Global Economy

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The South Asia Initiative at APARC (Asia Pacific Research Center) and the
Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association (SIPA) cordially invites you
to:
"The Globalization of Venture Capital"-A panel discussion
With: Farrokh Billimora - General Partner, Artiman Ventures
John Borchers - General Partner, Crescendo Ventures
Bob Kondamoori - Chief Executive Officer, Xalted Networks

Moderator: Rafiq Dossani, Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University
In recent years, the growth of offshoring in startups has posed a key
challenge for the venture capital industry, which has been regionally
anchored until recently.
The challenge is how to add value through the traditional venture capital
(VC) approach of active board involvement, such as assisting with company
strategy, recruitment and fundraising. The complexity for venture
capitalists (VCs) has increased with the shift from offshore manufacturing
to services, the advent of new locations such as India, changing regulatory
structures, and new financing options such as outsourced versus in-house
work and product versus service startups.
Company background:
* Artiman Ventures - Artiman Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm
devoted to investing in world-class entrepreneurs with leading edge
technologies.
* Crescendo Ventures - Crescendo Ventures is an international venture
capital firm that provides early-stage funding and growth resources to
high-potential companies in the communication and enterprise infrastructure
industries.
* Xalted Networks - Xalted is a supplier of broadband equipment to India and
other markets.

Tea and samosas will be served.
RSVP requested to https://www.123signup.com/register?id=fgrtt
Event Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004,
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Place: Philippines Conference Room Encina Hall, Third Floor, Central
Wing
For more information, please contact Rowena Rosario at wena@s... or
650-725-1954.