300+ LPs gather to meet the next generation of venture capital firms.

Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 RAISE Global Summit a success. A very special thank you to our sponsors, who make this amazing event possible.  Over 800 GPs applied to attend this year. Our distinguished 2024 Limited Partner Selection Committee reviewed all qualified applicaitons and selected the 100 GPs who attended the event. Over 300 Limited Partners attended and hundreds of new connections were made. This year, with many side events, the RAISE Global Summit expanded beyond the confines of a single day to become the week of RAISE.

2024 Agenda

( Thursday October 24, 2024 )
9:00am PT
Registration and Breakfast
10:00am PT
Welcome and Introduction
10:10am PT
The New Rules for Consumers: Forerunner's Success Story
Featuring:
Kirsten Green, Forerunner
Moderator:
Nate Leung, Sapphire Ventures
10:30am PT
Main Stage: GP Presentations (1-12)
11:15am PT
Networking Break
11:45am PT
GP Panel Session 1
Climate and Sustainability
Moderator:
Ira Ehrenpreis, DBL Partners
Imagining the Future: DeepTech
Moderator:
Yahal Zilka, 10D
11:45am PT
Roundtables 1-7 and 1:1 Meetings
12:25pm PT
GP Panel Session 2
Rewriting the VC Playbook
Moderator:
Julie Wroblewski, Magnify Ventures
Investing in the AI Renaissance
Moderator:
Adam Marchick, Akkadian Ventures
12:25pm PT
Roundtables 8-14 and 1:1 Meetings
12:55pm PT
Lunch and Open Networking
2:25pm PT
What Does the Data Say?
2:45pm PT
Building the Future: Fifth Wall's Path to Real Estate Leadership
Featuring:
Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall
Moderator:
Kate Mitchell, SVCF and ScaleVP
3:05pm PT
Main Stage: GP Presentations (13-24)
3:50pm PT
Networking Break
4:20pm PT
GP Panel Session 3
Late Stage Investing Through Volatile Markets
Moderator:
Jessie Guo, Next Legacy Partners
Crossing $200M AUM: Soon to be RAISE Alumni
Moderator:
Joanna Rupp, The University of Chicago
4:20pm PT
Roundtables 15-21 and 1:1 Meetings
4:50pm PT
Afterparty
6:30pm PT
LP-Only Dinner
6:30pm PT
Stifel Bowling Afterparty

2024 Speakers

Presenting Emerging Managers

The 2024 RAISE Limited Parter Selection Commitee reviewed over 680 applicaiton and selected the 100 emerging managers who attnded the event. Click Here to see the 2024 RAISE Select.
Featured Speakers
( in order of appearance )
Kristen Green
Founder and Managing Partner
Forerunner
Nate Leung
Partner
Sapphire Ventures
Brendan Wallace
CEO, CIO
Fifth Wall
Kate Mitchell
Investment Committee - SVCF and Founding Partner - ScaleVP
Panel Moderators
( in order of appearance )
Ira Ehrenpreis
Founder and Managing Partner
DBL Partners
Yahal Zilka
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
10D
Julie Wroblewski
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Magnify Ventures
Adam Marchick
Partner
Akkadian Ventures
Jessie Jia Guo
Investment Partner
Next Legacy Partners
Joanna Rupp
Managing Director
The University of Chicago
Roundtable Moderators
( in order of appearance )
John Ailanjian
Managing Partner
Next Legacy Partners
Anurag Chandra
Chairman, Investment Committee
San Jose FCERS
Eric Doherty
Partner
Cooley, LLP
Alex Marshall
Director - Emerging Manager Practice
Silicon Valley Bank
Founder and Managing Partner
High Country Advisors
Ashlie Tyler
Vice President - Global Strategic & Sustainable Investing
Bank of America
Director, Investments
Inatai Foundation
Lisa Cawley
Managing Director
Screendoor
Raida Daouk
Managing Partner
Amkan Ventures
John DeMaio
Managing Director
Stifel Venture Bank
Jason Demant
Partner, Head of Networks
Foundation Capital
Alex Edelson
Founder and GP
Slipstream Investors
Carolina Huaranca
GP and Investment Committee Member
First Close Partners
Michael Kakenmaster
Director of Investments
Loyola University Chicago
Christina Rice
Head of Investment Research & Operations
Athos Wealth
Chris Douvos
Founder and Managing Director
Ahoy Capital
Chris Garcia
Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
Sam Heshmati
Executive Managing Director
Citizens Private Bank
Lisa Marrone
Investor
Pivotal Ventures
CEO
Sippel Farb Family Office
Vincent Timoney
Senior Managing Director
Citizens Private Bank

2024 RAISE LP Selection Committee

Out of 800+ GPs that apply, only 100 are invited to attend. The LP Selection Committee reviews all applications and selects the GPs who will be invited to attend. 
AWMBOFAblue9Blue Future PartnersCambridge Associatescaricaco
University of ChicagoColibriCoolwater CapitalCresset PartnersFairviewFiduciary TrustFirst CloseFoundation CapitalHigh COuntry AdvisorsIllumen CapitalIntegra GlobalLOYOLAMakenaMoelisNext LegacyNorthwestern UniversityPlexo Capitalpolar
San JoseScreendoor PartnersShandaSippel Farb Family OfficeSVBSlipstream VenturesTalipot HoldingsTektonTop Tier Capital PartnersUVIMCO