Webinar
How Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ventures Evaluate a Deal
Join Brian Keil, Managing Partner of Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ventures, and Senior Principal Mason Hale for a behind-the-scenes look at how their teams evaluate venture opportunities — from the first review through the final investment decision.
Brian and Mason will walk through the Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ventures deal evaluation process, including how opportunities are sourced, screened, and examined during diligence. They’ll explain how the teams assess a startup’s strengths, risks, and potential fit within a diversified venture portfolio.
Whether you’re a Penn or Cornell alum, an experienced investor, or exploring venture capital for the first time, this session will provide a clearer view of the judgment behind an investment decision. Register to learn how the Chestnut Street and Triphammer Ventures teams separate promising opportunities from the rest.
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Why Attend?
- HomeUnderstand the criteria the teams use to assess venture opportunities
- HomeLearn how a deal moves from initial sourcing through diligence and investment decisions
- HomeGain a practical framework for thinking about startup potential and risk
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About your presenters
Brian is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a range of industries. Before joining Chestnut Street Ventures, Brian was the Managing Director for New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of the State of New York. Prior to that, he was VP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Arbitron (now Nielsen Audio) and a Managing Director at the Peacock Fund, the venture capital arm of NBC Universal. Before joining the Peacock Fund, Brian worked at GE Capital and Bain & Co. Brian holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from The University of Southern California.
Before joining Chestnut Street Ventures, Mason attended Waseda Business School in Tokyo, Japan where he earned an MSc in Finance and wrote a master’s thesis linking founders’ attributes and strategic partnerships to firm performance in new ventures. While attending Waseda Business School, Mason was selected as a G51 Venture Scholar and participated in the Global Venture Catalyst where he served as a graduate startup advisor. Mason also holds a BA in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.