Events

Learn from the people building venture.

Speaker events, fireside chats, and panels with investors, founders, and operators. Open to all GIVC members and the broader Duke community.

Upcoming events

Speaker event

Building AI-Native Startups with Brooke Beason

Founder & CEO, Groove · Duke ’17

  • Thu, October 22, 2026
  • 6:30 PM
  • Wilkinson 021

Brooke doubled revenue at an AI sports startup and grew a startup from $0 to $1M in six months. Get a sneak peek of Groove’s stealth app, plus free pizza and networking. Co-hosted with Women in Entrepreneurship, Duke Business Oriented Women, and Alpha Kappa Psi. RSVP with the QR code on the poster.

Speaker event

An Inside Look: Venture Capital

Investor, Bull City Venture Partners (BCVP)

  • Tue, October 27, 2026
  • 8:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Wilkinson 132

From recruiting to investing: an inside look at VC recruiting, how to stand out as a candidate, and how investors find startups and make investment decisions. Co-hosted with Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Past events

Speaker event

Ask a CEO: Lindsey Argalas

CEO, TaxBit

  • Fri, April 10, 2026
  • 2:00 – 3:00 PM
  • Old Chemistry 116

A deep dive into scaling startups and shaping the future of digital finance with TaxBit CEO Lindsey Argalas.

Fireside chat

Fireside Chat with Maria Heyen

Investor, Redbud VC

  • Thu, March 19, 2026
  • 7:00 PM ET
  • Zoom

Maria’s path into venture capital, her experience supporting founders, and advice for college-aged women interested in breaking into the VC industry.

Panel

How to Break Into Venture Capital

Nika Duan, Partner @ Inflect · Jenn Summe, Partner @ Primordial Ventures · Zakiya Alta Lee, Principal @ IDEA Fund

  • Wed, February 25, 2026
  • 5:30 – 6:30 PM
  • Wilkinson 021

A panel for female builders and investors, co-hosted with Duke Business Oriented Women and Women in Entrepreneurship, and sponsored by Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Resolution.

Fireside chat

Fireside Chat with Emily Bennett

Partner, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

  • Thu, February 19, 2026
  • 7:00 PM

Emily Bennett is an investing partner for a16z speedrun, a 12-week accelerator providing up to $1M in funding for pre-seed and seed startups in AI and tech.

Fireside chat

Fireside Chat with Alana Sierra Mann

General Partner, Eleven Wall Ventures

  • Wed, November 12, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:00 PM
  • Zoom

A conversation with Alana Sierra Mann on her path to becoming a general partner and building Eleven Wall Ventures.

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