For more information and to apply, click here

Finesse Solutions, a provider of unequaled sensor, hardware, and software solutions for  life science applications, closed a Series C round for an undisclosed amount.  The raised funds will allow the company to scale to over $10m in revenue by the end of 2008. 

Alpha Orthopaedics, a medical device company that develops non-invasive products based on its licensed reverse thermal gradient technology, closed an initial round of funding is anticipated to take the company to the launch of Alpha's product in Europe this fall.

2006 Conference Presenter Medipacs, a Tuscon-based company developing fluid infusion devices, has raised $1.65 million in seed funding.  Mesa Verde Venture Partners led the round, joined by individual investors.  With this most recent funding, 100% of the life science companies presenting at the 2006 Astia Conference have secured funds. 

 
Utilizing Advisory Boards for Company Growth - An Executive Discussion
presented by FWE&E in partnership with Astia
June 5, 2008, 6:00 pm - 8:00pm
Location: Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View

FWE&E and Astia jointly host an interactive executive conversation with company founders and entrepreneurs who've formed successful and value creating advisory boards.
The program is designed to help entrepreneurs with the question of if, when, and how to build an Advisory Board.  Through panel discussions and small workshop groups, entrepreneurs will plan the strongest advisory board strategy for their company.  Click Here for more information and to register.
Astia Members: Use Astia2008 to get a discount to this event.

19th Annual Venture Capital Investing Conference
    June 10 -12, 2008
    The Palace Hotel, San Francisco

Uniting over 400 of the most active venture capitalists, limited partners and private equity investors representing over a $trillion in capital.
 
Providing the unique opportunity to hear leading-edge strategies on investing strategies, maximizing returns, best practices, industry trends, ensuring successful fundraising and optimizing exits. This industry meeting unites the most active venture investors and institutional investors representing over a $trillion in capital.
More information: http://www.vcinvestingconference.com/home.html

Opportunity for Survey Participation: What Women Want
The Boston Consulting Group is currently conducting research for a book tentatively titled What Women Want.  It will be the third book in a series that included Trading Up and Treasure Hunt, both business books focused on insights into the "new consumer" and how they think about the things they buy.  The book will focus on the role of women as the primary drivers of changing spending patterns and accelerating social change.  As part of the research for the book, BCG needs 25,000 women around the world to complete an online survey, with the aim of getting a mix of women across life stages, socioeconomic status, ethnicity / culture and geography. 
The survey can be accessed by clicking here.  You can also check out the website at: http://www.WomenSpeakWorldwide.com/

Study on Women in Entrepreneurship
The Center for Gender in Organizations at the Simmons School of Management is interested in exploring how the second generation gender lens might shed light on interactions between female entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.  They plan to conduct one-on-one telephone interviews with women entrepreneurs to talk about challenges women entrepreneurs face including: managing your credibility, building the team, inspiring confidence, accessing resources, seeking help and advice, dealing with crises, and navigating work and family.
If you have had experiences that touch on these areas, your voice would add a great deal to this effort.  Please contact Professor Teresa Nelson via teresa.nelson@simmons.edu with questions or if you are willing and able to participate in the project. 

Corporate Directors Enterprise 2008: Effective Corporate Governance
The program brings together finance and accounting faculty from the Haas School of Business; faculty from UC Berkeley, Boalt School of Law and prominent speakers from the corporate community. The program is an intensive agenda focused on "best practices" approaches to Board activities to improve Director effectiveness and accountability. 
June 16 - 17 2008.  Early registration discount deadline June 1, 2008.
More information:
http://execdev.haas.berkeley.edu/ApplicationFiles/web/WebFrame.cfm?web_id=968