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SUMMARY:Robotics, Hardware and IoT Pitch Night with Silicon Valley Investors
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area for a fun shark-tank-style event where startups will have the opportunity to pitch to top Silicon Valley Investors, get feedback on their pitch and connect with the three communities in the space. 
Expect drinks, an awesome crowd and endless opportunities to connect with the best people in the space in a fun environment!
Tickets will sell out fast, no tickets will be available for purchase at the door so make sure to get yours now! 



Are you a startup interested in pitching to Silicon Valley Investors? 
We are looking for 5 startups in Robotics, Hardware, IoT to pitch at this event. To apply, please email: info@startupbasecamp.org with your name, linkedin profile url and pitch deck. The deadline for applications is November 15. All startups will be notified the following week. 



Format & Agenda:
There will be 4 VC Judges who will provide feedback and select a winner among 5 Startups pitching throughout the evening.   
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Registration and Networking
6:30 - 6:40 PM: Welcome and Judges Introductions
6:45 - 7:45 PM: Startup Pitches & Feedback
7:45 - 8:00 PM: Winner Announced 
8:00 - 8:30 PM: Networking Drinks



Judges:

Valery Komissarova, Principal at Grishin Robotics 
Valery Komissarova is a Principal at Grishin Robotics (a $100M fund) who invested in Ring, Zipline, Sphero, Spire, Starship, and eero among others. Valery is also a mentor at Highway1 providing early-stage hardware startups with crucial insights into the hardware investment landscape. She previously was a Mentor at Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator by Techstars and Head of Public Relations for Mail.ru, the largest internet company in Russia that controls three largest Russian social networking sites and is valued at $4.7 billion. 
Nicole Quinn, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners 
Nicole Quinn focuses on investments in consumer technology with particular interest in brands, commerce, social media, video, fintech and marketplaces. Nicole started working with brands over 10 years ago and has specialized in consumer behavior, the retail landscape both in the U.S. and Europe and taking brands to the public market. Prior to Lightspeed, she worked on branding and marketing at Nutmeg, a London based Fintech startup focused on online wealth management for millennials. Earlier, Nicole spent eight years covering consumer, eCommerce and brands at Morgan Stanley on the equity sales and research side. She worked on the IPOs for Facebook, Groupon and Pandora.
Kelly Coyne, Founder and Partner at Grit Labs 
Kelly Coyne is a seasoned startup executive and highly sought after talent in the hardware space. Kelly served at the helm of marketing for several early-stage hardware companies (Lily, Mimosa and Candl) and advised many others through her firm, Pitch Market. Kelly has broad technology experience, but specializes in guiding Robotics, AI, AR/VR and Computer Vision companies from concept to launch. She is the co-founder of Grit Labs, a Seed stage AI-based Robotics fund.
Jade Lai, Investor, PlayGround Global



Event Partners
This event is organized in partnership with Singularity U SF Alumni Chapter, LSE Startup Hub SF Alumni Chapter and Startup Basecamp.


Startup Basecamp is the first Startup Hotel for entrepreneurs and startup professionals in Silicon Valley. Its unique co-living and co-working spaces offer a quality short-term solution to easily land in San Francisco. Learn more about their events here.
SingularityU San Francisco Chapter  is a community organization founded by SingularityU alumni (Inna Semenyuk, Solange Massa, Constranza Mont Gomez, Anita Vadavatha and Van Duesterberg) bringing together likeminded individuals who realize the power of exponential tech and are on a mission to make a positive impact on the life of billions of people. To receive updates on the chapter's upcoming event you can sign up here. 
London School of Economics Startup Hub San Francisco Chapter is the official London School of Economics alumni interest group for all startup and tech initiatives. It aims to gather all startup and tech alumni in Silicon Valley and to support LSE in becoming a brand associated with innovation, entrepreneurship and startups.
LOCATION:Startup Basecamp, 900 Franklin Street, ##1, San Francisco, CA, 94109
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