Lunch: Greg Hitchan - Startups in the Tri-Valley

Greg Hitchan, Founder and Managing Partner of Tri-Valley Ventures will speak on Start-ups in the Tri-Valley - What’s ahead?.  Greg has over 20+ years of experience in the investment business, having represented both public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, and as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Blum Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar San Francisco based private equity/hedge fund.  Greg has invested in, advised and/or served on the Board of Directors of dozens of early stage private technology companies in the last several years through Tri-Valley Ventures and its predecessor investment entities.  Tri-Valley Ventures is the region’s first early stage venture fund identifying, investing in and partnering with founders and early stage business leaders in the East Bay.  Greg is a graduate on the U.S. Naval Academy, Defense Intelligence Agency and Stanford Law School.