Founder Vs. Investor

Join a candid and entertaining conversation between founders and investors as they unpack the realities of building, funding, and scaling high-growth companies. Hosted by Dr. Erica Armstrong, founder and CEO of Root, a venture-backed AI-enabled health technology startup, this session will explore the healthy tension between vision and valuation, product and growth, conviction and compromise. Panelists include Zachary Collins, co-founder and CEO of Ludus, a company building box office software trusted by 5,000+ performing arts organizations.

Expect honest startup stories, friendly debate, and plenty of laughs as founders and investors compare notes on what it actually takes to build something worth betting on.