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  • 5 Things Female Entrepreneurs Should Consider When Pitching To VCs

    5 Things Female Entrepreneurs Should Consider When Pitching To VCs

    By Susan Akbarpour, Candou Ventures Managing Partner
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    Susan Akbarpour
    Sep 3, 2021
    ApplyBoard Announces C$375M Investment Round with a Valuation of C$4B to Meet Expanding…

    ApplyBoard Announces C$375M Investment Round with a Valuation of C$4B to Meet Expanding…

    Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board leads Series D round, through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform
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    Susan Akbarpour
    Jun 17, 2021
    Candou Partner, Speaking & Judging at Four Industry Events This Week

    Candou Partner, Speaking & Judging at Four Industry Events This Week

    Susan Akbarpour, representing Candou Ventures at Redherring, How Women Lead, LATOKEN and Venture Summit this week.
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    Susan Akbarpour
    Nov 16, 2020
    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour Speaking at Venture Summit West

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour Speaking at Venture Summit West

    March 23rd and 24th, the venture capitalist event, Venture Summit West, takes place at the Santa Clara Silicon Valley Convention Center…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Feb 5, 2020
    Mavatar CEO hosts the launch of “How Women Invest” for How Women Lead organization

    Mavatar CEO hosts the launch of “How Women Invest” for How Women Lead organization

    On December 8, 2019, Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour held a brunch for over 60 of successful entrepreneurs, investors and top executives to…
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Dec 31, 2019
    The Future of Work is Female…and Remote

    The Future of Work is Female…and Remote

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour join other executive women at Women Architects of the Future of Work on October 29.
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Nov 11, 2019
    mCart Rolling Beyond “Omnichannel” to “Cross-Pollinated” Retail at ICSC RECon Asia-Pacific 2019

    mCart Rolling Beyond “Omnichannel” to “Cross-Pollinated” Retail at ICSC RECon Asia-Pacific 2019

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour presents at ICSC RECon Asia-Pacific 2019 in Singapore
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Oct 28, 2019
    Mavatar Technologies Becomes Google Cloud Technology Partner

    Mavatar Technologies Becomes Google Cloud Technology Partner

    Making it easier for enterprise customers to monetize ALL their assets across their organizations.
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Oct 3, 2019
    The Investomer Mindset

    The Investomer Mindset

    Mavatar CEO to Speak at VC Fast Pitch San Francisco
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Sep 24, 2019
    Kickstarting the Global Influencer Platform

    Kickstarting the Global Influencer Platform

    When you inspire your cousin to buy the coffee maker you saw at from Macy’s you should get a commission from Macy’s!
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Sep 12, 2019
    Turning the World into a One Connected Mall to Achieve Consumer-Centric Commerce

    Turning the World into a One Connected Mall to Achieve Consumer-Centric Commerce

    Mavatar CEO to Speak at the Technology Runway at ICSC in Singapore
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Sep 10, 2019
    5 Out-Of-Home Advertising Trends At DSE 2019

    5 Out-Of-Home Advertising Trends At DSE 2019

    Edited version in Forbes Agency Council Community Voice
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    Samantha Cabrera
    May 24, 2019
    Susan Akbarpour leads discussion panel at IAWF’s Women’s Leadership Conference

    Susan Akbarpour leads discussion panel at IAWF’s Women’s Leadership Conference

    On June 2nd, Mavatar CEO and co-founder Susan Akbarpour leads the discussion on Women Leading Disruption at the Iranian American Women…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    May 14, 2019
    Blockchain Ending the Consumer-as-a-Product Business Model

    Blockchain Ending the Consumer-as-a-Product Business Model

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour speaks at Stanford GSB’s Leveraging Blockchain for Innovation Conference on May 9, 2019.
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    Ben Perlmutter
    May 14, 2019
    Susan Akbarpour to Speak at BCI Summit 2019

    Susan Akbarpour to Speak at BCI Summit 2019

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour will be speaking at the BCI Summit 2019 in NYC. She will be participating in the panel discussion Global…
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Apr 19, 2019
    Forbes: Stand Out On Social Media: Tips For Boosting Your Business’ Brand

    Forbes: Stand Out On Social Media: Tips For Boosting Your Business’ Brand

    Recently Mavatar co-founder and CEO Susan Akbarpour was quoted in Forbes.
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Apr 18, 2019
    Forbes: 15 Ways Businesses Can Convert Website Traffic To Sales

    Forbes: 15 Ways Businesses Can Convert Website Traffic To Sales

    Recently Mavatar co-founder and CEO Susan Akbarpour was quoted in Forbes.
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Apr 18, 2019
    DSE 2019: Providing Utility for Consumers Should Be the Sole Driver of Personalized Advertising

    DSE 2019: Providing Utility for Consumers Should Be the Sole Driver of Personalized Advertising

    Customization and personalization have become the norm for media consumption and advertising, from how we discover new songs on Spotify or…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Apr 16, 2019
    Disruptor Daily: Why is e-commerce struggling to adopt blockchain?

