fnMentoring functions accelerate your startup and expand your high-tech network through mentoring sessions with founders and featured guest experts. Functions are free to members but require your RSVP. If you are not a member you can apply here. Next week’s featured guest will be:
Vicki Levine, Lightbank
Name:
Vicki Levine
Background:
Vicki joined Lightbank in January of 2010 and is currently a Principal. Previously, she was a Technology Investment Banking Senior Associate at Robert W. Baird, where she advised executive management teams and boards of directors of public and private company clients on corporate strategy, acquisition strategy, and corporate finance alternatives. Prior to Baird, Vicki worked at Motorola, where she held a number of roles, including mechanical design engineer, business development manager for enterprise software solutions and emerging technologies, including RFID and NFC, and most recently, design strategy manager, where she lead the effort to incorporate consumer segmentation and tiering strategy into the design stage of the product development process.
Company:
Lightbank, founded by Erik Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, provides capitol for early-stage tech companies. Lightbank’s portfolio of managing partners has over 50 companies including Groupon, Echo, and Eventup.
fnMentoring is on Wednesday, September 5th beginning at 10:30m. RSVP here to participate in this event. If you are a tech startup founder and want to learn more about the benefits of Founders Network please click here.