Annual General Meeting 2024 2.0

The MaC VC team is excited to welcome you to our 2024 Annual General Meeting. Throughout the day, you’ll have opportunities to learn more about what we’ve accomplished at MaC, to hear from and interact with several of our portfolio company founders, and to network with each other.

In sponsorship with Annenberg Foundation, Citizens Private Bank, and Fenwick.

This portion of the day is open to all current MaC Venture Capital limited partners. During the closed session the MaC team will provide detailed updates on fund performance and recent additions to the team. We will also share our outlook on the Seed stage investing landscape and the Los Angeles VC ecosystem.

The conference is open to MaC Venture Capital’s existing limited partners, prospective limited partners, portfolio company leaders, and select venture capital firms. During this portion of the programming you will hear from limited partners and portfolio companies on a variety of topics.

1. Building with Artificial Intelligence

Explore how the latest advancements in AI will shape everything ranging from the legal space to the future of work. Our panel of experts will talk about the most interesting challenges and opportunities as they develop new ways to deploy AI in their respective fields.

Adrian Fenty

Moderator. Managing General Partner, MaC Venture Capital

Aaron Marks

Panelist. Founder and CEO, FullyRamped

Tina Wojcik

Panelist. Founder and co-CEO, Blaze

Emal Alwis

Panelist. Founder and CEO, Avala

Brooke Hopkins

Panelist. Founder and CEO, Coval

2. Forging the Future: Venture-Backed Innovations in Defense Technology

Discover how MaC innovators at the forefront of defense technology are advancing the future of our national security. Understand how the latest advancements in computer vision, aerospace engineering, and satellite technology are revolutionizing how the United States thinks about the next evolution of modern warfare and deterrence of it.

Mike Palank

Moderator. General Partner, MaC Venture Capital

Austin Link

Panelist. Co-Founder and CEO, Starfish Space

Brian Manning

Panelist. Co-Founder and CEO, Xona Space

Raj Sodhi

Panelist. Founder and CEO, Haxion

3. Innovation in Media

Learn about the latest cutting-edge transformations shaping the future of media. Our industry visionaries will discuss the latest technological advancements and creative strategies revolutionizing content creation, distribution, and consumption.

Zhenni Liu

Moderator. Partner, MaC Venture Capital

Steven Cox

Panelist. CEO, Ryff

Nate Parker

Panelist. Co-Founder and CEO, Mansa

Ken Sutton

Panelist. Co-Founder and CEO, Yobe

4. Succeeding in a Down Market

Join our panel where some of our most tenacious venture-backed founders will share strategies to thrive despite challenging macroeconomic conditions. Discover insights on adaptive leadership, innovative fundraising approaches, and resilient growth tactics essential for navigating tough economic landscapes.

Marlon Nichols

Moderator. Managing General Partner, MaC Venture Capital

Ramin Ahmari

Panelist. Founder and CEO, Finesse

Rich Pleeth

Panelist. Co-Founder and CEO, Fin

5. Hollywood’s Digital Cultural Revolution

Join Charles King in a discussion with two industry titans as we explore the intersection of media and technology in Hollywood.

Charles King

Moderator. Founder & CEO, MACRO & Special General Partner, Mac Venture Capital

Daniel Kaluuya

Panelist. Actor, Writer, Director

David Oyelowo

Panelist. Actor, Director, and Producer; Co-Founder, Mansa

Jeremy Green is a contemporary instrumentalist from San Antonio, TX, who began posting popular music covers on YouTube in the summer of 2014 and has accumulated over 133,000 subscribers and 30 million streams across all platforms. As a result, he has enjoyed playing for various corporations across the nation, such as the Boston Celtics, Macy’s, TEDx, and the Walt Disney stage in Orlando, FL. He is a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and has relocated to the incredible community of creators in Los Angeles, CA, where he has worked with artists such as Coco Jones, Muni Long, and the Jonas Brothers.

We’ll end the experience with a uniquely fun and entertaining experience that brings together some of the premier creatives, startups, entertainers, athletes, and executives for the purpose of sparking new partnerships and engaging in captivating conversations.

Mick Batyske (p/k/a/ MICK) is a DJ, content creator, tech investor, inspirational speaker, and music curator.Forbes said “Mick walks a tightrope between entertainer and entrepreneur.” Vogue said he “keeps the dance floor going all night.” And Drake once said MICK’s mixes were “pivotal” in his life.

As a deejay, MICK is a regular at Art Basel, Cannes Lions, CES, F1, The Grammys, Miami Tech Week, NBA All-Star, and Super Bowl. Clients have included A16Z, Cartier, GQ, Instagram, LeBron James, Michelle Obama, The NBA, Prince, Spotify, + Vanity Fair.

MICK has helped create social campaigns for brands such as: Avion, Cadillac, LinkedIn, Macallan, Maserati, New Balance, NBA2K, Public, and Tonal.

More than just a deejay, MICK invests in + advises a wide array of start ups and early stage companies. Investments include Anchor, Backdrop, Freestyle, Last Crumb, Neon Money Club + Quicknode.

MICK speaks regularly on creativity, entrepreneurship + culture to brands, conferences and universities, including Alibaba, Cannes Lions, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Twitter + Walmart.

He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Carolyn and 8-year old son Myles.

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