Akerman is a proud sponsor of the Texas Venture Gala & Forum, the state’s annual, high-powered gathering of the Texas investor and innovation community.

Marc Adesso will speak on a panel titled “Exit Strategy Trends: IPOs, M&A, & Secondaries.” Marc will join Leonardo Anselmi, Partner at CGI; Audrey Pang, Operating Principal & SVP of Operations at Ionic Partners; Will Conway, founder of Mailgun; and Promise Phelon, founder of Growth Warrior Capital, on the panel which will share crucial insights and practical tips to companies preparing to go public. The panel will also discuss IPOs, M&A, and secondary offerings of securities as strategic pathways for liquidity and/or exit for companies, founders, and the funds that sponsor them.

The forum will convene hundreds of investors, funds, government delegates, and innovators from around the state to discuss IPOs, venture capital, angel investing, investing in funds, and more. The forum’s content will span a broad range of topics, from new Texan Dynamism and the local LP landscape, to investor value-add capacity building and innovative corporate trailblazing in venture.