TiE Silicon Valley

Monta Vista Capital Announces a New $48 Million Seed Fund

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Today, Monta Vista Capital , a leading seed-stage venture capital firm in Silicon Valley for transformative B2B startups, announced the launch of its third and largest fund.

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  • Today, Monta Vista Capital , a leading seed-stage venture capital firm in Silicon Valley for transformative B2B startups, announced the launch of its third and largest fund.
  • Monta Vista Capital’s track record of successful investments, typically at the riskiest pre-revenue stage, reinforces its reputation as the go-to seed fund for visionary founders.
  • Monta Vista Capital was founded by Venktesh Shukla, well-known as the former President of TiE Silicon Valley and Chair of TiE Global - a nonprofit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship.
  • Distinguishing itself from other venture capital firms, Monta Vista Capital does not raise money from institutional investors but instead taps a large network of individual investors who are highly successful professionals in Silicon Valley.

San Jose, California, Student Wins NFTE Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

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Monday, May 22, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named three student businesses as the winners of its annual West Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named three student businesses as the winners of its annual West Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
  • All six competitors will advance to the New York competition.
  • 1st Place: Saket Pathak of Silver Creek High School (San Jose, California) with InclusifyIQ, a mobile app that will offer DEI training and consulting to create inclusive workplaces.
  • The NFTE West Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge was presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), with associate support from the Citi Foundation.

Technology leader Khurram Sheikh, Chairman & CEO of CXApp Inc. (Nasdaq: CXAI), to deliver Cloud Keynote at the TiEcon 2023 

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The title of the keynote will be “Transformational SaaS Platform for Workplace Experiences in the Current Market Environment”.

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  • The title of the keynote will be “Transformational SaaS Platform for Workplace Experiences in the Current Market Environment”.
  • TiEcon 2023, which will take place on May 3-5, 2023, is the world's largest technology-anchored entrepreneurship conference, showcases thought leaders and brings together venture capitalists, corporate business decision makers, next-generation entrepreneurs, and technology firms to inspire and advance entrepreneurship.
  • Ranked among the top 10 conferences worldwide for ideas and entrepreneurship, TiEcon has attracted thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals.
  • TiEcon 2023 will focus on the hottest areas of innovation: artificial intelligence & machine learning, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, healthcare, supply chain, semiconductors and manufacturing.

TiEcon 2023 Announces John Chambers as Grand Keynote

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Monday, March 27, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TiE Silicon Valley, a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, has announced their in-person TiEcon 2023, which will take place on May 3-5. TiEcon 2023, the world's largest technology-anchored entrepreneurship conference, showcases thought leaders and brings together innovators, corporate business decision makers, next-gen entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and technology firms to inspire and advance entrepreneurship.

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  • TiE Silicon Valley Celebrates and Announces TiEcon 2023, the World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference
    Technology Visionary John Chambers, Founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures, to deliver Grand Keynote with Scott Thurm, Senior Editor at The Information.
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TiE Silicon Valley , a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, has announced their in-person TiEcon 2023, which will take place on May 3-5.
  • The opening grand keynote speaker on May 4 will be John Chambers, a highly accomplished and honored global technology legend.
  • -John Chambers
    "We are beyond excited to have John Chambers, an iconic leader, to inspire our global audience attending TiEcon 2023."

Acalvio Appoints Anand Akela as Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Acalvio Technologies , the leader in cyber deception technology, today announced the appointment of Anand Akela as chief marketing officer.

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  • Acalvio Technologies , the leader in cyber deception technology, today announced the appointment of Anand Akela as chief marketing officer.
  • With 20 years of marketing experience, Akela has an outstanding track record of successful go-to-market strategy, product marketing, product launches, sales enablement and marketing campaigns.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221213005313/en/
    Acalvio Appoints Anand Akela as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Prior to joining Acalvio, Akela was the vice president of marketing at Nutanix, leading their solution marketing, go-to-market and marketing campaigns strategy.

