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TLDR: Issue #070 Summary
Sign up for VC Conf as Brandon Hosts 2 Breakouts
David Cohen (Techstars), Sue Xue (Amino Capital), Peter Walker (Carta) as speakers
Join Brandon in open breakout rooms
Inside the Deal Flow with 100+ Investors

Here's everything you need to know!
Today, Brandon will be live at VC Conf — the 19th edition of Max Pog's virtual investor conference — hosting the US and DeepTech breakout networking rooms from 3:00 to 5:00 PM ET. If you've been looking for an opportunity to connect with VC's today.
The event runs all day on Zoom alongside a LinkedIn live stream, with 40+ breakout rooms and 30+ speakers across panels on AI fundability, early-stage trends, and international expansion strategy.
It's free to attend.

How to find Brandon
Join the main Zoom link, click Breakout Rooms in the bottom toolbar, and look for US 4 (first session) and DeepTech (second session).
Brandon will be in both from 3 PM to 5 PM ET. No agenda, no slides, just an open room for founders, investors, and operators who want to have real conversations.
What else is happening in VC Conf

David Cohen, CEO of Techstars (4,900+ investments, 17 unicorns), leads a panel on early-stage funding beyond traditional VC: accelerators, venture studios, and angel syndicates.

Sue Xu of Amino Capital ($1B+ AUM, 17 unicorns) tackles why 99% of AI startups aren't fundable and what the other 1% is actually doing.

Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, delivers live 2026 funding data pulled from 60,000+ companies, one of the most grounded data drops of the year.
Early-stage fundraising conditions have shifted materially in the first quarter of 2026.
This is one of the few events where you can hear directly from active check-writers about where deal flow is and isn't happening right now.
RSVP for the event here!
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