Moderated a reverse pitch yesterday where VCs had to pitch to entrepreneurs. Right before a robot fight.
2000+ people showed up.
Watching VCs scramble to impress founders was incredible. Total role reversal.
"We add value, we help you hire, we move fast, we—" "NEXT."
VCs stumbling through 90-second pitches like their lives depended on it. The energy was wild.
It was basically VC Fight Club before the actual robot fighting started.
Everyone started sweating through their Patagonia vests.
Then everyone went nuts watching robots destroy each other with hammers and spinning blades. JK, not sure if this happened because there were too many people in front of the stage - even the TV screen was buried by people.
Made more real connections in one night than months of coffee chats.
Only in SF do you get VCs pitching hard AND robot battles in the same night.
Big thanks to the talented Mariane for the wild invite and shoutout to David and Kristopher for hosting as well - got to see some friends pitch and met a ton of new people.
What's the wildest networking event you've been to?
Grace Gong
Moderated a reverse pitch yesterday where VCs had to pitch to entrepreneurs. Right before a robot fight.
2000+ people showed up.
Watching VCs scramble to impress founders was incredible. Total role reversal.
"We add value, we help you hire, we move fast, we—"
"NEXT."
VCs stumbling through 90-second pitches like their lives depended on it. The energy was wild.
It was basically VC Fight Club before the actual robot fighting started.
Everyone started sweating through their Patagonia vests.
Then everyone went nuts watching robots destroy each other with hammers and spinning blades. JK, not sure if this happened because there were too many people in front of the stage - even the TV screen was buried by people.
Made more real connections in one night than months of coffee chats.
Only in SF do you get VCs pitching hard AND robot battles in the same night.
Big thanks to the talented Mariane for the wild invite and shoutout to David and Kristopher for hosting as well - got to see some friends pitch and met a ton of new people.
What's the wildest networking event you've been to?
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