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From the room: Why Investors Say No: In the Ring with an Investor · San Francisco, CA · October 2026
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Why Investors Say No: In the Ring with an Investor
- Date
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · 1:45 PM
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
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Why Investors Say No: In the Ring with an Investor
- Date
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026 · 1:45 PM
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Speakers
- With Tim Hayden-Clark (GoPresent), Sarah Romanko (Geek Ventures), Bryan Liu (Alumni Ventures)
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In the Ring with an Investor
- Date
- Mon, Jun 1, 2026 · 2:00 PM
- Location
- New York, NY
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From the room · Oct 2026
Why Investors Say No: In the Ring with an Investor
Working investors in the ring, telling founders out loud why deals get passed on — Los Angeles, CA.
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