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Panel on How to Raise Venture Capital in New York City
 Entrepreneurs will hear leading Venture Capitalists speak at FundingPost's
              Venture Capital Breakfast Panel in New York City

    NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 18, 2006, leading Venture
Capital investors are set to speak at the FundingPost
(http://www.FundingPost.com) "Raising Early-Stage Venture Capital" event in
New York City, sponsored by Morrison and Foerster. Many entrepreneurs
wonder what it takes to secure venture capital financing. At this breakfast
event, a panel of Venture Capital Investors will answer these questions by
discussing what they are looking for in new investments right now. The
FundingPost Event Calendar and registration information are online at:
http://www.FundingPost.com/event.
    FundingPost has completed 12+ sold-out venture events in New York City
over the past four years, and is proud to announce its next Venture Capital
event in New York. At the morning session, there will be a panel discussion
where the venture capitalist panelists will address valuation trends, term
sheets, and hot industry sectors. In addition, three companies will be
randomly selected to give their pitch to the panelists. For more
information about pitching, contact FundingPost at (800) 461-5509 or visit
the FundingPost website at http://www.FundingPost.com/event.
    The speakers on the "Raising Venture Capital" panels include:

    * Ross H. Goldstein, Co-founder & Managing Dir., DFJ Gotham Ventures
    * Bob Greene, Managing Partner, Contour Venture Partners
    * Arthur Klausner, Partner, Pappas Ventures
    * Arun Savkur, Managing Director, Quantum Fund
    * Brad Farkas, General Partner, i-Hatch Ventures
    * Todd Pietri, General Partner, Milestone Venture Partners
    * Jeanne Sullivan, Starvest Partners
    "We are delighted to be returning to New York City. Our series has been
successful because both the entrepreneurs and the investors see the value
of the exchange," said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. "Entrepreneurs are
finding the investors' tips and responses helpful for improving and
refining their pitches, and our investor panels are excited to see the new
dealflow in these early companies."
    For more information about the New York City "Raising Early-Stage
Venture Capital" event and other FundingPost events, contact FundingPost at
(800) 461- 5509 or visit the FundingPost website at
http://www.FundingPost.com/events.asp
    ABOUT FUNDINGPOST:
    FundingPost is an entrepreneur and investor network reaching more than
80,000 executives and 6,000 Venture Capital and Angel Investors across the
nation each month.
    For over five years, FundingPost has worked with thousands of Angel and
Venture Capital Investors and Entrepreneurs. FundingPost has hosted over
5,000 CEOs and 600 Venture Funds at events in 15 cities nationwide, as well
as providing a quarterly Dealflow magazine and a deal-exchange Website that
has, on average, seen an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur
every business day since its inception. FundingPost's mission is to reach
investors and entrepreneurs in every medium possible -- both online and
offline, and it is experiencing strong growth as the venture capital
markets continue to improve worldwide. For more information:
http://www.FundingPost.com
SOURCE FundingPost
http://www.fundingpost.com/
CONTACT:
Aren Cohen of FundingPost, +1-800-461-5509,
press@FundingPost.com