Emerging Growth, Start-Ups at VC Event

Do grow a company, add people, stir it up and find opportunities.Rebecca Braun, president, JumpStart Ventures is keynote speak at the 2010 SmartStart UNYTECH Venture Forum on May 17 and May 18 at the Sheraton Syracuse Conference Center, New York.

Promising start-up and emerging growth companies will be presented for investment opportunities.

Braun is co-founder and initial CEO of Supplier Insight, a company that offers supplier management services and software to corporations and government agencies and that was ultimately acquired by Ariba. Becca was formerly a vice president at Kirtland Capital Partners, a $300 million private equity firm located in Willoughby Hills, Ohio.

To find out more information about sponsorship opportunities contact Elena D’Agnese at (518) 465-8975, ext 228.

The forum has strong backing from the region’s innovation ecosystem including Syracuse University, Syracuse Tech Garden, Central NY TDO, MDA and MedTech. Also Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce, Albany Law School, Business Incubator Association of New York State, Inc., Central New York Technology Development Organization (CNYTDO), Entrepreneurs Network, Erie County IDA, FundingPost.com, High Tech Rochester, MDA – Syracuse, MedTech, New Jersey Angel Network, New Jersey Entrepreneurs Forum, Southeast Venture Conference, The Tech Garden, Venture Association NJ, Western New York Venture Association.