In the world of entrepreneurship, venture capital is essential for startups to succeed; it is also mysterious, hard to understand, and often difficult to find. In order to understand venture capital, founders need to know exactly what venture capitalists are looking for and how to form impactful relationships with VCs.

In this keynote, Scott Kupor, investing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, will share insight from his Wall Street Journal bestseller “Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It,” including the role venture capital plays in all stages of startup development and how VCs decide where and how to invest.