Experiences behind the formation of the TiE SoCal Angel Fund and Lessons from a veteran fund manager

The panel is moderated by Ravi Kondagunta, TiE SoCal Speaker Chair and Charter Member

TiE SoCal recently achieved a significant milestone. They completed raising $1mm for their nascent TiE SoCal Angel Fund.
What is the story behind the formation of the fund?
What are the expectations of the partners?
What are the secrets to finding and selecting investments?
How should we measure success?

We have two amazing speakers:

Mr. Shankar Ram, our chapter's founding Charter Member, was the architect behind the TiE SoCal angel fund. He just celebrated the $1MM milestone. He will tell us the story behind its formation, the expectations and the dreams 

Mr. Dave Berkus is a veteran in the Venture Capital world. He has made over 202 investments in early stage ventures, for which he has an IRR of 102%, and manages four early stage funds, including Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC, Kodiak Ventures, L.P., Wayfare Ventures, and three Tech Coast Angels ACE Funds. he will share his experiences and provide us some lessons and tips
to successful Angel Investing.