Invite & approval only: Venture-backed founders
Make new connections with other like-minded Founders and VCs. A complimentary full, hearty breakfast will be provided. It will be a great time - expect to come away with new learnings, curated connections and conversations, and a full stomach!
We will have a short AMA (Ask Me Anything), where you’ll have the chance to ask the speakers questions and gain valuable insights into building, product market fit, customer acquisition strategies, getting to the first $1-10M, as well as fundraising.
There will be individually-assigned seating using our proprietary AI algorithms, where we will also facilitate conversations at your table over breakfast. There will be time for mingling with founders & funders from other tables!
Check out one of our recent private breakfasts here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9iK0FVukB3
Speakers:Conan Reidy, VP, Corporate Strategy & Development, Zendesk ($1.58B ARR): Conan Reidy is a Vice President at Zendesk, where he leads M&A and venture investing and sits within the company's corporate strategy function. Through Zendesk Ventures, he invests in companies advancing customer experience, employee experience, and generative AI, backing founders with capital alongside access to Zendesk's executives, customers, and distribution.
Conan has spent over 20 years in strategy and corporate development across software companies. Before Zendesk, he was SVP of Corporate Development & Strategic Alliances at Rapid7, a Boston-based cybersecurity company, where he drove technology partnership strategy and acquisitions.
Isaiah Kacyvenski, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Will Ventures ($300M AUM): Mr. Kacyvenski is currently a Founder and Managing Partner at Will Ventures, a venture capital investment fund focused on sports technology and the massive, adjacent market opportunities that it opens up (human performance, health and wellness, media and entertainment, and more).
Isaiah’s diverse background includes earning two degrees from Harvard, playing in the National Football League for 8 years between, and achieving success as an experienced entrepreneur and investor.
Isaiah is also an investor in, and advisor to, several companies in technology, sports, biotech, consumer, media and sports medicine.
Isaiah holds a Cum Laude Pre-Medicine Bachelor degree from Harvard University as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Boston May Private Founders Breakfast feat. VP at Zendesk (Leading Zendesk Ventures) and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Will Ventures ($300M+ AUM)
Speakers
Conan R.
VP, Corporate Strategy & Development
$1.6B ARR
Zendesk
Isaiah K.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Super Bowl XL '06 Captain
$300M AUM
Will Ventures
Wed, May 27, 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT)
To be shared upon approval (Boston)
25 attendees
FullInvite & approval only: Venture-backed founders
Make new connections with other like-minded Founders and VCs. A complimentary full, hearty breakfast will be provided. It will be a great time - expect to come away with new learnings, curated connections and conversations, and a full stomach!
We will have a short AMA (Ask Me Anything), where you’ll have the chance to ask the speakers questions and gain valuable insights into building, product market fit, customer acquisition strategies, getting to the first $1-10M, as well as fundraising.
There will be individually-assigned seating using our proprietary AI algorithms, where we will also facilitate conversations at your table over breakfast. There will be time for mingling with founders & funders from other tables!
Check out one of our recent private breakfasts here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9iK0FVukB3
Conan Reidy, VP, Corporate Strategy & Development, Zendesk ($1.58B ARR): Conan Reidy is a Vice President at Zendesk, where he leads M&A and venture investing and sits within the company's corporate strategy function. Through Zendesk Ventures, he invests in companies advancing customer experience, employee experience, and generative AI, backing founders with capital alongside access to Zendesk's executives, customers, and distribution.
Conan has spent over 20 years in strategy and corporate development across software companies. Before Zendesk, he was SVP of Corporate Development & Strategic Alliances at Rapid7, a Boston-based cybersecurity company, where he drove technology partnership strategy and acquisitions.
Isaiah Kacyvenski, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Will Ventures ($300M AUM): Mr. Kacyvenski is currently a Founder and Managing Partner at Will Ventures, a venture capital investment fund focused on sports technology and the massive, adjacent market opportunities that it opens up (human performance, health and wellness, media and entertainment, and more).
Isaiah’s diverse background includes earning two degrees from Harvard, playing in the National Football League for 8 years between, and achieving success as an experienced entrepreneur and investor.
Isaiah is also an investor in, and advisor to, several companies in technology, sports, biotech, consumer, media and sports medicine.
Isaiah holds a Cum Laude Pre-Medicine Bachelor degree from Harvard University as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Brought to you by:
Zendesk: Meet your favorite startup’s favorite CX solution. Trusted by more than 50,000 founders, Zendesk for Startups delivers world-class AI-powered support, exclusive benefits, and community access at no cost.
Sign up here for up 2 years free including Zendesk Professional Suit and up to 50 agents: https://tinyurl.com/3v4chnat
Fidelity Private Shares Boston: Fidelity Private Shares is an equity management platform that generates, executes, and stores legal documents. Raise your next round with confidence.
If you need to set up your cap table (or if you’re open to a lower-cost counteroffer), email Kristen at kristen.craft@fmr.com
Gunderson Dettmer Boston: Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy.
To get in touch, please email Gunderson Dettmer Partner, Vanessa Smith at vsmith@gunder.com.
Every: Every is the operating system for your back office, combining incorporation, banking, payroll, accounting, HR, taxes, and compliance—all in one place. Exclusive Founder Perks:
$3K bonus with $500K deposit, 3% cash back, 6 months free HR & payroll, and 50% off accounting. Streamline your back office: every.io/get-started
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