Apperian CEO David Patrick to Moderate Xconomy “Consumers, the Cloud & Beyond” Chat with 3 Leading VCs
Summary
Venture capitalists are always interviewing entrepreneurs and CEOs—whether hearing pitches, sitting on boards, or looking for a chief executive to spark growth in a startup they have backed. This conversational evening event will take place in downtown Boston on September 26—and we are pleased to announce that moderating our interchange will be David Patrick, CEO of Apperian, the maker of a software platform for enterprise mobile apps that earlier this year took in nearly $10 million in a financing round led by North Bridge Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (from its iFund, focused on Apple iPad and iPhone software). “After going through a significant process recently raising $10 million for Apperian, I appreciate the opportunity to reverse the tables for a few minutes and ask questions from the entrepreneurs’ perspective,” he says. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to discuss with three top VCs on how they see the climate changing for early stage companies that are looking for funding. Also what trends to they see with early stage valuations both on the East and West Coast?” Like Anderson Cooper, he seems ready to keep ’em honest—and have some fun in the process.