Webinar - Venture Capital: Frothy Markets?
Overview
With the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain imminent, and innovations in healthcare and energy continuing to reshape our lives, many view these trends as promising opportunities to invest through venture capital.
At the same time that there is great interest in venture-backed innovation, valuations are very high and there are few exits.
In this session, David York of Top Tier Capital Partners will provide an update on the state of the venture capital market and will cover performance, fundraising, valuations, liquidity, and share his thoughts on the opportunities in venture at this point in the cycle.
Speaker(s)
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David York, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Top Tier Capital Partners
David is Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee at Top Tier Capital Partners. He is responsible for the management, development and growth of Top Tier and its offerings. His knowledge and network uniquely equip him to be a liaison and international ambassador not only for Top Tier’s brand but also the broader venture community.
In 2000, David joined Phil Paul to lead the fund of funds team at Paul Capital which spun out in 2011 to form Top Tier. Over the past two decades in Silicon Valley and during his tenure on different trading desks on Wall Street, including posts at Chase H&Q, Volpe Welty & Co., Drexel Burnham Lambert, and Paine Webber, David has developed an extensive network among private equity managers, particularly venture capitalists. David graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering.