VNW Agenda 2009*

Time

Event/Presenter

Topic

Background/Sponsor

8:00 - 9:00

Registration & Continental Breakfast
 

 

Sponsor: 
Madrona Venture Group

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome - Gerry Langeler

Overview of current VC activity – and historical perspective
 

 

9:15 - 9:30

Success Story 1 – Dave Moffenbeier (Zeba – Absorbent Technologies)

 

How you raise over a quarter of a billion dollars of startup capital in Oregon


Co-founder of Mentor Graphics, President of Medicalogic, President of Absorbent Technologies.

Sponsor: 
Yaletown Venture Partners
 

9:30 - 9:45

Wicked Quick
www.wickedquick.com
Hillsboro, OR
 

 

Sponsor: 
Lane Powell
 

9:45 - 10:00

Giftango
www.giftango.com
Tigard, OR
 

 

Sponsor: 
Lane Powell
 

10:00 - 10:15

Lucid Commerce www.lucidcommerce.com
Seattle, WA
 

 

Sponsor:
Lane Powell
 

10:15 - 10:20

Round 1 Voting

 

Sponsor: 
Buerk Dale Victor
 
 

10:20 - 10:40

Coffee Break & Networking

 

Sponsor: 
JONES PARTNERS
 

10:40 - 10:55

Success Story 2 – Jim Johnson (Tripwire)

 

Building a sustainable technology business, at scale, in Oregon


They are now at about a $100M a year run-rate in revenues. Prior to Tripwire, Jim was a senior exec. at Intel.

Sponsor:
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
 
 

10:55 - 11:10

Elemental Technologies www.elementaltechnologies.com Portland, OR  

 

Sponsor: 
Perkins Coie
 

11:10 - 11:25

Shorepower Technologies
www.shorepower.com
Portland, OR
 

 

Sponsor: 
Perkins Coie
 

11:25 - 11:40

Prolifiq
www.prolifiq.net
Beaverton, OR 
 

 

Sponsor: 
Perkins Coie
 

11:40 - 11:55

Calidora Skin Systems www.calidora.com
Seattle, WA 
 

 

Sponsor: 
Perkins Coie
 

11:55 - 12:00

Round 2 Voting

 

Sponsor: 
Buerk Dale Victor
 

12:20 - 12:20

Break & Networking

 

Sponsor: 
Square 1 Bank
 

12:20 - 1:30

 

Keynote –Steve Wynne

 

Entrepreneurs or Sports Celebrities: Which Cats are the most difficult to herd?


Founder Ater Wynne, former President Adidas America & Fila. Board member of FLIR as well as small startups
 
Sponsor:
Ater Wynne
 

1:30 - 1:45

Break

1:45 - 2:00


Success Story 3 – Keith Oelrich (Insight Schools, Inc.)

Rags to Riches in 15 months. Finding liquidity in a tough environment

Sponsor:
Moss Adams

 

2:00 - 2:15

Advanced Inquiry Systems www.advancedinquirysystems.com Hillsboro, OR
 

 

 

2:15 - 2:30

Cularis, Inc.
www.shopigniter.com
Portland, OR 
 

 

 

2:30 - 2:45

Second Porch
www.secondporch.com
Portland, OR
 

 

 

2:45 - 3:00

DesignMedix
www.designmedix.com
Portland, OR
 

 

 

3:00 - 3:15

Round 3 Voting & Final Voting & Award

 

Sponsor: 
Buerk Dale Victor
 

3:15 - 3:40

Keynote – Oregon CIO Ron Schmitz

 

The current investment climate, and where startups and venture capital stand

Manages over $40B in assets for Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, among others

Sponsor: 
OVP
 

3:40 - 3:50

Closing remarks – Gerry Langeler

 

 

4:00

Reception

 

 

 

* Please note the schedule is subject to change.

Printed program sponsor: Credit Suisse / Oregon Investment Fund
 
Friends of VNW sponsors: Capybara Ventures, Energy Trust of OregonEpic Ventures, Oregon Growth Account, Voyager Capital
 
OEN Venture Northwest 2009 Committee:
Gerry Langeler, Keith Larson, Brent Bullock, Diane Fraiman, Gilian Fenner, Jeff Fishburn, Julie Brown, Sarena Regazzoni, Linda Weston