ArmorCode Named TiE50 Award Winner at TiEcon

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Monday, May 16, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArmorCode , the leader in AppSecOps, is excited to announce that it has been selected as a 2022 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArmorCode , the leader in AppSecOps, is excited to announce that it has been selected as a 2022 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program.
  • "We are excited to be recognized for the innovation and disruption that our team at ArmorCode has achieved in the AppSecOps space," said Nikhil Gupta, co-founder and CEO of ArmorCode.
  • "Companies from diverse fields and in various stages submitted their applications to our prestigious TiE50 Awards, showcasing innovation and disruption.
  • In addition to many sponsors for the TiE50 program, we also had in-kind sponsors offering a desirable list of perks and benefits apart from the award and recognition.

Quark.ai Selected as TiE50 2022 Award Winner

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Quark.ai, the market leader in Autonomous Customer Support, today announced that it has been selected as a 2022 TiE50 Winner in the TiE50 Awards Program.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Quark.ai, the market leader in Autonomous Customer Support, today announced that it has been selected as a 2022 TiE50 Winner in the TiE50 Awards Program.
  • The annual awards competition, which bestows an award to only 50 startup companies, is a program of TiEcon, the world's largest conference for technology entrepreneurs.
  • "TiE Silicon Valley is pleased to recognize all TiE50 winners," said TiE Silicon Valley President AGK Karunakaran.
  • Since its inception, 84 percent of TiE50 winners and top startups have been funded at a total of over$1 billion.

DGAP-News: ​​​​​​​Beyond Codes Inc. Joins as an Official Sponsor of TiEcon 2022, the World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference

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Monday, May 2, 2022

Joins as an Official Sponsor of TiEcon 2022, the World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference

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  • Joins as an Official Sponsor of TiEcon 2022, the World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Joins as an Official Sponsor of TiEcon 2022, the World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference
    Gaurav Kumar, Beyond Codes Inc. founder and CEO said the company is excited to be sponsoring the TiEcon 2022 - Silicon Valley's flagship networking conference for entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and investors.
  • SIMI VALLEY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 3, 2022 / Beyond Codes Inc., the global lead generation and appointment setting company was announced as an official sponsor of the TiEcon 2022.
  • Gaurav Kumar , Beyond Codes Inc. founder and CEO said the company is excited to be sponsoring the TiEcon 2022 conference.

TiE Silicon Valley Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Announces TiEcon 2022, World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TiE Silicon Valley, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, has announced that virtual TiEcon 2022 will be held May 5-7. TiEcon 2022, the world's largest technology-anchored entrepreneurship conference, is expected to attract 50,000 attendees and will showcase global thought leaders and bring together innovators, venture capitalists, and technology firms from around the world to inspire and advance entrepreneurship.

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  • Among the top 10 conferences worldwide for ideas and entrepreneurship, TiEcon has attracted thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals from over 100 countries since its inception.
  • TiEcon 2022 will focus on the hottest areas of innovation including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud technologies, crypto, cybersecurity, health, supply chain, sustainability,and many more.
  • - Dr. Albert Bourla
    "We're beyond excited to have Dr. Bourla, an iconic leader, to inspire the audience attending TiEcon 2022."
  • - Vish Mishra, Council of Trustees and former president, TiE Silicon Valley
    "On behalf of the entire TiEcon leadership team and volunteers organizing the conference, we're beyond thrilled to have Dr. Bourla grace the occasion."

TiE Silicon Valley Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Announces TiEcon 2022, World's Largest Entrepreneurship Conference

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Monday, March 21, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  TiE Silicon Valley, a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, has announced virtual TiEcon 2022, May 5-7. TiEcon 2022, the world's largest technology-anchored entrepreneurship conference, showcases thought leaders and brings together innovators, venture capitalists, and technology firms to inspire and advance entrepreneurship.

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  • Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, to deliver Grand Keynote with Rich Karlgaard as the virtual conference targets 50,000 attendees from 100 countries
    SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TiE Silicon Valley , a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, has announced virtual TiEcon 2022, May 5-7.
  • TiEcon 2022, the world's largest technology-anchored entrepreneurship conference, showcases thought leaders and brings together innovators, venture capitalists, and technology firms to inspire and advance entrepreneurship.
  • Ranked among the top 10 conferences worldwide for ideas and entrepreneurship, TiEcon has attracted thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals.
  • - Kamal Anand and Dipty Desai, board members and joint conveners chairing TiEcon 2022
    Founded in 1992 by entrepreneurs and executives of South Asian origin in Silicon Valley, TiE is a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship globally.