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SPEAKERS
Krystle Mobayeni
co-Founder/CEO of bentobox and Head of Restaurants at Fiserv.
Fiserv is a global provider of payments and technology solutions that enables 200,000 restaurants to deliver differentiating experiences. Krystle founded BentoBox as CEO in 2013 after working with restaurants as a web designer, where she observed that existing technology drove a wedge between restaurants and their guests. She built BentoBox to empower modern restaurants to build their online presence, diversify revenue, engage with diners, and increase operational efficiency. Under her leadership, BentoBox was acquired by Fiserv in November 2021.
Prior to BentoBox, Krystle co-founded Neon & Sons, a full-service digital creative agency in New York City, working with clients like Rent the Runway, NASDAQ, Robin Hood Foundation and more. Earlier, she led design teams as Art Director and Senior Designer at Big Spaceship, and Agency.com (acquired by TBWA). Krystle has been recognized as Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Female Founders of 2021, New York Business Journal’s 2021 Women of Influence, Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women of 2021 and Business Insider’s Top Innovators in Restaurant Tech. Krystle was featured on Nation’s Restaurant News 2022 Power List.
“I learned a ton about the VC fundraising process, and met incredibly talented founders and investors. ”
“One of the best formats I’ve been to!”
Schedule of Events
8:30-9:00 Breakfast and check-in
9:00-9:15 Introduction
9:15-10:00 1:1 Founder Interview: Krystle Mobayeni
10:00-10:45 Panel 1: What’s an A Today?
10:45-10:50: Venture Debt 101 with Andy Riggs of Stifel
10:50-11:00 Break
11:00-11:40 Small Groups: Open Questions on Fundraising Strategy
11:40-12:20 Panel: Filling Your Funnel and Pre-Raise Prep
12:20-1:10 Lunch
1:10-1:40 Interview with Matt Blumberg
1:40-2:20 Small Groups: Recent Deals with VCs
2:20-3:05 Panel: Getting the Raise Over the Line
3:05-3:20 Break
3:20-3:50 Small Groups: Environment and Cycle Discussion
3:50-4:35 Panel: Projections and Hockey Sticks
4:35 Event Close
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