Ivan Nikkhoo Serves on Early Stage Financing Panel

February 22, 2012 (Los Angeles, CA) ─ Ivan Nikkhoo, Managing Director at Siemer & Associates, will serve on a panel addressing “Current Trends in Early Stage Financing and Growth Capital” at Venable LLP’s offices in Los Angeles on Wednesday February 22, 2012 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Presented by Opus Connect’s Century City Private Equity Group, the panel will be moderated by George Lintz, President of Bellaire Advisers, LLC, and include Shahin Farshchi, Principal at Lux Capital; Cary Hurwitz, Managing Director in the Investment Banking division at MDB Capital Group; and Michael A. LaSalle, Partner at Shamrock Capital Advisors. This event is hosted and sponsored by Venable LLP and co-sponsored by Sapient Investigations, PNC, Avant Advisory Group, MDB Capital and Bellaire Advisers.

“I am honored to serve on a panel with such distinguished financial professionals, and I look forward to a stimulating discussion,” said Nikkhoo.

Opus Connect is a membership-based organization. Prospective members are invited to attend up to two events at no charge. To register for the event, click here: http://tinyurl.com/opusfeb22cc

About Opus Connect

Opus Connect is an exclusive professional networking organization for senior executives in fields such as private equity, banking, finance, real estate, law and accounting. Opus Connect members enjoy networking with like-minded, high-caliber individuals. Membership is by invitation only and all prospective members are individually vetted and approved by the Opus Connect selection committee. Once admitted to the network, members enjoy unparalleled access through structured activities to form meaningful and long-lasting connections to other accomplished professionals throughout California as well as New York City.  More information can be found at www.opusconnect.com/.

About Siemer & Associates LLC

Siemer & Associates LLC is a global boutique merchant bank dedicated to offering candid insight and guidance to digital media, software and Internet companies throughout their business life cycles. Composed of industry veterans who have worked both inside and out of technology enterprises, S&A has successfully completed more than 50 transactions that aggregated over $3 billion in sell-side mandates and surpassed $1.5 billion in equity capital.  Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York and Hong Kong, S&A offers exceptional corporate capital raising, financial advisory services and M&A, specializing in complex cross-border transactions.

Committed to expanding the international technology ecosystem, Siemer & Associates promotes innovative entrepreneurs through its early-stage investment arm, Siemer Ventures. One of the most active investment funds in Southern California, Siemer Ventures claims more than 40 current portfolio companies and makes an average of 12 new investments each year in startups. Siemer Ventures bridges the funding gap between seed and Series A capital raises, helping emerging leaders overcome a critical hurdle to success necessary for the ongoing development of the global technology marketplace.