Ivan Nikkhoo Serves on Panel at Venture Summit Silicon Valley 2011

December 14, 2011 (Half Moon Bay, CA) ─ Ivan Nikkhoo, Managing Director at Siemer & Associates, will serve today on a panel addressing “IPOs, M&As & the Secondary Markets Forecast for 2012” at the AlwaysOn Venture Summit Silicon Valley 2011 held this week at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay. Moderated by Hale Boggs, Partner at Manatt, the panel will address the emergence of secondary market alternatives that continued to disrupt the IPO & M&A markets in 2011 and debate the best liquidity strategies for technology companies in 2012. Other panelists include Paul Kwan, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley; Michael Moe, CEO at GSV Asset Management; David Weir, CEO at SharesPost; and Hans Swildens, Founder & Managing Director at Industry Ventures.

“I am proud to contribute to this valuable and impactful conversation as part of a panel composed of my esteemed colleagues,” said Nikkhoo.

About the Venture Summit Silicon Valley

Venture Summit Silicon Valley is a two-day gathering where 500 cutting-edge Internet CEOs in Digital Media and OnDemand computing meet top venture investors, corporate strategic partners, government and university officials, and members of the press and blogging communities. Internet entrepreneurs and their innovations are transforming and decentralizing large industries, including entertainment, commerce, finance, advertising and media. At the Venture Summit, AlwaysOn introduces the next generation of “breakout” company CEOs and Founders driving the next wave of innovation in a series of industry trend debates, and in CEO Showcase presentations. A hand chosen set of other powerful investors and corporate insiders will be also on hand to present and debate the top technology and business trends and the strategies are driving success in today’s competitive innovation-driven markets.

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.

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