Exoventure Associates visit Kiev, Ukraine

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Exo principals are content experts sought after for their proven know-how in early stage venture capital as well as the successful formation of emerging technology companies. We deliver high-impact, engaging presentations at prestigious events sponsored by groups as varied as professional associations, the federal government, academia, and corporations.

Representing Exo, Marco Rubin recently participated in these events:

First minute is most critical for venture capital pitch, March 12, 2010
Marco Rubin and Warren Haber are quoted in this article published in the
Washington Business Journal by reporter Jeff Porro.

Kuwait Technology Entrepreneurship Development Workshop, December 6-11, 2009
Marco Rubin with fellow attendees held at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research campus in Safat, Kuwait.

Marco Rubin, Exoventure Managing Partner with fellow attendees in Safat, Kuwait.

Caucasus Business Plan Competition Business Plan Selection Committee, December 2 - 4, 2009 Representatives from Exo are recognized for their contribution as judges following a day-long pitch competition in Yerevan, Armenia later followed by an event in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Warren Haber, Exoventure Advisory Board Chair (left) with Marco Rubin, Exoventure Managing Partner in Yerevan alongside with sponsors from the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation and Yerevan-based Enterprise Incubator Foundation.

Ukrainian Business Plan Competition Business Plan Evaluators, March 28-April 2, 2009
Two global venture capitalists seeking out world-class entrepreneurs in Kiev, Ukraine.

Marco Rubin, Exoventure Managing Partner (right) with Warren Haber, Exoventure Advisory Board Chair in Kiev, Ukraine.

Lessons of Survival, From the Dot-Com Attic, November 23, 2008
Marco Rubin is quoted in interview with New York Times Reporter Leslie Berlin.

NVTC New Media How Many Fourth Screens Does It Take to Surf The Web? May 13, 2008
Panelist for this Northern Virginia Technology Council event, Reston, VA. Served as a panel member for a continuing series organized by the New Media Committee series.

McDonough School of Business Business Plan Review March 6, 2008
Executive MBA Guest VC Panelist, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

NVTC New Media Wham! What Vonage's $58 Million Surprise Means to YOU May 4, 2007 Panelist for this Northern Virginia Technology Council event, Reston, VA. Delivered talk titled “Does Intellectual Property Matter For Venture-Backed Companies?”

McDonough School of Business Business Plan Review March 8, 2007
Executive MBA Guest VC Panelist, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Venture Genesis Sponsor October 10, 2006
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American Chemical Society Small Business Panel, June 28, 2006
Guest Speaker, American Chemical Society’s 10th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference: Designing for a Sustainable Future, Washington, D.C. ~ Plenary speech and presentation on forming and funding emerging technology ventures.

McDonough School of Business Strategies & Sources for Funding New Ventures, February 14, 2006 MBA Guest Lecturer, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
~ Plenary speech and presentation delivered to MBA students.

International Association of Space Entrepeneurs Investor Forum, September 22, 2005
Moderator and Speaker: “De-Mystifying “Space Ventures” ~ An Evolving Platform for Mainstream Solutions.

Marco Rubin (far left) shares the floor with Esther Dyson of CNET Networks and XM Satellite Radio Founder Lon Levin at the Ritz Carlton in Tyson Corner, VA.

McDonough School of Business What Venture Capitalists Look For in A Business Plan, March 16, 2005 MBA Guest Lecturer, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
~ Plenary speech and presentation delivered to first year MBA students.

Virginia's 10th Annual SBIR Conference ~ October 13-14, 2004
Moderator: Acquisition Success Story. Panelists: John Allen, Windsor Group; Douglas Rodgers, Focus Enterprises; Dave Cummings, Agile Equity.

Marco Rubin with Eugene Huang, Secretary of Science & Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia.

2004 Virginia Nanotechnology Showcase: Exploring Research & Commercialization in Nanomanufacturing, June 22, 2004 Headline Speaker, University of Virginia, Darden School, Charlottesville, Virginia - Fellow panelists: Dr. Alex Driskill-Smith, Principal Scientist, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc. and Dr. Timothy Groves, Director of Technology, Leica Microsystems.

NASA Centennial Challenge, June 16, 2004
Venture Speaker and Panelist, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC - Fellow panelist: Mr. Frank DiBello, President and CEO, Florida Commercial Space Finance Corporation.

From left to right, Marco Rubin, Managing Partner, Exoventure Associates with Dr. Peter Wood, Board Member, International Space University, and Steven Isakowitz, NASA Comptroller.

NACD The Evolving Nature of Venture Investing After Sarbanes Oxley, June 16, 2004
Vice President Programs and Organizer, National Association of Corporate Directors, National Chapter - Guest speakers: Ms. Ginger Lew, Partner, TDF and Mr. Gary Goldin, Edison Venture Fund.

Ohio State University Fundraising Strategies, May 6, 2004
MBA Guest Lecturer and Panelist, Fellow panelists: Mr. Derek Harp, CEO Sable Lion Group and Mr. John Huston, CEO US Private Companies. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

The George Washington UniversityVisiting Venture Juror April 28, 2004
The George Washington University, MBA Management 235, Washington, DC - Professor and Moderator, Dr. Richard Donnelly.

Batten Institute, National Security and Venture Investing, April 27, 2004
Panelist, Batten Institute, University of Virginia Darden School - Fellow panelists: Mr. Gilman Louie, CEO, In-Q-Tel, CIA Venture and Mr. Tim Meyers, Managing Partner, Updata Capital.

Panelists Tim Meyer (left), General Partner Updata Capital and Marco Rubin (center), Managing Partner, Exoventure Associates accept thank you gifts from Trienet Coggeshall, Associate Director, The Batten Institute at the University of Virginia.

MIT Enterprise Forum StartupLab (MD): Salar and WorldTech Present, February 26, 2004
MIT Enterprise Forum at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Labs - Fellow panelist: Brian A. Gragnolati, President and CEO, Suburban Hospital Healthcare System.