Microbiome health science company Viome raises $25M to build out its diagnostics division
The company hired Kal Raman, formerly of Amazon, Samsung, and Groupon, to run the division
Read more...Girls in Tech, Thomson Reuters and Vator are holding Amplify next week. Amplify is an event focused on empowering women to take leadership roles in the entrepreneur ecosystem.
AMPLIFY 2013 is hosted by Thomson Reuters’ PartnerConnect West Conference (#AMPLIFY2013). The event is expected to attract more than 1,000 investors over several days, and 300 to 500 on any given day.
Vator readers get a free ticket. We've got a bunch to give away. Use "amplifyguest" when you register here: Get comp tickets here.
It's first come. First serve.
1:30 to 2:00 pm -- Check in and networking
2:00 to 2:10 pm -- Opening remarks: Adriana Gascoigne (Girls in Tech) and Bambi Francisco (Vator)
2:10 to 2:50 pm -- (40 minutes) How have early-stage venture investing models evolved and how are early-stage investors helping their portfolio companies deal the Series A Crunch? Renata Quintini (Felicis Ventures), Dave McClure (500 Startups), Cindy Padnos (Illuminate Ventures), Paul Lee (Lightbank); Moderator: Alastair Goldfisher (Thomson Reuters)
2:50 to 3:10 pm -- Reinventing the book industry - Eileen Gittins (Blurb, Founder & CEO)
3:10 to 3:40 pm -- (30 minutes) Mixing business with pleasure: Do husbands and wives make great founding teams? And can women have it all? Andra Davidson (A&E Networks), Eileen Gordon (NapaStyle), Heidi Zak (ThirdLove), Jennifer Wong (Alt21), Kristen Goldstein(BackOps); Moderator: Adriana Gascoigne (Girls in Tech)
4:00 to 4:40 pm -- (40 minutes) Venture capital is being turned on its head! What will venture capital look like in five years? Maha Ibrahim(Canaan Ventures), Katherine Barr ( MDV ), Sharon Wienbar ( Scale Venture Partners ), Rebecca Lynn (Morgenthaler); Moderator: Bambi Francisco (Vator)
4:40 to 5:20 pm -- (40 minutes) CEO panel - How to land a Series A - Kristen Goldstein (BackOps), Lynn Perkins (UrbanSitter), Karla Gallardo (Cuyana); Moderator: Laura Bushnell (King & Spalding)
5:20 to 5:30 pm -- Closing remarks
5:30 to 7:00 pm -- Cocktail reception (time to see demo tables)
The company hired Kal Raman, formerly of Amazon, Samsung, and Groupon, to run the division
Read more...Kipu offers CRM, an EMR, and RCM, and now will be able to automate the collection of data
Read more...The company lets employers offer an ICHRA, so they can reimburse employees for their health expenses
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