Events

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Date: 7 May 2008

DLA Venture Pipeline Presentation

Where:

Four Seasons Hotel
Directions
98 San Jacinto Boulevard

Austin, Texas 

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DLA Piper invites you to attend our next Venture Pipeline Presentation: Growth Stage Companies & Venture Capital

Please join us for breakfast, followed by an engaging panel discussion on the state of venture capital funding in the growth stage space today, both nationally and in Central Texas. We’ll review trends from 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. John Hurley, Senior Executive of DLA Venture Pipeline, will present venture statistics.

Panelists:
Jeff Diehl, Adams Street Partners
Eric Garcia, Harvest Growth Capital
Craig Milius, Austin Ventures

Moderator:
Paul Hurdlow, Partner, DLA Piper

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. — Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. — Program
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — Q&A, Networking

RSVP by May 2, 2008
I will attend
I will not attend

With questions, contact Elisabeth G. Anderson at .

This seminar is complimentary.

About DLA Venture Pipeline
The Venture Pipeline is a DLA Piper business unit focused on helping emerging growth companies raise money. Unique to any law firm, DLA Venture Pipeline is led by business professionals with experience in technology, startups, and capital markets. The group actively advises entrepreneurs on business issues that matter to investors and regularly meets with VCs throughout the United States gathering details on funds’ investment focus and criteria. With this knowledge and by leveraging DLA Piper’s global network of venture capital and strategic investors, our Venture Pipeline professionals connect selected startups with targeted funding sources. No fees are charged to companies or investors for Venture Pipeline services. For more information, visit: www.venturepipeline.com.

Special thanks to our co-sponsor
Ernst & Young is one of the largest providers of professional services in Austin, with nine partners, principals and executive directors and more than 130 total staff. Since 1962, we have continuously demonstrated our commitment to emerging growth companies providing audit, tax, and transaction advisory services across all industries. Visit us online at www.ey.com.