Events

Our next Fundraising Breakfast will be on Monday, November 7, from 9:30 AM–12:00 PM EST at Spring Place New York. The panelists will be announced soon, so stay tuned.

During this multi-course breakfast, we will discuss how to raise venture capital and you’ll have the opportunity to mingle with investors and startup founders.

This event always sells out, so reserve your spot now if you’d like to attend.

Click here to RSVP.

Thanks to our co-sponsor Rho.

Having the right tech stack and access to measurable financial data is even more important in a volatile market. Join us for “Driving Business Growth Through a Connected Finance Tech Stack” on June 8th at 9:00 am. We’ll discuss:

• Building a dynamic organization
• Dealing with unforeseen consequences
• Leveraging technology to connect processes

Speakers: Melinda Moore, Business Development at Burkland, and Lisa Weaver, Chief Hustler at Hustle & Blush

Thanks to all who attended our monthly Fundraising Breakfast, hosted by Ruben A. Austin, Director at Burkland & Partner at Transatlantic Venture Partners.

Jenny Fielding, General Partner at The Fund, was a fantastic guest speaker.

We discussed how to raise venture capital and attendees had the opportunity to mingle with investors and startup founders.

Co-sponsored by ZenDesk & Spring Place.

Uncover best practices for venture-backed startups at our Finance 102 Workshop. Led by fractional CFO and SaaS expert, Debbie Rosler, this free online event will took place on April 26 from 11am – 12pm PDT.

Topics include:
➤ Financial Planning & Analysis
➤ Financial Modeling
➤ Assessing Revenue Model and Unit Economics
➤ Forecasting
➤ Board Financial Reporting

Sponsored by Burkland and TriNet.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our monthly Fundraising Breakfast, hosted by Ruben A. Austin, Director at Burkland & Partner at Transatlantic Venture Partners.

John Frankel, Partner at ff Venture Capital, was the guest speaker

During this multi-course breakfast, we discussed how to raise venture capital and attendees had the opportunity to mingle with investors and startup founders.

Co-sponsored by ZenDesk & Spring Place.

The Upfront Summit 2022 brings together 1,200 venture capitalists LPs, tech CEOs, and influencers from all across the country to showcase what makes Los Angeles truly unique. Livestreamed from the Banc of California Stadium, the two-day event covers some of the most important topics in our industry today such as climate change and sustainability, as well as Web3, cryptocurrencies, and more.

World-class speakers include top names from Sequoia to Andreessen Horowitz to Coinbase to LL Cool J to Paris Hilton.

Burkland is proud to be among the select group of sponsors.

Burkland and Brex hosted a Founders Breakfast in downtown Austin on February 24.

Burkland’s Melinda Moore and Tina Dai of Silverton Partners shared tips on how to navigate your next fundraising round.

Burkland is excited to be a sponsor of VC Comms Con, BAM‘s 3rd annual private gathering of marketing and communications professionals from the top venture capital funds. Join us in San Diego February 16-18. Expect 70+ funds, 15+ speakers, 10+ top tier media, tacos, yoga, a private walking tour of Balboa Park, and more. 

Megan Cross, Partner at AplifyHer Ventures, and Laurel Touby, Managing Partner at Supernode Ventures, joined us to share their experiences as women in venture and advice on investing in diverse early-stage startups.

Burkland’s own Kim Petry, CFO of RTFKT, also joined the panel discussion. Special thanks to our host Ruben A. Austin, Director at Burkland and Partner at Transatlantic Venture Partners, and our co-sponsors Rippling and Spring Place.

Our first Fundraising Breakfast at Spring Place Beverly Hills was a hit!

Speakers included Alexa Binns of Halogen Ventures, Melinda Moore of Burkland and Moore Ventures, and Ruben A. Austin of Burkland and Transatlantic Venture Partners, who shared their unique perspectives on the startup/venture ecosystem. Cheers to Fenwick & West and Spring Place for co-sponsoring.

Jed Talvacchia, Head of Corporate Development at R3, Trevor N. Tanifum, Principal at FS Vector, and Burkland’s own Kim Petry, CFO of Bored Ape Yacht Club and RTFKT,  joined us to share their experiences in the Fintech and NFT industries.

Hosted by Ruben A. Austin, Director at Burkland and Partner at Transatlantic Venture Partners. Sponsored by Carta, Spring Place, and Burkland.

Co-sponsored by First Republic Bank, this breakfast gathering was attended by VCs from the LA area. Jacqueline Hawk led a lively discussion about “The Power of The Ask.”

Get ready to tour the latest and greatest of Austin’s startup community. Instead of traveling to multiple locations this year, the Austin Startup Crawl will gather at Capital Factory to hear pitches, meet founders, and learn more about what the Austin startup scene has to offer. Burkland is thrilled to be a sponsor.

Parachute‘s CEO & Founder, Ariel Kaye, along with thirty other high-profile female founders and VCs came together in Venice to pitch, mix and mingle. Special thanks to our co-sponsors and OSEA for hosting.

Thank you to May Li, Founder of J20 Ventures, and Spencer Krug, Partner at RiverPark Ventures, for sharing their insights and knowledge with our community of startup founders and VCs. Special thanks to Transatlantic Venture Partners for co-hosting this event with Burkland.

Hosted by Ben Narasin, we gathered 50 VC’s, LP’s and entrepreneurs together to celebrate the newly founded Tenacity Ventures. Ben shared several of his rare whiskeys with a delicious cheese pairing. We also sampled alternative fish sushi sponsored by Kuleana.

A toast to the Los Angeles Startup Scene. Vouch and Burkland brought together the LA Tech ecosystem by hosting a networking event at Expert Dojo‘s rooftop space with cocktails, appetizers, and a fireside chat moderated by Burkland’s Melinda Moore with Evan O’Donnell from Sound Ventures and Michael Powers of Bright.

Burkland attended this incredible gathering of the LTO (Let’s Talk Ops) community in Austin on October 5-7.

A fun afternoon of sailing on the Pacific with LA Funders and Series A Founders, sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank.

This gathering was part of thedinner.vc event series, a curated dinner series for VCs at unique venues. La Noxe is an underground speakeasy discreetly located in a NYC subway station.

Twenty-five female founders and funders gathered for Happy Hour overlooking the ocean to connect and share insights. Founders from TeaDrops, Capsule Jewelry, Farmstead, Hustle & Blush, GEMHealth, and VCs from Crosscut, Willow Growth, and Wonder Venture attended this event, which was co-sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP.

Burkland hosted a lively dinner party in Boulder with partners from The Beacon Fund, Techstars, Bolster, Hawke Ventures, and Liberty Global Ventures. 

A sporting day out with Let’s Talk Ops members & VC operating partners, co-hosted with HSP Group. Let’s Talk Ops is a community of first-class operators powering some of the most successful venture capital firms in the world from behind the scenes. HSP Group helps companies manage their international operations and expand globally.

This gathering at Spring Place New York was part of thedinner.vc event series, a curated dinner series for VCs at unique venues. Spring Place is a private membership club that features thoughtfully curated design, for working, eating, and entertaining.