About CWN Group Pitch:

This is a pitch practice session and specifically designed for startups that are looking to raise venture funding in the next 6 to 9 months.

It's capped at 3 startups and more of a lightning-style approach. The investor will open up the discussion with his/her background and experience, then each startup has 10 minutes to practice pitching and receive feedback.

Introducing Vartika Ambwani (LinkedIn)

Vartika Ambwani has extensive experience in various areas in the technology ecosystem and is an early FinTech leader. She's currently a Director at Silicon Valley Bank's FinTech Growth team which focuses on post-Series A venture-backed companies with annual revenues between $5M and $75M. Vartika is responsible for business development and portfolio management which involves sourcing and managing relationships with founders, C-level executives, VC/PE investors, Corporate VCs, and industry influencers. She also focuses on commercial lending which includes origination, structuring, pricing, and deal diligence for venture debt deals, and working capital lines including warehouse credit facilities.

Priot to SVB, Vartika led Operations at two late-stage FinTech startups in San Francisco, California. Prior to FinTech, Vartika served in various banking roles in Toronto, Canada. In addition, to industry experience, Vartika is actively involved in the startup community and serves as an Advisor/Mentor to several VC firms and accelerators where she advices founders/CEOs on fundraising, capital management, go-to-market, product expansion, partnerships, and growth strategies. 

Vartika is a CPA, CMA (Ontario, Canada) and completed her degree in Business Management from Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.