Morrison & Foerster hosted its second annual GP + LP Global Venture Summit on October 24, 2019, at the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto. The half day event focused on some of the most compelling topics in today’s global investment fund space, with panels that included:
Top Considerations Before Launching Your First/Next Fund
Paula Groves, Founding Member, Impact X Capital
Oliver Rochman, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Laura Smoliar, Founding Partner, Berkeley Catalyst Fund
Stephanie Thomas, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
The Secondary Market: LP Interests, Portfolio Companies, and Rollovers
Sean Byrne, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster
Jeffrey Le Sage, Founding Partner, Liquid Stock
Chip Lion, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Gady Nemirovsky, General Partner, Inspiration Ventures
CFIUS from the GP and LP Perspective
Joseph Benkert, Senior Advisor, Morrison & Foerster
Jared Roscoe, Counsel and Senior Director, Public Policy, SoftBank Group International
Nicholas Spiliotes, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Serena Tan, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Trends in Fund Terms
Zeeshan Ahmedani, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Kelley Howes, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster
Andrew Lebovitz, Head of Operations, Base10 Ventures
Rob Mailer, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Wibke Pendse, Regional Manager, West Coast – Global Fund Banking, Silicon Valley Bank