2027 Annual

February 5, 2027 Tempe, Arizona Venue TBD

A national startup conference focused on those bold enough to build the future, and the people who back them.

Speakers

Dane Patterson

Partner, Goodwin

Dhravya Shah

Founder & CEO, Supermemory

Elizabeth Yin

GP & Co-founder, Hustle Fund

Jack Selby

MD, Thiel Capital · GP, Copper Sky

Julian Weisser

Founder, Solo Founders

Mat Sherman

Founder, MatCap

Meaghan Franks

Founder, Sports Sitters

Naitik Mohanty

Co-founder, Ryniant

Noel Serrato

Co-founder & CEO, Notary Everyday

Ryan Johnson

Founder, Culdesac

Stephen Cole

Angel Investor

Agenda — subject to change

8:30 – 9:15

Check-in

9:15 – 9:30

Opening Remarks

Mat Sherman

9:30 – 10:15

To Bootstrap or to Raise?

Meaghan Franks · Dhravya Shah

10:15 – 11:00

Where Culdesac Has Been, Where It's Going

Ryan Johnson

11:00 – 11:45

You Raised Money! Now What?

Naitik Mohanty · Noel Serrato

11:45 – 12:30

How to Get the Legal Stuff Right

Dane Patterson

12:30 – 1:30

Lunch — legal office hours and lunch-and-learns with the speakers

Dane Patterson

1:30 – 2:15

The Rise of Solo Founders

Julian Weisser · Dhravya Shah

2:15 – 3:00

How to Become an Angel Investor

Elizabeth Yin · Stephen Cole

3:00 – 3:30

Fireside — Lessons from Peter Thiel and Investing in Arizona

Jack Selby · Mat Sherman

3:30 – 4:30

No Capital, No Constraints

Mat Sherman

4:30 – 6:00

Happy hour

6:30 – late

Offsite dinner

VIPs only

Admission — approval required

MatCap portfolioFree

Early-stage founders$100

General admission — early bird$750

General admission — from Oct 2$1,000

200 seats. Early bird ends October 2. Every registration is reviewed and must be approved.