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SPEAKERS

Alexander Soroka
Managing Partner at Network VC
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Nuno Goncalves Pedro
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Allison Steitz
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Marin Lesot
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Daniel Gomez
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Oscar Adelman
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Anupam Rastogi
Partner at Emergent Ventures and focuses on seed and early-stage investments in transformative startups in the AI, Data, Cloud and Smart Mobility spaces. Anupam has led or played a substantive role in over 15 successful technology investments globally, ra
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Juan Acosta
Director at Draper University and an early-stage investor with Draper University Ventures. Prior to inspiring people, investing, and accelerating startups Juan began his career studying Aerospace Engineering, but quickly found his love for tech while wor
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JUDGES

Nilesh Shah
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Juan Acosta
Director at Draper University and an early-stage investor with Draper University Ventures. Prior to inspiring people, investing, and accelerating startups Juan began his career studying Aerospace Engineering, but quickly found his love for tech while wor
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Cigdem Toraman
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Mallika Ramamurthy
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Ashish Bhatia
Angel Investor. Ashish has made angel investments in 10+
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Kazuki Kaneuchi
Manager of Business Development at SoftBank Telecom America Corp.
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Jon Nathanson
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Jesus Mauricio Flores
Principal at HACK Fund
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Marin Lesot
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Prathamesh Prabhudesai
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Allison Steitz
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Sudhir Kadam
Venture Partner at FYDA Growth Partners
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Anupam Rastogi
Partner at Emergent Ventures and focuses on seed and early-stage investments in transformative startups in the AI, Data, Cloud and Smart Mobility spaces. Anupam has led or played a substantive role in over 15 successful technology investments globally, ra
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Oscar Adelman
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Daniel Gomez
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Jennifer Azapian
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Ossama Hassanein
Chairman of Rising Tide Fund. Dr. Ossama Hassanein is an entrepreneur, mentor, and venture capitalist based in Silicon Valley. Over the last 35 years, he has managed over $1 billion of international technology funds in diverse leadership roles including
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Brad McManus
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Mehmet Onarcan
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Alexander Soroka
Managing Partner at Network VC
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ORGANISERS

Startups pitching live

Wise
Average rate:
4.27
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LullaMe
Average rate:
3.36
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Chef Koochooloo
Average rate:
3.27
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Zoom Abroad
Average rate:
3.20
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Soñador Inc.
Average rate:
2.91
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socialmix
Average rate:
2.82
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CTOgram
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2.30
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HoloAsh, Inc.
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Laoviland Experience
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Unicorn Battle,
October 1, 2019

Congratulations to the winner of the 156th Unicorn Battle - Wise


Wise is a banking platform to fit the unique needs of small business.

Wise, a Techstars NYC 2019 company, offers next-gen business banking features that include an FDIC-insured checking account and Visa debit card in partnership with BBVA USA. In the coming months, Wise plans to roll out additional small business-focused products and services such as payments, invoicing, credit card and point of sale.

We are grateful to the experienced and influenced VCs and Angel Investors, which joined the Judges’ Panel at the Startup Battle! 

You can find the list at the section Judges on the event page: https://battle.startup.network/events/396686/#judges

Special gratitude goes to our star Venue Partner - Star Spece.

On Star Space's work campuses, you’ll meet like-minded entrepreneurs who work for being and living, not just for making a living. They are hosts, but consider it your own space to be. Join in with the community for coworking, private offices, or events. Star Space is here to make you, your ideas, and your company shine. 

The Startup Battle was started with Panel Discussion.

Alexander Soroka, CEO at Startup.Network, became the Moderator of the Panel Discussion.

All Speakers are announced at the section Speakers on the event page: https://battle.startup.network/events/396686/#speakers

This time, our sophisticated Speakers talked about differences between investment options"Crowdfunding vs Angel-funding vs Venture Capital".

The second part of the Battle was dedicated to the Pitch Competition. 

Ten pre-selected Startups were presented to the wide audience of the venture community.

During the Pitch Competition, Judges marked each startup. 

You can find the rating of all Startups according to the Judges' voting at the section Startups on the event page https://battle.startup.network/events/396686/#startups

Startup.Network is grateful to Investors, Experts, Entrepreneurs and Guests who attended the 156th Unicorn Battle in Sunnyvale.


Don’t miss the upcoming:
157 Unicorn Battle in Los Angeles on October 10;
161  Unicorn Battle in New York on  November 12 ;
162 Unicorn Battle in Boston on November 14.


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AGENDA

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5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Registration, welcome Pizza.





6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Introduction by Organizers.





6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Panel Discussion on the topic: "Crowdfunding vs Angel-funding vs Venture Capital".





During this section, the true sharks of the investment industry will share their own experiences.





7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Coffee Break.





7:15 pm – 9:15 pm: Startups Competition.





Each founder will have 4 minutes for a pitch, and another 5-10 minutes for questions, comments, and suggestions by Judges.





9:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Networking.

























It is a good opportunity to spend time with the right people of the venture community in an informal setting with pleasure and profit.

VENUE

Star Space, 1250 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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