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CAMPFIRE ON THE ROAD

LDN

london, uK

date
FEB. 29 2024
venue
SMITHS OF SMITHFIELD
67-77 CHARTERHOUSE ST, LONDON
EC1M 6HJ, UNITED KINGDOM
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NYC

new york city

date
nov. 16 2023
venue
Refinery rooftop
63 W 38TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10018
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campfire on the road: NYC
ATX

austin, texas

date
mar. 8 2024
venue
ATX COCINA
110 SAN ANTONIO STREET SUITE 170
AUSTIN, TEXAS
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campfire on the road: ATX
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Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to connect and network with fellow Affinity users in the heart of San Francisco. Space is limited; register now to secure your spot.
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Located near Golden Gate Bridge, the Presidio is a national park like no other. Whether you'd like to take a break from the city with a hike, experience new foods at one of San Francisco's top restaurants, or hit the driving range, there's something for everyone.
location:
The Golden Gate Club at the Presidio
135 Fisher Loop, San Francisco
CA 94129
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agenda

time
session
room
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
Lobby and Cypress Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome & CEO Keynote
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At Campfire—Affinity's customer conference—we'll explore what it means to be a part of the leading Relationship Intelligence ecosystem. And how industry-leading dealmakers use Relationship Intelligence technology to fuel growth, manage pipelines, and focus on what matters most as the market evolves

ray zhou

Ventana Room
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
coffee
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Finding, funding, and flourishing: expert insights on calculated investing
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The world of private capital has changed compared to recent years. The era of soaring valuations and the ‘one day close’ is over—investors can no longer justify risky deals based on hype and growth at all costs. The focus has shifted to sourcing deals with solid fundamentals and strong metrics with companies that are durable and have long-term growth potential. Fundraising has become more difficult, too, as capital needs to be deployed more selectively—while growing portfolio companies has also become a bigger priority as a path to recouping LP investments.

In this panel we'll learn how our panel of expert deal makers are successfully navigating today’s investment landscape and finding success in the following efforts:

  • Deal Sourcing
  • Fundraising
  • Portfolio Company Growth

shubham goel / VIVEK RAMASWAMI / CURTIS MCKEE / NNAMDI IREGBULEM / Kelly Graziadei

Ventana Room
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
coffee
11:25 AM - 12:05 AM
Product Roadmap Vision
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Affinity’s Product & Design leadership are excited to share some of the most recent, impactful capabilities that improve your daily CRM work and enable teams to tap into the information they need as they scale.

andy bryson

Ventana Room
12:05 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch at the presidio
Cypress Room
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
breakout sessionBecome an operational hero: set your team and tech up for deal success
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Right now, it’s essential for firms to find ways to do more with less while also maintaining healthy deal flow. More and more firms are becoming hyper focused on how they can move on the right deals faster, further strengthen their most valuable relationships, and collaborate more effectively as a team.

In this breakout session specifically tailored for the operational champions of Affinity— Caroline Haun (8VC) and Nolan English (SOSV) will share insights, stories, and best practices on how they’ve enabled their firm to be more successful and efficient in their dealmaking and supporting portfolio companies. 

This will be a free-flowing discussion that is open to question so please bring your ideas for the speakers and the room full of operators about Affinity’s automation, relationship intelligence, enrichment, and API/integrations.

JAMIE FRONCKOWIAK / CAROLINE HAUN / NOLAN ENGLISH

Ventana Room
breakout sessionFrom Insights to Investments: Strategies for Success as a Data-Driven Investor
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Data-driven firms are winning right now—and the most successful ones ensure this mindset is implemented across every team member throughout the organization. It’s important for General Partners to set the tone and lead by example around how data-driven insights paired with leadership intuition are key factors to your investment strategies.

In this breakout session specifically tailored for dealmakers—we’d love for you to help us lead an open discussion with fellow investment firm leaders about how you’re finding success in being a data-driven investor. We hope to create an environment to share insights, swap stories, and learn from your peers on best practices around how you’re:

  • Sharing your network and ongoing context from your day-to-day to improve the team’s overall deal and outreach success
  • Managing your deal flow to optimize for efficient prioritization across your teams
  • Using deal data and context to operate faster without sacrificing quality or adding risk

paul ross / MAR HERSHENSON

Hawthorn Room
2:15 pm - 2:30 PM
snack
2:30 PM - 3:15 pM
Hurry Up and Wait: Digitizing in Down Markets
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It has become apparent that data-driven deal making will define the winners in the next phase of venture capital. With Gartner predicting that 75% of investor reviews will be influenced by AI and data analytics by 2025, many VCs are facing a creeping deadline to modernize their systems and processes now, or risk being left behind. Simultaneously, firms are being tested by a challenging deal landscape where cutting costs and doing more with less are of top priority.

In this panel, we’ll sit down with operators who have led the way on digitization to gain insights on implementation best practices, and break down the delicate balance of effectively budgeting your resources without killing your agility for more open markets.

jennie dvorak / Ryan Bateman / Diogo Henriques / Amber Quinones / Andrew Cafourek

Ventana Room
3:15 pm - 3:30 PM
Transition
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Dealmaker Awards Presentation & Close
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jesse goldman / dustin deno

Ventana Room
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Evening drinks & Networking
Courtyard

past conference speakers

Chad Harding

Managing Partner
PEAK Technology Partners

Nicholas Kim

Associate
Vestigo Ventures

Yoram Wijngaarde

Founder and CEO
Dealroom.co

Rachel Feely-Kohl

Vice President, Community & Platform
F-Prime Capital

Noah Breslow

Partner
BCV

Eugene Lee

Partner
Omers Ventures

Casey Rovinelli

Growth Director
Omers Ventures

Kevin Zhang

Partner
BCV

Ivan Lopez

Partner and Head of Platform
Antler

Brian Smiga

Co-Founding Partner
Alpha Partners

Rudy Burger

Managing Partner
Woodside Capital Partners

Andrew Cafourek

VP, Head of Technology
Anthos

Amber Quinones

Head of Platform and Operations
BBG Ventures

Kelly Graziadei

Founder & General Partner
F7 Ventures

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Curtis McKee

Partner
Third Point Ventures

Vivek Ramaswami

Partner
Madrona Venture Group

Diogo Henriques

COO
BAM Elevate

Mar Hershenson

Managing Partner
Pear VC

Ryan Bateman

Chief Technology Officer
Sands Capital

Nolan English

Director of Portfolio Services
SOSV

Caroline Haun

Operations Director
‍8VC

frequently asked questions

what is campfire?

Affinity’s Campfire conference explores what it means to be part of the leading relationship intelligence ecosystem and how dealmakers are using technology to fuel growth, manage pipelines and focus on what matters as the market landscape continues to shift.

who should attend campfire?

Anyone involved in the dealmaking process, both from the investing and technical operations perspectives. Meet senior members from a number of Venture Capital and Private Equity funds.

when and where is campfire

September 28th, 2023. The Presidio. San Francisco

how can i register for campfire

You can register clicking here

when will the final agenda be available

The Campfire website will be updated on an ongoing basis as speakers and sessions continue to be confirmed. Once the final agenda is confirmed, all registrants will be emailed to receive this.

i have dietary requirements, how can i alert the conference organizers

When registering for an in-person conference ticket, make sure to select your dietary preferences during the process.