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SVForum Announces Launch: Silicon Valley Lineup of Hot Emerging Startups to Publicly Launch their Innovations to Silicon Valley's Most Influential VC and Angel InvestorsSAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- SVForum (www.svforum.org), the leading non-profit organization for technologists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, today announced the companies invited as finalists to launch their new products at Launch: Silicon Valley 2012 (www.launchsiliconvalley.org), Silicon Valley's most affordable, high visibility platform for emerging technology companies to springboard their products or services into the market. The event, to be held June 5 at Microsoft's Mountain View Campus, is designed to uncover and showcase products and services from the most exciting of the newest startups in information technology, mobility, digital media, next generation internet, life sciences and clean energy. The program (www.launchsiliconvalley.org/agenda) will start at 8:30 a.m., when Steve Blank will be interviewed about his new book "the Startup Owners Handbook" followed by discussions on the changing role of venture capital, updates from several Launch: Silicon Valley alumni companies, a look into what's in store for us from Paul Saffo, futurist, a lively discussion with Ray Rothrock, Chair of the National Venture Capital Association and an interview with Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures. The afternoon will be given over to the 30 presenting companies, when each one will have the opportunity to present their products and field questions from the audience and a panel of VCs and Angels. An award will be given for the "Most Likely to Succeed" in each of the six presenting categories. Finalists will also be given the opportunity to pitch to representatives from Enterprise Ireland, which can provide up to $500,000 in seed funding to companies looking to locate part of their operations in Europe. Presenters will be available to showcase their companies and products in the exhibition hall, which is open for networking, deal making, and interviews between presentations. The Finalist companies demonstrating at Launch: Silicon Valley 2012 are listed below. "This had been a very exciting year for startups and entrepreneurs worldwide. The level of innovation and competence of this year's Launch: Silicon Valley presenting companies is a validation of the success, growth and impact that Launch: Silicon Valley has had since the first event in 2005," said Chris Gill, SVForum CEO. "Launch: Silicon Valley brings together the strength of Silicon Valley's entire startup ecosystem to provide the critical networking, insights and services needed for startup success. Working with Enterprise Ireland to bring this type of financial and market opportunity to Launch: Silicon Valley startup presenters is the type of creative partnership that Silicon Valley and SVForum are all about." Sponsors will provide support to help the winning companies launch, as follows:
Band of Angels: The opportunity to present for funding from the
Band of Angels The event will kick off with the Pre-Launch: Silicon Valley 2012 Press Briefing introducing the finalists to the media for their stories, and Pre- Event Party on the evening of June 4, when presenting startup teams will have the opportunity to network with some of Silicon Valley's most influential executives and deal makers. About Launch: Silicon Valley In its 7th year, Launch: Silicon Valley is now firmly established as the premier product launch platform for Technology startups. The event, co-presented by SVForum, Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, provides the next generation of emerging technology companies with the opportunity to pitch their products to, and network with, an audience of Silicon Valley's top VCs, Angels, corporate business development executives, prospective customers and partners, bloggers and media. Launch: Silicon Valley is co-presented by SVForum, early stage venture capital firm Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, which will host the event at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus in Mountain View. Additional sponsors include Cooley LLP, Deloitte (News - Alert), Enterprise Ireland, Global Media Strategy communications LLC, Hummer Winblad, the Band of Angels, Sand Hill Angels, , the Angels Forum, The Kauffman Fellows Program, NEA, Halosys Technologies, LeadFormix, RocketSpace and VentureDeal. About SVForum Established in 1983, SVForum is a leading Silicon Valley not-for-profit organization. SVForum provides an unbiased source of information and insight to the technology community. SVForum engages the community by creating connections and community, providing education and access to resource and linking the global business community to Silicon Valley. SVForum provides the latest insights on emerging technology trends and best business practices through events, specialized services and resources. SVForum reaches 15,000 technology professionals annually through more than 20 events each month. SVForum partners include global leaders Accenture, Citrix, Deloitte, Genentech, IBM, Microsoft, Nokia and SAP, as well as leading venture capital firms, service providers and the Sobrato Foundation. For further information, visit the SVForum website at www.svforum.org. Follow SVForum on:
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/SVForum About Garage Technology Ventures Garage Technology Ventures is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with investors that include Thomas Weisel Partners and CalPERS, the California Public Employees Retirement System. Garage is focused on investing in emerging technology startups in the Western U.S. For more information about Garage, visit http://www.garage.com. Media Contact:
Jeff Lettes, Director of Communications SVForum/Launch: Silicon Valley Launch Silicon Valley: 2012 Finalists Selected demonstrating companies for Launch: Silicon Valley 2012 include:
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