Startupfest | Jaethan Reichel

Jaethan Reichel (he/him)

Partner, Bellnote Partners

Jaethan is a Partner at Bellnote, a utilitarian climate investor focused on building the companies and coalitions necessary to start climate repair. In prior investments they worked alongside climate-tech founders from pre-seed to public listings worth over $3.4B.

Jae spent the previous decade as an entrepreneur making (what he hopes were a reasonable number of) mistakes: founding three companies, starting an accelerator, and supporting his music and scotch habits doing pitch and funding process consulting for companies that raised more than $50m.

Speed Circles

July 13, 2022 5:25 PM – 6:25 PM

Pairs of founders meet a mentor one-on-two, connect, pitch, and get feedback—fast. Then we rotate the founders so you never have the same conversation twice. See more.

Mentor Meetups

July 14, 2022 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Small huddles with subject matter experts tackle common startup challenges, from culture and fundraising to product and pitching. Join our amazing mentors and get the help you need on the problems you’re facing! See more.

Investor AMA

July 14, 2022 8:00 PM – 8:40 PM

Here’s your chance to ask investors anything you want (except “will you fund my company?”—that’s what the rest of Startupfest is for!) From how they became VCs, to what they look for in companies, and how you can take advantage of everything they can offer. What’s the best way to attract the best investors? What can they offer beyond just money? What keeps them up at night—you can ask them anything. See more.

Mentor Madness chain reaction panel

July 15, 2022 2:15 PM – 2:40 PM

Mentors take lightning-fast turns as interviewer and interviewee onstage, sparking a conversation that heads in surprising and fascinating directions. See more.

Hive mind

July 15, 2022 6:30 PM – 7:10 PM

We crowdsource questions, upvote the best ones, and display stream-of-consciousness solutions our mentors can riff on from the stage. See more.