Did you hear me? The TechCrunch Live crew takes a virtual trip to the Northeast. On Monday, February 27th (just a few more days!), we’re hosting a special, extended TechCrunch Live event focused on Boston. Please join us. Register for the free event here.
The event kicks off with a conversation between Oort founder and CEO Matt Caulfield and one of his investors and partner at .406 Ventures, Greg Dracon. Excited to have them on the show. Boston has long been the home of security companies, and he details his local ecosystem and why founders should look to Boston when building a cybersecurity company. This is a very important topic. Startups are not created in isolated environments, but often benefit from thriving local communities of like-minded companies and entrepreneurs.
Greg Dracon has been with .406 Ventures in Boston since 2007 and has been an investor since 2013. He is Oort, KSOC, ThreatX,
Matt Caulfield brings a unique perspective to this conversation. In Boston he founded Oort and would like to hear about his experience participating in his MassChallenge Boston program. Prior to founding Oort, he worked at Cisco for ten years, where he eventually led his team at the company’s Boston Innovations.
Questions to ask:
- What local resources and programs made a difference when Oort was founded?
- What makes Boston unique and why would you want to set up your company in Boston instead of New York or San Francisco?
- Who should locals know and what events should founders attend?
- Which founders are a good fit for the Boston area and .406 Ventures?
And I have to ask you too. Register for the event here. During the interview, ask the event attendees questions.
Following this conversation, TechCrunch’s Ron Miller spoke with MassChallenge CEO Cait Brumme about Boston’s deep community resources available to startup founders. Next, legendary roboticist Marc Raibert speaks to TechCrunch’s hardware his editor Brian Heater in Boston about why he founded Boston Dynamics and his latest venture leading the Hyundai AI Institute. I will explain. Finally, the event will conclude with pitch-offs from three Boston-area startups.
