This sponsored post is produced by Vator.
Vator, one of the largest business networks dedicated to entrepreneurs and investors, is holding its popular two-day Splash event on April 22-23 at the Kaiser Theater on beautiful Lake Merritt in Oakland. The event focuses on innovation and startups, including lessons learned to inspire and educate founders, and ideas and insights for investors to sharpen their game.
This year is the year of the Unicorn, meaning more and more startups are hitting that $1B valuation mark, and more and more investors are making it happen. Is this valuation threshold distorting how startups and investors should look at building businesses? You can find out from companies in the Unicorn club as well as investors creating them at Splash Oakland (#vatorsplashoakland), where we'll have dozens of investors, representing more than $15 billion of assets under management.
To register, be sure to use our discount code as VentureBeat is partnering with Vator for the event. Special one-time offer for VentureBeat Members - Register now: http://bit.ly/1vA8XCZ and use discount code "venturebeat15". This includes events on both Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23, as well as Startup Showcase Alley and Scrappy Startup ticket tiers!
Please check http://vatorsplashoakland.com for agenda details.
So what's in store?
Vator is packed with two days of networking and learning from top entrepreneurs and investors, plus two after-parties each day.
The first day includes an intimate half-day of breakout sessions where entrepreneurs can dive into the art of bootstrapping, how to select the right risks to take, what it takes to build a billion-dollar company, and more.
Investors can learn about how to invest in small chunks from prolific angel investor Gil Penchina; lessons learned about investing; and why micro-VCs outperform mega-funds with investors at SoftTech VC, Illuminate Ventures, and Kapor Capital.
Then join us on April 23 to hear rock star VCs such as Josh Elman of Greylock and Ben Ling of Khosla Ventures, as well as entrepreneurs such as Adam Goldenberg, founder and CEO of JustFab (part of the Unicorn club with a $1 billion valuation), as well as Marco Zappacosta, founder and CEO of Thumbtack, which has raised $150 million in venture financing. The winner of Vator's first startup competition five years ago, as well as Slava Rubin, Founder & CEO of Indiegog, will also be on hand.
Finally, if you register early, you may be one of the lucky few to get a "Tour of Oakland". Ranked as one of the top cities by Lonely Planet in 2014, Oakland is becoming THE place to set up shop. Ticket holders can go on a walking tour of some of the top properties available, such as the Sears building, a 400,000 square foot space which will soon be converted into offices for the growing tech community.
So be sure to register using "venture15" for your discount code that applies to all tiers.
Learn more at: http://events.vator.tv/2015-splash-oakland/#speakers
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