Rice Alliance Austin PRESENTS: "Exiting in Today's Challenging Environment"

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300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Austin, TX 78705, USA


The Austin Chapter of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship will present a critical and timely event:


Exiting in Today's Challenging Environment  
Thursday, September 26, 5:45p 

@ UT's Robert B. Rowling Hall,300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78705 - ROOM: RRH 5.402


IPO and M&A activity has been devastated by the current economic conditions - but some deals are still happening.  Join the Rice Alliance and your fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and interested business people for an evening of special insights from the people actually doing the deals in this challenging environment.


This is a follow-up to our spring event “Securing Funding in a Challenging Environment", and will be an interactive panel discussion that aims to educate, inform - and entertain. Don't worry, if you didn't attend the spring event, this one will be all new information!

This event begins with cocktail networking and light appetizers. The panel discussion will be followed by a live Q&A with the audience and more refreshments and networking afterwards. Attendees are encouraged to engage with the panelists and each other to share insights and build valuable connections.

Schedule:
5:45-6:30p   Light Appetizers, Networking, and Refreshments
6:30-7:30p   Panel Discussion
7:30-8:30p   Continued Networking, Refreshments, and Light Appetizers


Parking: 

The event is located in Robert B. Rowling Hall. There is free street parking available in the government district below Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and garage parking nearby. The first 30 registrants will get free parking in Rowling Hall parking garage. You will get an email notification and instructions, 2-3 days before the event, if you are 1 of the 30 registrants that earned free parking!


Tickets: 
$20 ($25 at the door)
Questions: 
info@riceallianceaustin.org


This event is sponsored in part by Texas McCombs School of Business


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PANELISTS:

David Lack

David Lack is a Managing Partner of Tritium Partners, responsible for sourcing and executing acquisitions and monitoring several of Tritium Partners' portfolio companies. Prior to co-founding Tritium Partners, David was a Partner at Austin Ventures where he spent 11 years helping to launch and build the Growth Equity practice.
Previously, David was a Manager at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he spent seven years in the Chicago Office. His primary focus was in the Retail and Consumer client practice. Prior to BCG, David was a consultant at Alliance Consulting Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
David serves on the Investment Committee and sits on the Board of Governors for the Austin Community Foundation. He received his BA from Dartmouth College and MBA from the Harvard Business School.

John Haynor

John Haynor is a Managing Director at Solebury Capital where he is the Head of Structured Equity and also advises growth companies across all products. Before joining Solebury in 2019, John worked in equity capital markets for 15 years most recently as a Managing Director at Jefferies. Prior to Jefferies, John worked on the Equity Capital Markets team at UBS. Over the course of his career, John has led the structuring and execution of IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades, equity-linked offerings, SPAC capital raising and advisory, share repurchase strategies, 144A equity offerings and corporate derivative transactions. John has executed over 250 bookrun common stock and structured equity offerings for growth companies.  

John is a graduate of Yale University and lives on Long Island, NY with his wife and three sons.


Jonathan Kleinman

Jonathan Kleinman founded AIQUEOUS in 2015 to provide a program management software platform for water and energy providers to deliver water conservation, energy efficiency and clean energy programs. AIQUEOUS was acquired by Apogee Interactive in 2023, funded by the growth equity firm M33 Growth, to create a full customer journey management platform for water and energy demand management and clean energy initiatives. The combined company is now known as Brillion (www.brillion.ai).

Kleinman has 25 years of professional experience in the utility industry, focusing on customer programs and services to drive the clean energy transition. He has served as an advisor to utility clients and participated in legislative and regulatory proceedings, managed third-party evaluations, directed program implementation teams, and worked directly with businesses and institutions to manage their energy use. 

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About the Rice Alliance:
The Austin Chapter of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship was formed over two decades ago to provide a forum for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, and doers to connect and discuss the most important and pressing issues facing our community. Through frequent events, mentorships, workshops, and more, we strive to make a meaningful contribution to Austin/Central Texas. While the Rice Alliance originates from Rice University, membership, and attendance are open to all, and we often partner with other leading alumni clubs, including UT, Harvard Business School, Wharton, and Stanford, as well as other entrepreneurship-supporting organizations such as the Austin Technology Incubator and the Capital Factory.
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?
  • Visibility: Gain exposure to a high-caliber audience of leaders and decision-makers in the Greater Austin community.
  • Networking: Connect with influential professionals and potential clients or partners.
  • Thought Leadership: Share your expertise and position yourself as a thought leader in the field of business exits.
  • Community Contribution: Support the growth and development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin/Central Texas.
Contact info@riceallianceaustin.org for more info!

RiceAllianceAustin.org

Individual Ticket
$20
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