The AI & Blockchain Investment Conference

In-Person
September 4th & 5th, 2024
Fairmont San Francisco, CA

Carmo’s Inaugural Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Investment Conference. Panel topics cover a wide range of applications and investment opportunities within AI and Blockchain, catering to the interests of institutional investors and family offices seeking to understand and allocate capital into these cutting-edge technologies. Throughout the event industry executives will converge to discuss investment strategies for Investors, AI innovations across industries, VC vs Angel Investing, Regulatory considerations and much more.

Sponsors

Speakers

  • Mohammad Rasouli

    AI Researcher, Stanford University
    Founder & CEO, AIx2

  • Erick Gorodezky

    VP – Alternative Investments
    Talipot*

  • Ray Wu

    Managing Partner
    Alumni Ventures (AV)

  • Philipp Reineke

    PhD, Stanford University,
    COO, AIx2

  • Matt Stephenson

    Research Partner
    Pantera

  • Anastasiya Giarletta

    Partner
    R42 Group

  • Shaan Mehta

    Vice President, Private Equity
    StepStone

  • Nate Leung

    Partner
    Sapphire Partners

  • Sarah Moyer

    Vice President
    Jasper Ridge Partners

  • Sandeep Nailwal

    Founder
    Sentient

  • Miguel Paredes

    Senior AI Executive, Adviser & Consultant, Venture Partner
    Silicon Foundry

  • Seth Ginns

    Head of Liquid Investments, Managing Partner
    CoinFund

  • Charlotte Zhang

    Senior Portfolio Manager
    Inatai Foundation

  • Jessie Jia Guo

    Investment Partner
    Next Legacy

  • Larry Covert

    Co-Founder, Managing General Partner
    Oxcart Ventures

  • David Stout

    Founder, AI Scientist, CEO
    webAI

  • Jonathan Bander

    Partner
    ExperityCPA

  • Abhishek Sud

    Senior Investment Director
    Applied Ventures, LLC

  • Bijan Foroodian

    Advisor, Family Office
    Trusts

  • Yiwen Li

    Head of Venture
    Bayview Development

  • Drew Myers

    Co-founder and Managing Partner
    CrossLayer Capital

  • Kevin Farrelly

    VP & Director of Digital Asset Management
    Franklin Templeton

  • Tim Suzman

    Managing Partner
    Pioneer Fund

  • Utkarsh Ahuja

    Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner
    Moon Pursuit Capital

  • Hilary Adams

    Head of Business Development and Investor Relations
    Hivemind

  • Sandhya Venkatachalam

    Founder and Managing Partner
    Axiom

  • Gina Joseph

    Chief Strategy Officer
    VentureBeat & GamesBeat

  • Brendan D. Gundersen

    Managing Director, Institutional Business Development
    VanEck

  • Matthew Sigel

    Head of Digital Assets Research
    VanEck

  • Chris Kelly

    General Partner
    Kelly Ventures

Participation Options

  • We only invite allocators at no cost. We use ILPA standards for determining who is invited. The complimentary passes are for institutions (and individuals within those institutions) who invest or intend to invest in a portfolio of private equity funds or direct investments primarily for their own account.

    To be eligible, an applying organization must meet the following criteria:

    • Organization is actively investing in private markets as an institutional investor through any limited partner (LP) vehicle including funds, fund of funds and co-investments.

    • Organization primarily invests captive/passive capital.

    • Organization does not raise external capital, charge asset management fees, charge promote, and is not a service provider.

    Groups that may qualify include:

    Public Pensions, Corporate Pensions, Pension Consultants/OCIOs, Superannuation Funds, Foundations, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Endowments, Hospital Systems, Insurance Investors, Single Family Offices, Multi Family Offices, RIAs & UHNWI Investors.

    To apply to attend as an allocator, please email: carmo@carmocompanies.com

  • Pass
    -1 individual pass to in-person meeting
    -Attendee list Not included

    Early Bird: $1,700 USD
    Pre-Registration: $2,200 USD
    Standard: $2,700 USD

  • • 1 pass to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions.
    -Attendee list included and shared 1 week prior to the event
    -List includes specific attendee allocation information and appetite. Contact information not included.

    Price- $6,600 USD

  • Attendee List
    -Exclusive access to updated conference attendee list before, during and after the event. Attendee list includes companies, names, professional titles, profiles and specific attendee allocation information​
    -Pre-event email intros/ Carmo meeting facilitation NOT included.

    Stand (Optional)
    -Sponsor may choose to have 10’ x10’ space in networking area to distribute marketing material and present information regarding company.

    Passes
    -3 Company passes to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions.

    Branding
    -Sponsorship branding throughout meeting, agenda and marketing campaigns.

    Price- $10,000 USD

  • Workshop
    • Client to host an intimate workshop during event on topic of choice.
    • Workshop invitation and detailed information will be distributed to all attendees 1 week prior to the event.

    Attendee List
    • Exclusive access to updated conference attendee list before, during and after the event. Attendee list includes companies, names, professional titles, profiles and specific attendee allocation information
    • Pre-event email intros/ Carmo meeting facilitation NOT included.

