Wednesday, April 25, 2007

women 2.0 napkin challenge

I'm going to be attending the napkin business challenge. see below for more info...

Women 2.0 Napkin Business Challenge Pitch Night
You are invited to join the audience of the Women 2.0 Pitch Night as the finalists of the Women 2.0 Napkin Business Challenge pitch live to the judging panel of venture capitalists, successful women executives, and seasoned etnrepreneurs. As an audience member, your vote will help determine who walk away with the two top prizes of $1000 each, a pitch coaching session from Guidewire Group, and 30 minute meetings with Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson or Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital.

The 5 companies pitching on April 25th are the finalists for the Women 2.0 Napkin Business Challenge:
Laser Seal: Exploits ground-breaking interaction between light physics and cell molecular biology to reduce cost and improve quality of surgical wound closure.

QT Star:Video monetization and intermediary ad service company in China and the United States.

YouStyleMe: Online fashion community where men and women who have particular style needs can connect with other consumers who are style-savvy in a fun and engaging way.

Olight: Cutting-edge OLED technology to lighting designs.

FindYourScene: A community website where people can find “their crowd” and post, discover, and rate social events.

Live Judging Panel
» Alka Gupta, consumer media companies
» Carol Sands, The Angels Forum
» David Feinleib, Mohr Davidow Ventures
» David Stern, Clearstone Venture Partners
» Lara Druyan, Allegis Capital
» Marleen McDaniel, Women.com
» Shannon McClenaghan, Jimmyjane
» Sharon Vosmek, Astiav (formerly WTC)
» Susan Mason, Onset Ventures
» Tami Zhu, AOL, New Ventures
» Tim Chang, Norwest Venture Partners
» Venky Ganesan, Globespan Venture Partners

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