cove Fund
Marie Dvorkin, Angel Investor
Gautam Rao, Co-founder Century Ventures
Munjal Shah, General Partner, Get Set Ventures Family Office
Alice Morath, Investor at Picus Capital
Round table panel: Community Builders
Learn from this outstanding panel how they have built communities around ideas, businesses, and cultures.
11:30 – 12:15 PM Pacific Time, May 24
Ash Kumra Business Radio Host
Andy Wilson Exec. Director at Alliance for Southern California Innovation
Moaz ゼ Hamid Partner at mvmt ventures
Chris Denson SVP Director of Innovation at MullenLowe U.S.
Moderator: Jenna Fuentes, Event Manager at M Accelerator
Round table panel: Venture Deals
Learn from investors and founders with multiple exits how to make smart choices and avoid common mistakes when working on venture deals
12:15 – 1:00 PM Pacific Time, May 24
Mara Chaben Associate at Hawke Ventures
Garnet S. Heraman Managing Partner Aperture Venture Capital
Eric Bahn, Co-Founder & General Partner at Hustle Fund
Hale Boggs M&A and VC Partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Joshua Y. Lee Founder at Ardius (acquired by Gusto)
Moderator: Hanad Musa, Program Manager at M ACCELERATOR
Round table panel: Get To Product Market Fit
Strategies & Tips from founders and VPs of marketing on how to find product-market fit.
1:00 – 1:45 PM Pacific Time, May 24
Maddy Martin, VP of Marketing Smith.ai
Aquibur Rahman, CEO Mailmodo, YC S21 & Sequoia Capital Surge
Theodore Moulos, Group CEO GrowthRocks
Moderator: Ameetess Dira, SVP of Growth at DOGTV
Round table panel: Entertainment, Technology, and Web3
Is this downturn a way to enter a more sustainable growth phase? See what brands, agencies, and funders have learned over the past years and what they are working on for the future.
11:30 – 12:45 PM Pacific Time, May 25
Andrea Lorini Head of NFTs, Metaverse and Gaming at Luxottica
Noble A. DraKoln Investor and co-founder BAND Royalty Music NFTs
Christina Trampota Managing Director of Innovate :: Grow :: Scale
Tito Melega CCO HUSTLE
Moderator: Jenna Fuentes, Event Manager at M Accelerator
Round table panel: How to Build and Use a Pitch Deck
Learn from investors and founders the myth-busters and common mistakes to avoid when creating a pitch deck.
12:45 – 1:00 PM Pacific Time, May 25
C. Scott Hindell Lead Coach M ACCELERATOR
J.C. Ruffalo, Venture Partner at Cove Fund
Alice Morath Investor at Picus Capital
Joshua Y. Lee, Founder of Ardius (acquired by Gusto)
Moderator: Anshul Aggarwal, Software Engineer at Affirm
MVP Hub: Validating Business Ideas
1:00 – 1:45 PM Pacific Time, May 25
Raj Adhav Founder at Designial Designed for Apple, Microsoft, and HP
Todd Embley Senior Startup Advocate @ Agora.io
Theo Goldberg Growth at Bubble
Moderator: Hanad Musa, Program Manager at M ACCELERATOR
Networking
May 24 and 25, 2:30 – 3:00 PM PST
The event will stay open for Networking
until May 25th at 11:00 PM PST
interested in participating as a speaker? We can’t wait to hear from you info@maccelerator.la
Are you a founder and would like to pitch at our events? Please apply to one of our cohorts: Founders Cohorts or Startup Program. If you are a scale-up business expanding in the US, reach out directly via email or check our specific web page.