    Passes
    •3 Company passes to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions.

    Branding
    •Sponsorship branding throughout meeting, agenda and marketing campaigns.
    •Client’s Workshop Topic and logo to be branded at scheduled time on the agenda.

    Price- $15,000 USD

  • Mixer
    • Client to exclusively sponsor and host a pre-event or post-event cocktail party.
    • Carmo will invite entire conference audience to mixer.
    • Carmo to coordinate all logistics including badges, rsvp’s, food and beverage.
    • Cocktail can be at client offices, venue or elsewhere.

    Attendee List
    • Exclusive access to updated conference attendee list before, during and after the event. Attendee list includes companies, names, professional titles, profiles and specific attendee allocation information
    • Pre-event email intros/ Carmo meeting facilitation NOT included.

    Passes
    • 3 Company passes to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions.
    • Unlimited company passes to mixer

    Branding
    • Sponsorship branding throughout meeting, agenda and marketing campaigns and cocktail

    Price- $15,000 USD

  • Meeting Facilitation​
    -Select targeted LP/GP attendees from Event​-Carmo will professionally introduce via email and help arrange one on one meetings at the event.​
    -Carmo to put best effort of obtaining at least 10 LP/GP meetings with client ​and prospective LPs.​

    Attendee List​
    -Exclusive access to updated conference attendee list before, during and after the event. Attendee list includes companies, names, professional titles, profiles and specific attendee allocation information​

    Private Table​
    -Sponsor entitled to a private table in the sponsor lounge a quiet setting reserved for pre-arranged, confirmed meetings​

    Passes​
    -3 Company passes to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions. ​

    Branding​
    -Sponsorship branding throughout meeting, agenda and marketing campaigns.​
    -Entitled to a Full-Page Advertisement in conference brochure

    Price- $15,000 USD

  • Speaking Position
    -
    Client may choose to speak, moderate or present on panel of choice at event of choice

    Meeting Facilitation
    -
    Select targeted LP/GP attendees from Event​
    -Carmo will professionally introduce via email and help arrange one on one ​meetings at the event.​
    -Carmo to put best effort of obtaining at least 10 LP/GP meetings with client ​and prospective LPs.​

    Attendee List
    -
    Exclusive access to updated conference attendee list before, during and after the event. Attendee list includes companies, names, professional titles, profiles and specific attendee allocation information​

    Private Table
    -Sponsor entitled to a private table in the sponsor lounge a quiet setting reserved for pre-arranged, confirmed meetings​

    Passes
    -
    3 Company passes to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions. ​

    Branding
    -
    Sponsorship branding throughout meeting, agenda and marketing campaigns.​
    -Entitled to a Full-Page Advertisement in conference brochure

    Price- $17,500 USD

  • Presentation
    -Stand-Alone 20 Minute presentation at time of choice during the event

    Meeting Facilitation
    -
    Select targeted LP/GP attendees from Event
    -Carmo will professionally introduce via email and help arrange one on one meetings at the event.
    -Carmo to put best effort of obtaining at least 10 LP/GP meetings with client and prospective LPs

    Attendee List
    -
    Exclusive access to updated conference attendee list two weeks before the event. Attendee list includes companies, names, professional titles, profiles and specific attendee allocation information.

    Private Table
    -Sponsor entitled to a private table in the sponsor lounge a quiet setting reserved for pre-arranged, confirmed meetings​

    Passes
    -
    3 Company passes to full conference, event cocktail hours and networking sessions. ​

    Branding
    -
    Sponsorship branding throughout meeting, agenda and marketing campaigns.​
    -Entitled to a Full-Page Advertisement in conference brochure

    Price- $27,500 USD

  • Priority Brand Placement & Material Distribution
    -Sponsor’s Corporate logo to be placed above and in a larger format on the conference brochure, agenda, website, banners and branded event advertisements​
    -Any research or marketing materials will be made available and/or distributed to all conference attendees.
    ​-Sponsor to include a full-page advertisement to be placed on back cover of conference brochure.​
    -Sponsor logo and link to sponsor site to be included on a bi-weekly newsletter which will update all confirmed and prospective attendees of event progress.-Sponsor to have all attendee lanyards with company logo.​

    Exclusivity
    -
    First access to conference attendee list 3 weeks prior to the event.​
    -Carmo will provide one on one introductions via email to all prospective clients of choice (funds/investors).​
    -On-site direction and introduction facilitation to prospective clients-Dedicated private sponsor room for 1 on 1 meetings

    Exclusive Sponsor Cocktail/Dinner
    -Carmo to help facilitate private cocktail party/dinner with selected investors night before the event

    Speaking/ Moderating Positions
    -
    2 Moderating/speaking or presentation positions on panel of choice. (first come first serve basis)

    Company & Speaker Profiling
    -
    Company description to be published online and in print (150 words max)
    -Speaker bio to be published online and in print (150 words max)

    Conference passes
    -
    Up to 10 attendee passes for sponsor employee executives

    Price- $50,000 USD