Michael Platner Moderates TechFire Fireside Chat with Forbes Midas VC Aydin Senkut

March 31, 2021

National Corporate Practice Chair Michael G. Platner moderated a TechFire “Fireside Chat" webinar featuring venture capitalist Aydin Senkut, Founder and Managing Partner of Felicis Ventures, on March 30. This was the second in a series of webinars hosted by TechFire and moderated by Mr. Platner exploring how businesses can thrive during these tumultuous times.
UPDATE: A video of this discussion is now available.

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (March 26, 2021) – National Corporate Practice Chair Michael G. Platner moderated a TechFire “Fireside Chat" webinar featuring venture capitalist Aydin Senkut, Founder and Managing Partner of Felicis Ventures, on March 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This was the second in a series of webinars hosted by TechFire and moderated by Mr. Platner exploring how businesses can thrive during these tumultuous times.

During this discussion, Mr. Platner put to Mr. Senkut a series of thought-provoking questions on a range of topics, including his new strategic approaches for 2021, how the pandemic has shifted the tech world, and notable trends in the venture capital ecosystem today. Mr. Senkut will also walk the audience through some of his recent and high-profile deals.

Mr. Senkut has been named to Forbes' "Midas List" for the past seven years (2014-2020) as well as the New York Times' "Top 20 Venture Capitalists" list for the past four years (2016-2019). His recent focus areas include consumerization of enterprise, security, AI, mental health, and longevity. 

Mr. Platner is the managing partner of Lewis Brisbois' Fort Lauderdale office. In addition to overseeing Lewis Brisbois' Corporate Practice, he is also co-chair of the firm's Securities & Corporate Finance Practice. Mr. Platner works with clients to develop and execute business savvy legal strategies for businesses from an early stage through maturity, sale, and merger. 

Learn more and register for this webinar here.(Registration has now closed)

UPDATE: A video of this full conversation is now availabe for viewing here.