Counter VI Agenda

Counterpart Ventures’ annual conference, Counter VI, anchors the very first CVC Week, a week-long series of events dedicated entirely to the corporate venture capital ecosystem.

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CVC Week

From September 8–12, over 1,000 investors will descend on San Francisco for CVC Week. With 20+ events hosted by Counter Club members, we are excited to announce the full agenda. The programming ranges from the first founder matchmaking event of its kind, to industry-focused dinners, to thought-provoking panels and socaial, networking celebrations. Everyone comes together at Counter VI on Wednesday September 10.

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Important Reminder!

All CVCs will be asked to download the Counter Club App to access the community and gain entry to events:

• iOS
• Android

If you are not a member of the Counter Club yet, please register here.

Once admitted, visit the Counter VI and CVC Week Hub, to schedule 1-on 1 meetings, access side events, view founders attending events, access The CVC Playbook and download presentations from speakers.

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Program of Events for Counter VI, Sept 10.

Please note: Morning breakouts will be held at a different location than the main stage. Confirmed guests can refer to the event page (Counter Club / Luma) for the details.

Key Times

• 8:00 AM – Doors open for registration, coffee & networking (Both venues)
• 9:00–10:00 AM – Morning Breakouts at Alternate Location
• 10:20 AM – Main Stage Programming Begins
• 12:35–1:45 PM – Lunch
• 5:45 PM – Conference concludes; After Party begins
• 10:00 PM – After Party concludes

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Morning Breakouts

8:00–9:00 AM – Registration, networking, and prearranged meetings with coffee & pastries

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Breakout Session #1 (9:00–9:30 AM)

• Euro/US CVCs: Joerg Landsch, Head of Central CVC, Deutsche Bank (Downstairs Big Room)
• Driving Innovation in the Age of Results: Building a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem: Alexandra Ciobotaru Nørballe, Head of Automation Innovation, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Downstairs Middle Room)
• Gaining Independence as a Strategic Fintech CVC: Alex Marquez, Global Head, Experian Ventures (Upstairs)

Breakout Session #2 (9:30–10:00 AM)

• How to Pull off a CVC Spin Out: Tom Whitaker, Co-Founder & Partner, IBM Ventures Investments (Downstairs Big Room)
• Navigating the Strategic–Financial Divide: Optimizing CVC Success Metrics and Outcomes: Jon Barad, Partner, Capital One Ventures (Downstairs Middle Room)
• JetBlue Ventures Taking Flight: Amy Daniels Burr, CEO, JetBlue Ventures (Upstairs)

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Main Stage Sessions

10:20 AM – Opening Welcome

Patrick Eggen, Co-Founder & General Partner, Counterpart Ventures
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10:45–11:15 AM – Winning the AI Race: “America’s AI Action Plan”

Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President & Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

with Mikey Kailis, Principal, Counterpart Ventures.

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‍11:15–11:45 PM – The inside story of SVB and First Citizens Bank

‍Frank Holding Jr., Chairman & CEO, First Citizens Bank

with Mark Gallagher, Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development, Silicon Valley Bank

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‍11:45–12:15 PM – VC Decision Making

Professor Ilya Strebulaev, Stanford GSB Professor & Author of The Venture Mindset
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12:15–12:35 PM – Aduro Fund Performance Data: Lifting the Veil on Venture

Braughm Ricke, Founder, Aduro Advisors

Sam Vautier, Director, Aduro Advisors

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Lunch

12:35–1:45 PM – Lunch and Networking

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Afternoon Sessions

1:45–2:00 PM – PitchBook: From Boom to Balance: How AI and Market Forces Are Redefining CVC

Kyle Stanford, Director of Research, PitchBook

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2:00–2:30 PM – Corp Dev: The New Art of the Deal

• Justin Wang, Director, M&A and Ventures, Adobe
• Vishal Kumar Gupta, VP, Head of Corporate Development + Investor, ServiceNow Ventures
• Tian Tian Feng, Head of Shopify Ventures & Managing Director of Product Acceleration, Shopify
• Holly Wu, Director, Americas M&A, Venture and Partnerships, Mercedes-Benz (Moderator)
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2:30–3:00 PM – Strategic Capital in the AI Wild West

‍Joanna Lee Shevelenko, Co-Founder & GP, Perplexity Fund / f7 Ventures

with Cack Wilhelm, General Partner, IVP

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3:00-3:30 PM – Coffee Break

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3:30–4:00 PM – Breaking Away: The Spin-Out Story

‍Kate Mitchell, Founder, Scale Venture Partners, fmr. Chairman of NVCA

with Garth Timoll Sr., General Partner, Top Tier Capital Partners

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4:00–4:30 PM – Fireside Chat with George Kellerman and George Hoyem

George Kellerman, Founding Managing Director, Woven Capital

with George Hoyem, fmr Head of Investments, In-Q-Tel
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4:30–5:00 PM –  The New AI Ecosystem Fund from Google

Jon Silber, Co-Founder & Director, AI Futures Fund, Google

with McKenzie Parks, Head of Figma Ventures
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5:00–5:30 PM – The Contrarian Tale of a $2B Solo GP Fund

‍Oren Zeev, Founding Partner, Zeev Ventures

with Gopi Rangan, Founding Partner, Sure Ventures
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‍5:30–5:45 PM – Closing Address

Joe Saijo, Founding General Partner, Counterpart Ventures

with Abbie Wolf, Marketing & Platform, Counterpart Ventures

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Evening Festivities

5:45 PM – Counter VI After Party begins

Drinks, wood-fired pizza, and networking.
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10:00 PM – After Party concludes

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​Thank you to our Partners

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Thank you to our Counter VI Partners:

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