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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
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
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.
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…
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…
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.
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
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.
Ben Perlmutter
Oct 3, 2019
The Investomer Mindset
The Investomer Mindset
Mavatar CEO to Speak at VC Fast Pitch San Francisco
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!
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
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
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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?
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ben Perlmutter
Feb 22, 2019
Four Big Ideas From CES 2019
Four Big Ideas From CES 2019
Posted in Forbes Agency Council Community Voice
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…
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…
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…
Ben Perlmutter
Jan 17, 2019
Moving Beyond the Omnichannel to Cross-Pollinated Commerce
Moving Beyond the Omnichannel to Cross-Pollinated Commerce
By Susan Akbarpour
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…
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…
Samantha Cabrera
Dec 7, 2018
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