    Disruptor Daily: Why is e-commerce struggling to adopt blockchain?

    Disruptor Daily recently asked digital executives: what are the top challenges to blockchain adoption in e-commerce?
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Apr 16, 2019
    Are ICOs Here To Stay?

    Are ICOs Here To Stay?

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour explores in her recent Journal of Investing article.
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    Mathew Sheldon
    Apr 5, 2019
    The mCart Shop-able Wall Debuts at DSE 2019

    The mCart Shop-able Wall Debuts at DSE 2019

    Last Week, Mavatar debuted the mCart Shop-able Wall at the Digital Signage Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center. mCart Shop-able Walls…
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Apr 5, 2019
    CEO Susan Akbarpour nominated for Women In Technology Hollywood (WiTH) 3rd Annual Leadership Award

    CEO Susan Akbarpour nominated for Women In Technology Hollywood (WiTH) 3rd Annual Leadership Award

    We’re proud to announce Mavatar co-founder and CEO Susan Akbarpour is nominated for the Mesa Alliance Women In Technology: Hollywood…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Mar 25, 2019
    Mavatar Joins Sharp’s STAR Program to Bring mCart Shop-able Walls to the Masses

    Mavatar Joins Sharp’s STAR Program to Bring mCart Shop-able Walls to the Masses

    Menlo Park, CA, March 14, 2019  — Omnichannel commerce company Mavatar joins the manufacturer Sharp electronics’ Strategic Technology…
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Mar 18, 2019
    Jumping on the Momentum and Pivoting: Lessons from Draper University’s CEO Panel Discussion…

    Jumping on the Momentum and Pivoting: Lessons from Draper University’s CEO Panel Discussion…

    Mavatar CEO Susan Akbarpour recently spoke at a CEO panel discussion at Draper University to a group of visiting executives from the…
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Feb 22, 2019
    Four Big Ideas From CES 2019

    Four Big Ideas From CES 2019

    Posted in Forbes Agency Council Community Voice
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    Susan Akbarpour
    Feb 18, 2019
    Disruptor Daily declares mCart one of the 22 Startups To Watch in 2019

    Disruptor Daily declares mCart one of the 22 Startups To Watch in 2019

    mCart enables companies to move beyond omnichannel and capitalize on the millions of product social shares happening on social media every…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Feb 9, 2019
    Fox 5 Good Day New York shows viewers how mCart makes shopping red carpet style easier than ever…

    Fox 5 Good Day New York shows viewers how mCart makes shopping red carpet style easier than ever…

    We’re in full swing with awards season and that means checking out what the stars are wearing on the red carpet. mCart appeared on Fox 5…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Jan 24, 2019
    mCart 2.0 Demo and Dinner Reception in NYC with Some of the Biggest Players in Media, Retail, and…

    mCart 2.0 Demo and Dinner Reception in NYC with Some of the Biggest Players in Media, Retail, and…

    The Mavatar teamed hosted the mCart Dinner & Demo for some of the leading media, technology and retail figures at Zuma NYC on Monday…
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    Ben Perlmutter
    Jan 17, 2019
    Moving Beyond the Omnichannel to Cross-Pollinated Commerce

    Moving Beyond the Omnichannel to Cross-Pollinated Commerce

    By Susan Akbarpour
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    Susan Akbarpour
    Jan 6, 2019
    mCart at ICSC New York Deal Making

    mCart at ICSC New York Deal Making

    After drawing much attention at ICSC RECon in Las Vegas in May, Mavatar co-founder and CEO, Susan Akbarpour, and her team had a successful…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Dec 14, 2018
    How Wal-mart uses blockchain technology: mCart on Varney & Co.

    How Wal-mart uses blockchain technology: mCart on Varney & Co.

    Today Mavatar co-founder and CEO Susan Akbarpour appeared on Varney & Co. on Fox Business again. Her last visit included discussing how…
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    Samantha Cabrera
    Dec 7, 2018
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