Larkin Square to host venture capital forum
Prominent New York City venture capitalist and blogger Fred Wilson[6] is coming to Buffalo for the “Z80 Labs Feeding Innovation Series.”
Wilson will take part in a question-and-answer from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Larkin Square. Both parking and admission are free, though attendees are asked to RSVP at http://z80-fred-wilson.eventbrite.com.
The session will be led by Eric Reich[7], co-founder of Campus Labs, and is presented by Z80 Labs Inc., the tech-based downtown incubator and 43North, the state-funded business plan in its inaugural year.
Wilson began his career in venture capital in 1987 and has focused exclusively on tech for 16 years. He founded Flatiron Partners in 1996 and secured $150 million in initial capital commitments from Chase Capital Partners and Softbank[8]. His investment team grew to 10 people and managed the creation of a $570 million portfolio. He’s also maintains a popular blog at www.avc.com.
Dan Miner is Business First's enterprise reporter. He also covers education and public companies.
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