TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco
Google Cloud Booth at TechCrunch Disrupt
This week in San Francisco, the TechCrunch Disrupt event hosted more than 10,000 professionals in venture capital, startups, tech, and engineering. Part of the Hadron Energy team including Samuel Gibson, Landon Allen, Shlomo Akeri, and John Khazraee attended the event throughout the week. They met with high profile venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and other tech leaders.
Samuel & John are pictured at the Google Cloud booth. Here they learned about new product offerings Google is working on and their needs as a hyperscaling tech company. Most of the “buzz” is around how companies like Google will be able to meet their compounding energy needs. It was great to learn from their perspectives and share what we are developing at Hadron Energy.
Ashton Kutcher Shares his Insights About Venture Capital Fundraising
Ashton Kutcher at TechCrunch
Ashton Kutcher is General Partner at Sound Ventures and shared many great insights at TechCrunch Disrupt. He shared common pitfalls that founders experience when raising capital. Some of the main points he mentioned include:
- The quality of investors is very important
- Knowing your numbers is like knowing your business
- The pitch deck doesn’t make it, the team does
In Hadron Energy’s experiences connecting with Venture Capitalists, this is very consistent. It is important to focus on building your business rather than perfecting the pitch deck because investors invest in the people not the deck.
Vinod Khosla Shares Lessons From his Entrepreneurial Journey
Vinod Khosla is one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. As Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems and the Founder of Khosla Ventures, Vinod had made great strides in networking, software, and alternative energy technologies. He is considered to be one of the most successful and influential venture capitalists.
Here are some of the key takeaways Vinod Khosla offered at TechCrunch:
- Entrepreneurs invent the future they want
- Entrepreneurs create almost all the change in the world
- Most really valuable things are very hard
- Have persistence to see it all the way through
Vinod has created a lasting impact with his philosophy for building new ventures. Some of Khosla Venture’s portfolio companies include: Commonwealth Fusion Systems, affirm, DoorDash, and many more.
“I believe the power of ideas fueled by entrepreneurial energy is the single most important force in the world for good.” - Khosla Ventures
American Nuclear Society Winter Conference
Orlando Florida Event
Hadron Energy is attending the American Nuclear Society Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida! The enthusiasm for nuclear technology has surged to unprecedented levels, reminiscent of the strong support seen in the 1960s.
A robust policy framework has emerged, bolstering by historic bipartisan support in Washington. Longterm trends in electricity demand which are driven by advancements in AI, data centers, and the return of manufacturing to the United States are significant and are expected to continue.
Thank You for Reading! See You at The American Nuclear Society Winter Conference
Shlomo & Samuel in San Francisco
We look forward to seeing you at the American Nuclear Society National Winter Conference November 17-21st in Orlando Florida!
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