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Benjamin Sun, Managing Partner at Mariposa Network, and Paul Kallmes, Chief Intellectual Property Officer for Metis Partners Inc., give a talk on "Cross-Border Investments from China in Hardware Startups."

Ben speaks about current trends in China in hardware startup investments, developments in the Chinese ecosystem, and case studies of previous & ongoing invested companies. Paul discusses the issue of IP strategy when working with China.

Benjamin Sun is a Managing Partner with Mariposa Networks. He is an active angel investor, managing or being associated with several angel networks in China & US including angel groups such as K4, Sand Hill Angels, AngelVest, and funds such as Liquid 2 Venture and TLSK Capital. Through 15+ years of cross-border business experiences between China and US, Ben has established extensive business networks while working with institutes such as NCI, Chiron, Novartis, McKesson, and San Francisco Center for Economic Development. He also serves on the board of several startups in Silicon Valley and China.

Paul Kallmes is the Chief Intellectual Property Officer for Metis Partners Inc. and the Director of International Business Development for Keiretsu Forum Academy. Paul advises companies on the proper use of resources to create robust IP assets and assists in extracting value from them. He also works on building up an international clientele for the Keiretsu Forum Academy so that entrepreneurs and start-ups from overseas can considerably improve their chances of raising money.