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Nitin Rai [0:00]
He’s a highly successful software technology leader & entrepreneur turned Venture Capitalist. He’s the Founder & Managing Partner of Elevate Capital. Launched in 2016, it is one of the first institutional inclusive venture funds in the US. Elevate Capital has invested in 26 companies across Gap Funds I & II. Investments cover Oregon’s target traded-sector industries, emphasizing healthcare, life sciences, cleantech and sustainability, and natural resources.
Ben Hartley [15:15]
Ben Hartley is an executive with over two decades of entrepreneurial acumen and extensive experience building, advising, and leading cultural organizations, global media companies, and start-ups. Hartley has developed and overseen omni-channel operations in marketing, finance, business development, fundraising, and management roles, both within the corporate and nonprofit worlds.
Anthony Millin [29:55]
He’s the founder of NEXT, a law firm dedicated to startups & emerging growth companies. He works with startup companies by helping them prepare for any and all of the legal issues startups may face. They are 100% focused on supporting startups throughout their life cycle from launch, to capital raising, to scale and growth. NEXT’s “client-centric” legal service delivery model and startup platform was designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. He is a serial entrepreneur who can give great insight to those who are new business leaders, or even those who have the itch to become an entrepreneur.
Eric Daimler [43:00]
He served as Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean at Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science where he founded the university's Entrepreneurial Management program and helped to launch Carnegie Mellon's Silicon Valley Campus. He has studied at the University of Washington-Seattle, Stanford University, and Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Currently, he serves on the boards of WelWaze and Petuum, the largest AI investment by Softbank’s Vision Fund.
By David MeltzerNitin Rai [0:00]
He’s a highly successful software technology leader & entrepreneur turned Venture Capitalist. He’s the Founder & Managing Partner of Elevate Capital. Launched in 2016, it is one of the first institutional inclusive venture funds in the US. Elevate Capital has invested in 26 companies across Gap Funds I & II. Investments cover Oregon’s target traded-sector industries, emphasizing healthcare, life sciences, cleantech and sustainability, and natural resources.
Ben Hartley [15:15]
Ben Hartley is an executive with over two decades of entrepreneurial acumen and extensive experience building, advising, and leading cultural organizations, global media companies, and start-ups. Hartley has developed and overseen omni-channel operations in marketing, finance, business development, fundraising, and management roles, both within the corporate and nonprofit worlds.
Anthony Millin [29:55]
He’s the founder of NEXT, a law firm dedicated to startups & emerging growth companies. He works with startup companies by helping them prepare for any and all of the legal issues startups may face. They are 100% focused on supporting startups throughout their life cycle from launch, to capital raising, to scale and growth. NEXT’s “client-centric” legal service delivery model and startup platform was designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. He is a serial entrepreneur who can give great insight to those who are new business leaders, or even those who have the itch to become an entrepreneur.
Eric Daimler [43:00]
He served as Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean at Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science where he founded the university's Entrepreneurial Management program and helped to launch Carnegie Mellon's Silicon Valley Campus. He has studied at the University of Washington-Seattle, Stanford University, and Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Currently, he serves on the boards of WelWaze and Petuum, the largest AI investment by Softbank’s Vision Fund.