PAIA November In-Person Networking Event

This event is free for all PAIA Members. For all non-members, the price of admission is $30. Interested in becoming a member? Click here to explore our membership option. If you are unsure as to the status of your PAIA membership, please email info@portlandaia.org.

Event Details

Registration opens at 4:00 PM allowing a short period for networking before hearing from our speaker about the topic on-hand. Afterwards, feel free to stay behind, enjoy a drink and network as we have the space until 6:00 PM.

Speaker

Ken Vaughn is the Director of Impact Investments at VertueLab and manager of the VertueLab Climate Impact Funds which focus on innovations that address the root causes of climate change. He has led VertueLab’s investment in over 40 climate tech startup companies since 2014. He also collaborates with other impact investors to grow the capital base available for climate tech solutions. He is responsible for capital formation, development of impact investing vehicles, evaluation of investment opportunities, investment transactions, and management of the VertueLab investment portfolio. Ken has extensive experience in managing innovation, starting companies, advising early-stage companies, and investing in early-stage ventures. Before joining VertueLab, he held senior management positions in technology strategy, engineering, product management, and marketing in a wide range of industries and served as a venture partner and limited partner in multiple venture capital firms.