2017 was a tumultuous year for venture capital. U.S. investments topped $70 billion for the second year on record, but deals were down, as were fundraising and exit activity. What can investors and firms learn from some of the year's most high-profile funding? What is the state of the VC industry, and how does it relate to public markets? What are firms doing now to add value to their companies, and is their demand for accelerated growth too onerous for small companies to bear? Can we escape the Silicon Valley bubble?

Moderator
Cameron Lester
Global Co-Head of Technology Investment Banking, Jefferies LLC

Speakers
María Ariza
CEO, BIVA MX

Ron Cao
Founder and Managing Director, Sky9 Capital

Jalak Jobanputra
Founding Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures

Ela Madej
Founding Partner, Fifty Years