Join us at Ask Anything About VC Funding Trends, a fireside chat event on March 18 at 4:00pm PST, hosted by Silicon Dragon’s Rebecca Fannin.
Bio: Steven Hoffman, Founders Space
Steven Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he’s called in Silicon Valley, is the chairman & CEO of Founders Space (FoundersSpace.com), one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators. He’s also an angel investor, limited partner at August Capital, serial entrepreneur, and author of several entrepreneurial books, including the award winning Make Elephants Fly and his latest title Surviving a Startup.
A former Hollywood TV development executive and founder of two venture-backed gaming and entertainment apps in Silicon Valley, Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup accelerators in the world, training startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation.
Bio: Rebecca A. Fannin, Silicon Dragon
Rebecca Fannin is the founder of news and events group Silicon Dragon Ventures. Her journalistic career covering global innovation began in Silicon Valley during the dotcom era. Following the venture capital trail to Asia, she was one of the first American journalists to write about China’s entrepreneurial boom, interviewing Jack Ma of Alibaba and Robin Li of Baidu, among others. A regular media commentator and speaker, she also has frequently contributed to CNBC and Forbes, and her articles have appeared in Harvard Business Review, CEO and Inc. magazine. Rebecca’s three forward-looking books, Silicon Dragon, Startup Asia and her latest title, Tech Titans of China, are a go-to resource on top innovation trends and players. Rebecca has worked in the world’s leading tech hotspots as a pioneering journalist and host of numerous events and forums.
