[1] The chapter provides technology entrepreneurs with mentoring services, networking opportunities, startup-related education, funding, and incubating.
[9] The conference features two full days of networking and programming with thousands of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry executives, and thought leaders.
At TiEcon 2011, Cloudera, the leading provider of Apache Hadoop-based data management software and services, was announced as a TiE50 winner in the software/cloud computing category.
LaunchPad accepts eight companies per batch, and startups are seeded with $50,000 in convertible notes and offered optional working space, infrastructure, and additional support services for a five month duration.
Companies also get assistance in fundraising by presenting to TiE's network of investors at a Demo Day at the end of the program.
[24] It is managed by BV Jagadeesh, Raju Reddy (founder of Sierra Atlantic), and TiE SV President Venktesh Shukla.