Navigating the Lifecycle of a Startup Event

Navigating the Lifecycle of a Startup: Panel, Pitches and Networking

Join UCLA Bruin Angels Investor Network for Navigating the Lifecycle of a Startup: Panel, Pitches and Networking. Our panel will feature an experienced angel investor from Bruin Angels and Pasadena Angels, a fund-one venture capital fund manager, an experienced corporate attorney, and a successfully exited founder. Following the panel will be a fast-pitch session, showcasing three real pitches competitively selected from Bruin-led startups at various development stages. Stay after for networking with Los Angeles’ lively venture capital and startup community over appetizers sponsored by Jeffer Mangles & Mitchell LLP and Bruin Professionals.

Meet the panelists:

Michael N. Steuch, J.D. ’98

Steuch is a partner and co-chair of the Merger & Acquisitions Group at Jeffer, Mangels, & Mitchell LLP. He specializes in M&A and equity/debt financings, and serves as outside general counsel. Steuch has extensive experience counseling companies from early growth stages through their eventual sale, representing both buyers and sellers across industries such as technology, media and healthcare.

Laura Del Beccaro ’13

Del Beccaro is the co-founder and CEO of Sora, a platform that connects HR tools to automate and personalize the employee lifecycle. As a technical founder with previous experience as a software engineer and in venture capital, she successfully raised an all-star pre-seed round and navigated the challenging realities of subsequent fundraising rounds to scale her company.

Andrew Chan

Chan is a scientist-turned-venture capitalist and the founder of Alas VC, a pre-seed firm focused on “American Necessities” like energy, manufacturing and agricultural infrastructure. A Caltech graduate with a background in geophysics and English literature, he previously worked at NASA JPL and held investment roles at Riot Ventures and Builders VC, where he supported companies from pre-seed to Series D.

Parag Patel, J.D. ’97

Patel is the vice president of Seva DT Corps, founder of The Everest Law Group and an active Bruin Angels member. A serial entrepreneur and legal expert, Parag has co-founded multiple startups, including the Saas platform SignalVue, while managing a retail portfolio of over $40 million. He blends deep Law and a dual B.S. from Yale in molecular biophysics and biochemistry and physiological biology.

📅 Date: September 24th

🕰️ Time: 5:00 PM

💲 Cost: $20