28 SXSW V2V 2015
3:15pm
Donatello 2: Mentor Sessions
Jessica Peltz is Investment Director at kbs+ Ventures, focusing
on sourcing deal flow and making investment recommendations
for early-stage tech startups looking to transform the media and
advertising industry.
In addition to being an Astia advisor and mentor at both Up-
West Labs in SF and NYCBigApps, Peltz has a global footprint
and has developed strategic relationships with over 100+ startup
organizations worldwide. While at Evol8tion she brokered nu-
merous first to market startup and brand partnerships. She has
a BA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, with a
double concentration in Marketing and International Relations.
Mark Meadows is a partner with Propllr, a public relations firm
specializing in startups and entrepreneurial clients. Located
in Chicago, Propllr crafts media relations, content marketing
and messaging strategies that help our clients grow in rev-
enues, profitability and reputation. Contact Mark on Twitter
@markrmeadows or via email at mark@propllr.com. For more
on our work, please go to propllr.com/client-news. Prior to
Propllr, Mark worked at O'Keeffe & Company, a public relations
and event planning firm in Alexandria, Virginia, where he sup-
ported a Fortune 500 technology company. Mark graduated
with a BS in Economics and Political Science from American
University in Washington, DC.
Jessica
Peltz
kbs+ Ventures,
Investment Director
Mark
Meadows
Propllr PR,
Partner
MONDAY
