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Built Different: Outliers, Underdogs and the Next Breakout

Hosted by Forty.5 Capital Ventures

When
5:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Experiential, Networking and Panel / Fireside Chat
Built Different: Outliers, Underdogs and the Next Breakout artwork

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Join founders, investors and operators for an evening built around people who win against the odds. We’ll start with a small, topic-led conversation in downtown LA.

5pm - 5:30pm : Check-In/Drinks/Bites 5:30- 6:15 : Networking & Idea Submission 6:15 - 6:45 : Panel on how to Built Different with : Danijela Vasiljev , GP at Forty.5 Ventures Greg Tarr , VP at Forty.5 Ventures Vel Vasic , VP at Forty.5,Ventures Zoran Vasiljev , GP at Forty.5 Ventures 6:45 - 7:10 : Networking and NBA tickets allocation to best ranked Ideas via OTLRS Index 7:30 : Lakers vs Nuggets at Crypto Arena for the lucky 20 winners

Everyone will get a chance to test their startup idea against the OTLRS Index and the best ranked will be in for a treat as special guests at our Venture Studio and in consideration for investment from our fund !

Then the 20 lucky ones will head together to Crypto.com Arena to watch the Lakers play the Denver Nuggets in preseason, on us 🏀 🎟️ . Friday, October 16

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This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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