July Updates Pt. 2 - Deep Tech Evening & SF Summer Happy Hour
July Updates Pt. 2
Hello Tartans! 👋
We have more great events lined up for the end of the month. Join us for a Deep Tech Evening in Milpitas this upcoming Wednesday and a vibrant Summer Happy Hour in San Francisco on Thursday.
T&E Bay Area
Deep Tech Evening: Conversations on Robotics, Smart Sensing, MedTech & Beyond
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 31st
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT.
📍 Location: FalconX Gateway, 691 S Milpitas Blvd Suite 217, Milpitas, CA
Note: Limited spots available. Please RSVP for approval.
Join us for a focused evening of discussions with CMU Founders from the VentureBridge Program. Explore the latest in robotics, smart sensing, and MedTech.
Speakers:
Taylor Pool (Aquatonomy)
Saisri Akondi (D.Sole)
Rohan Pandya (Focal)
Biao Ma (RoboForce)
Organizers:
The VentureBridge program is an initiative of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship exclusively focused on helping Carnegie Mellon alumni founders succeed in their entrepreneurial ventures.
FalconX – a B2B startup accelerator/ venture fund based out of the Bay Area – is building a full-stack support ecosystem for early-stage startups. This is done through partnerships and engagements with corporations, investors, service providers, industry veterans, mentorships, and the Centre of Excellence(s). FalconX also strives to bridge the gap and introduce innovative Indian/ international startups to the US market. The founders of this Silicon Valley-based accelerator and venture fund have made over 300 startup investments with 50+ exits, 14 unicorns, and 5 IPOs at a cumulative market cap of $75 Billion.
T&E Bay Area x Hamatha: SF Summer Happy Hour
📅 Date: Thursday, August 1st
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT
📍 Location: Industrious Coworking, 945 Market St E5, San Francisco, CA
Note: RSVP open until we're at capacity - just let us know if you're bringing a +1. 🌞🍹🔥
We're throwing a Summer Happy Hour at the Industrious Coworking (connected to IKEA) space in SF, and we can't wait to see you there!
What's in store:
Delicious Food & Drinks: Catered by the iconic Saluhall Market.
Meet Fellow Founders: Connect with other CMU founders and share your entrepreneurial journeys.
Network with Interns: Get to know our talented summer interns and exchange ideas in a relaxed setting.
This event is proudly sponsored by Michael Donohue & Hamatha.
About the sponsors:
Michael Donohue is a startup founder who is leaning into early stage investment. His background is in software with a focus on mobile app development and highly scalable messaging. He was formerly Engineering Director at WhatsApp and held early engineering roles to help companies such as PayPal, QVT Financial, and Coverity scale their software systems. Michael has been a major supporter of the CMU early stage startup ecosystem and has invested alongside Hamatha for several years.
Hamatha is a value-add angel syndicate formed to make angel investing accessible and to form positive working relationships with the entrepreneurs they invest in. Hamatha is leading a 2024 First Check Investment Event for CMU Student and Alumni Startups aimed at supporting the Carnegie Mellon University startup ecosystem. This is an opportunity for first-time founders and startups in very early stages of development, including ideation, to fundraise 💼✨
Thanks for staying connected! We're looking forward to more events announced in the August newsletter in the works.
Until next time,
The CMU T&E Team 🌞