Venture Association New Jersey

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About this Organization:

VANJ is New Jersey’s largest regular forum for company owners, investors, bankers and service providers. Since 1984, New Jersey’s entrepreneurial community has benefited from VANJ’s monthly networking luncheons.

Upcoming Events:

September21
VANJ Luncheon -- Frank Graziano, Angel Investor, Golden Seeds Sep 21 10 11:30am - 2:30pm in Whippany, NJ More details to come...
October25
Fall Entrepreneurs Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics All Day in Whippany, NJ Take advantage of this opportunity to network with venture capital firms, angel investors, early stage startup companies, professional service providers, entrepreneurs and corporate licensing and...
November16
VANJ Luncheon Nov 16 10 11:30am - 2:30pm in Whippany, NJ More details to come...
December14
VANJ Luncheon Dec 14 10 11:30am - 2:30pm in Whippany, NJ More details to come...

Past Events:

July20
VANJ Luncheon -- Mark Davis, DFJ Gotham Ventures: Getting a Venture Capitalist to Say “Yes” Jul 20 10 11:30am - 2:30pm in Whippany, NJ Mark works closely with DFJ Gotham portfolio companies ViVOtech, Panvidea and Drop.io. In addition, Mark is the author of Get Venture, a blog that addresses industry topics and offers guidance to...
June15
VANJ Luncheon: Joan Zief, Deal Director, Golden Seeds Jun 15 10 11:30am - 2:30pm in Whippany, NJ Angel Investing – A Value to Investors and Entrepreneurs Joan Zief, prior to retirement in 2008, was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. Her 35 year career as an equity research analyst...
May24
Spring Entrepreneurs Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics All Day in Whippany, NJ Take advantage of this opportunity to network with venture capital firms, angel investors, early stage startup companies, professional service providers, entrepreneurs and corporate licensing and...
April20
VANJ Luncheon: How to Raise Capital in the Current Economic Climate Apr 20 10 11:30am - 2:00pm in Whippany, NJ F. Morgan Rodd is currently a General Partner at Milestone Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in technology-enhanced business services, primarily in healthcare,...
March23
VANJ Luncheon: Reverse Mergers and Other Alternatives to Traditional IPOs Mar 23 10 11:30am - 2:30pm in Whippany, NJ Reverse mergers are versatile and increasingly more popular than IPOs. This is especially true for smaller companies, many of which are cut out of the IPO market because they do not meet the...