Ali Behbahani, MD of NEA and Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz to Headline Senate Small Business Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today announced that Scott Kupor, Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and Chair-elect of the NVCA Board of Directors, and Ali Behbahani, MD, Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), will testify on Thursday, July 14 before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship at a hearing entitled, “Search for Capital: How Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Fund Entrepreneurs and Startup Companies.”

“We are excited to have Ali and Scott participate in a conversation with senators on the vital role venture capital plays in spurring innovation and supporting American entrepreneurship,” said Bobby Franklin, President and CEO of NVCA.  “At its core, venture capital is about value creation, working with entrepreneurs to grow a company from the ground up, and, if successful, building the next generation of great American companies.  We know Ali and Scott will be effective messengers in communicating venture’s critical role to our economy and sharing with lawmakers policy recommendations to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

When: Thursday, July 14, 2016

Time: 10:00 a.m. ET

Where: 428 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC

Watch Online: HERE