Fifteen Israeli companies presented their businesses
to selected VCs and other investors at our 4th
Annual Trendlines/WolfBlock Venture Conference on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 4TH ANNUAL TRENDLINES/WOLFBLOCK
VENTURE CONFERENCE
On November 28th, 15 Israeli companies converged on the WolfBlock offices in
the heart of beautiful downtown Philadelphia to pitch their opportunities to
70 American investors. Thanks to the hard work of the WolfBlock and Trendlines
teams, the day unfolded without a hitch and here are some of the highlights:
We
broke with tradition and allowed the first panel of the morning to quickly
break out into intimate, small-group discussions between the investors and
the Israeli companies. It was a great opportunity for the companies to get
feedback and insights from highly experienced investors.
I was very proud of how the entrepreneurs engagingly prevailed over the daunting task of encapsulating
their company's opportunity into a 60-second elevator
pitch. In the spirit
of cooperation that pervaded the entire conference, I even overheard one
CEO offering 10 seconds of his time to another who was very concerned that
60 seconds wouldn't be enough!
A number of the investors went out of their way to comment
on the excellent quality of the 15-minute presentations. Both presentation rooms (Life Sciences in one, Technology
in the other) were standing-room only and the few minutes of Q&A after
each presentation were very lively and challenging.
I know
that the Israeli companies are busy following up on the contacts that were
made at the conference, and we're looking forward to hearing about deals
that will be closed.
Tina Ornstein, Managing Director
Trendlines International
Conference Highlights
Presentations and meetings with
investors interested in your company
Networking opportunities with executives from American firms interested
in developing business relationships and joint ventures
Panel discussions with marketing, legal, and U.S. government relations
experts from The Trendlines Group and WolfBlock
Exposure: Your company summary's distributed in FundingPost's
Deal Flow magazine, a publication sent to more than 400 venture
funds
"The conference was a
great opportunity to present the company to investors
in the healthcare
arena that come to meet Israeli companies." Dr. Michal
Devir, E.T. Devir
Ltd.
Participating Investors from Previous Trendlines/WolfBlock Conferences
Dozens of VCs, angel and strategic investors,
investment bankers, and corporate business development
executives were on hand to meet and hear from the presenting Israeli
companies.
"The
venture conference provided us with a forum to meet serious investors with a
genuine interest in Israeli companies." Eyal
Margalit, VP Business Development, BioPad
Conference Schedule
November 27
Evening
Buffet dinner (optional)
November 28
08:45 - 09:00
Welcome David Gitlin, chair, Corporate/Securities
Practice Group, WolfBlock D. Todd Dollinger, chairman, The Trendlines Group
09:00 - 10:00
Networking
breakfast with investors
10:00 - 10:30
One-minute elevator pitches
10:30 - 11:00
Networking
11:00 - 11:45
Investor panel I
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 13:00
Investor panel II
13:00 - 13:30
One-minute elevator pitches
13:30 - 14:00
Networking
14:15- 17:15
15-minute company presentations
(in two rooms)
17:15 - 18:00
One-on-one meetings with investors
18:00
One-on-one meeting
session evolves into the networking cocktail party
Pre-Conference Session
Tuesday, October 30, 2007, in Tel Aviv, for registered
participants only. Hear from WolfBlock and Trendlines about the
conference. Learn about effective ways to present yourself — and
your company.
Conference Location
The conference and meetings will be held at the offices of WolfBlock,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Conference Sponsors
For
more than 100 years, WolfBlock has
helped entrepreneurial companies to flourish. They have a developed proficiency
in assisting companies from conception through the venture capital stage and
into a public offering or exit sale. With nine offices in the Mid-Atlantic
region (and more than 300 lawyers) covering the geographic corridor from New
York City to Washington, D.C., their smaller clients benefit from an unusual
combination: the sophisticated resources of a leading law firm coupled with
a culture of servicing the unique needs of rising entrepreneurial companies.
WolfBlock's unique commitment to Israel is defined by proven expertise, close ties to the Israeli business community, and a deep understanding of the business and legal needs of Israeli companies working in the United States.
The Trendlines Group is Israel's leading international marketing and business development firm, moving businesses from concept to market to success. The company's unique focus is on assisting businesses of all sizes looking to start or expand their operations in the American, European, and Israeli marketplaces.
FundingPost has worked with thousands of angel and venture capital investors and entrepreneurs. With over 3,000 CEOs and 500 venture funds attending events in 15 cities across America, a quarterly DealFlow magazine, and a deal-exchange website that has, on average, seen an introduction of an investor to an entrepreneur every business day since its inception, FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible.
