2022 Capital Conference

WEDNESDAY, November 16, 2022
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
PACT Fest (formerly the Gala Reception)
Reading Terminal Market
1136 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA  19103

Join us and celebrate the region’s entrepreneurial spirit as we kick-off the PACT Capital Conference 2022.

Co-Sponsored by Bridge Bank and Troutman Pepper

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THURSDAY, November 17, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION OPENS
Outside Salons E-F

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9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
BREAKFAST – WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS
Salons E-F

Joins us for a networking breakfast as we kick off a full day’s activity of presentations, panels, curated meetings and business development. This all culminates with the Lion’s Den and Closing Reception.

Sponsored by Baker Tilly, Bank of America, and CFGI

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9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

FEATURED COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
Hear presentations from more than 45 of the region’s most promising investment opportunities in three industry-focused tracks.

TECHNOLOGY –  EARLY STAGE COMPANIES
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis

• Translator             9:45 AM
• Lesson Bee            9:55 AM
• Fount                   10:05 AM
• Navengage          10:15 AM
• Brightr Travel    10:25 AM

HEALTHCARE – DIAGNOSTICS AND DIGITAL HEALTH
Salon C
Sponsored by EY

• Senzo                  9:45 AM
• FloBio                 9:55 AM
• Keriton             10:05 AM
• BioCurie           10:15 AM
• ToxiSense        10:25 AM

TECHNOLOGY –  EARLY STAGE COMPANIES
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP

• Detoxyfi                         9:45 AM
• Muncho                          9:55 AM
• EPOCH Boats             10:05 AM
• AWSM Sauce               10:15 AM
• National Bar League  10:25 AM

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10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
NETWORKING/BREAKS
Salons E-F

There will be many opportunities to seek out that company or investment opportunity in a casual or structured way during our strategically placed networking sessions.

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11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
FEATURED COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
Hear presentations from more than 45 of the region’s most promising investment opportunities in three industry-focused tracks.

EARLY STAGE – TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis

• ImpactableX          11:00 AM
• Kapitalwise             11:10 AM
• ConConnect            11:20 AM
• Licentiam                11:30 AM
• Employee Cycle     11:40 AM

HEALTHCARE – THERAPEUTICS
Salon C
Sponsored by EY

• SIRPant Immunotherapeutics    11:00 AM
• Eliksa Therapeutics                        11:10 AM
• Mebias Discovery                           11:20 AM
• Lime Therapeutics                         11:30 AM
• Trevarx Biomedical, Inc.              11:40 AM
• BioSapien                                         11:50 AM

TECHNOLOGY – GROWTH STAGE COMPANIES
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP

• BioT Medical         11:00 AM
• Astarte Medical     11:10 AM
• Boodle.AI                11:20 AM
• COI Energy             11:40 AM
• Qualytics                 11:50 AM

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12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCHEON – Keynote Speaker – A Conversation with Captain Scott Kelly, History-Making NASA Astronaut; First to Complete a Year-in-Space Mission
Salon E-F

Back from his historic, record-breaking Year In Space, NASA astronaut Captain Scott Kelly has laid the groundwork for the future of space travel and exploration. Gracing the cover of TIME, he shares valuable advice on pushing one’s own limits, and the leadership and teamwork required in demanding conditions. Scott knows about coping with isolation, resilience, and overcoming adversity. His New York Times best-selling memoir, Endurance: My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery has been optioned as a Hollywood film by Sony Pictures.

Sponsored by KPMG

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1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
FEATURED COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
Hear presentations from more than 45 of the region’s most promising investment opportunities in three industry-focused tracks.

TECHNOLOGY – EARLY STAGE
Salon B
Sponsored by Morgan Lewis

• HeyKiddo             1:30 PM
• Vital Start             1:40 PM
• Amorsui                1:50 PM
• Lithero                 2:00 PM
• Breed Science     2:10 PM

HEALTHCARE – MED DEVICES
Salon C
Sponsored by EY

• Novopedics        1:30 PM
• Robossis             1:40 PM
• Aevumed            1:50 PM
• Sail Fusion        2:00 PM
• Vesteck               2:10 PM

TECHNOLOGY – EARLY STAGE COMPANIES
Salon D
Sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP

• WealthMore                1:30 PM
• Cypris                           1:40 PM
• CollX                             1:50 PM
• Forge Applications    2:00 PM
• Groov                            2:10 PM

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2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
NETWORKING/BREAKS

There will be many opportunities to seek out that company or investment opportunity in a casual or structured way during our strategically placed networking sessions.

