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Finding Your First Check: Angel & Pre-Seed Capital
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 1–2 PM PDT
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About this session
This is a working session on early-stage capital strategy, led by Jonathan Azoff, Co-founder & General Partner at Snocap VC, whose focus areas include Venture Capital and Deeptech & Climate.
The conversation will cover how early-stage founders can identify and reach the right angel and pre-seed investors, what a credible pitch and materials package looks like at this stage, and how founders, including those building in deeptech and climate-adjacent categories, should think about approaching their first outside raise.
Expect a practical, working-room format focused on the specific capital questions founders bring into the room, not a general lecture on fundraising.
Hosting this session
Jonathan Azoff
Co-founder & General Partner, Snocap VC
Jonathan Azoff is Co-founder and General Partner at SNØCAP, a deeptech venture capital firm run by engineers. Jonathan is the board president of Sweet Farm, a NY state based climate tech incubator. He is the inaugural sponsor of the Climate Film Festival, a key advisor to the 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, and a founder community builder in multiple major metros. Before starting the firm, Jonathan spent 20 years in silicon valley building venture backed businesses, with three notable exits over that time.
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For companies that have raised at least $1M from venture firms.