On October 1, 2021, our Born Global event featured Carey Ransom, Founder and President of Operate, a venture studio that partners with startup founders to build and scale high-growth software companies in Southern California. This event was hosted by General Partner of Born Global Ventures, Dr. Sunny Zhang. Carey discussed how Venture Studios propel Startup […]
On September 24, 2021, General Partner of Born Global Ventures, Dr. Sunny Zhang was joined by Rebecca Springer, PhD and Hilary Wiek, members of the PitchBook institutional research team, for a virtual event. Rebecca and Hilary delivered their invaluable insights for Emerging, Diverse and Impact Managers, and the key topics discussed were: Dr. Rebecca Springer […]
Being a founder comes with lots of challenges; whether you’re at the “idea on a napkin” stage or ready to exit, there are so many decisions to make! On September 17, 2021, Born Global startup evangelist Amanda Moya hosted a safe and intimate session on, “Circle Time: Share and Ask” AKA “This is NOT a […]
On September 10, 2021, we were joined by Joel Palathinkal, PhD, CEO of Sutton Capital for our Born Global event where he talked about how to grow a career in Venture Capital and Private Equity, regardless of one’s current profession or previous background. The event was hosted by the General Partner of Born Global Ventures, […]
On September 3, 2021, Founder and CEO of AngelSpan and The Legacy Funds, Joe Milam and Managing Director of Silicon Valley Data Capital, Lara Druyan joined us for our Born Global event to talk through the realistic situation of what is wrong with venture capital. The event was hosted by the General Partner of Born […]
On August 27, 2021, Dr. Aaron Dinin from Duke University joined our General Partner of Born Global Ventures, Dr. Sunny Zhang to have a candid discussion on what startup ideas work for startup founders and investors alike. The key requirements for start-up opportunities, laid down by Aaron, are summarised below: Aaron teaches entrepreneurship at Duke […]
On August 20, 2021, two remarkable Born Global VCs, Irving Kau and Eunse Lee joined our General Partner of Born Global Ventures, Dr. Sunny Zhang for a virtual event. Irving and Eunse shared their stories about getting into venture investing and talked through the current changes in the financial landscape, the pros and cons of […]
On August 13, 2021, General Partner of Born Global Ventures, Dr. Sunny Zhang was joined by two amazing academic entrepreneurs, Naama Barnea-Goraly M.D. and Christel Bastida Ph.D., to discuss the opportunities and challenges for faculty and students who want to turn research findings into tech startups that can have a greater impact in the world […]
On July 23, 2021, Born Global Ventures General Partner Dr. Sunny Zhang hosted a networking session on “Making a Wishlist for Immigrant and International Innovators”. We discussed the many challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs and how to build an inclusive and supportive global innovation ecosystem for them. The session had various breakout rooms where the […]