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2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
PANEL SESSIONS

 

CANNABIS: Legal Cannabis Industry Outlook for the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region and Nationally Looking Toward 2023 and beyond
Salon B
Pennsylvania is quickly becoming one of the largest population centers that does not permit recreational cannabis, while being surrounded by states that have legalized recreational cannabis sales. With the elections this fall, Pennsylvania is going to be a hotbed for legalization and associated opportunities.  Legal cannabis is a capital-intensive industry currently starved for capital while increasingly in favor with consumers.  The panel will discuss and analyze the path forward for this industry of the future.

Panelists: 

• Jon Cohn, CEO, Agronomed Pharmaceuticals LLC
• David Morgan, Co-Founder and CEO, Bud & Mary’s
  
• Michael Mufson, CEO, Mufson Howe Hunter & Company 
• Neil Willner, Co-chair, Cannabis Group, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC 

Moderator 

• Roger Braunfeld, Partner, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC 

Sponsored by Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

 

HEALTHCARE: Reverse Pitches – Developing Solutions in Healthcare
Salon C

The landscape for selling to providers and payers is rapidly changing.  Stakeholders representing payers, providers, and early stage companies will address the process for driving adoption of innovative new platforms.  Key insights will include current priorities, required proof points, and best practices for gaining customer engagement.  The panel will help healthtech entrepreneurs to better understand the needs of enterprise buyers before building a product with emphasis on crafting and communicating appropriate value propositions.

Panelists:

• Kortney Cruz, VP, Independence Blue Cross
• Bimal Desai, MD, Chief Health Informatics Officer, CHOP
• Subha Airan-Javia, MD, CEO and Founder, CareAlign

Moderator:

• Adam Dakin, Partner, Healthtech, DreamIT Ventures

Sponsored by Independence Blue Cross

 

TECHNOLOGY: Turning a Crisis into Opportunity
Salon D
This panel matches investors with entrepreneurs as they discuss those who have successfully weathered a downtown and the struggles for those who have not. How do start-ups prepare and plan for a climate that has changed since the last decade?

Panelists:

• Marissa Evans Alden, CEO & Co-Founder, Swayer
• Nathanial Lentz, Managing Partner, Osage Venture Partners
• Bill Marvin, CEO, InstaMed and Managing Director & Head of Healthcare Payments, J.P. Morgan
• Doc Parghi, Managing Partner, Sri Capital
• Courtney Robinson, Partner, Advance Venture Partners
• Shiva Srinivasan, Founder & CEO, Zuppler

Moderator:

• Douglas E. Kingston, Partner, Morgan Lewis 

Sponsored by Morgan Lewis

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3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
NETWORKING/BREAKS

There will be many opportunities to seek out that company or investment opportunity in a casual or structured way during our strategically placed networking sessions.

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4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
THE LION’S DEN
Salons E-F

A panel of highly successful entrepreneurs will be presented with 3 investment opportunities from the best of the conference’s featured companies.  Investment decisions will be made LIVE.

The Lions:

• David Adelman, Founder, Darco Capital & CEO, Campus Apartments
• Michael DiPiano, Managing General Partner & Co-Founder, NewSpring Capital
• Ira Lubert, Co-Founder, Independence Capital Partners, & Partner, LLR Partners
• John Martinson, Chairman, Martinson Ventures
• Sylvester Mobley, Managing Partner, Plain Sight Capital

Moderator:

• Marc R. Lederman, General Partner, NewSpring Capital

Sponsored by Cozen O’Connor and RSM

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5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
CLOSING RECEPTION
Outside of Salons E-F
Join us as we conclude Capital Conference 2022 by mixing and mingling with your fellow conference attendees.

Sponsored by EisnerAmper and NewSpring Capital