About Us

We're a network of innovators who see the opportunities in building relationships and sharing knowledge. From early-stage startups with an eye for disruption, to some of the most influential companies in the world - we help get deals done - one handshake at a time.

Conferences and Round Table Events:

Under the Radar is a one-day showcase of 32 hand-selected disruptive companies in one sector. We take a hands on look at the true innovators fueling an explosion of emerging technology and new business opportunities. Each company has 6 minutes to pitch their product to a panel of active industry experts, along with an audience of early adopter technology insiders. 54% of presenting companies have gone on to raise funding or be acquired after presenting at Under the Radar. Alumni include LinkedIn, AdMob, Flickr, Loopt, Userplane, Kaboodle, 3Tera and more.


Grow is a technology conference that brings together leading entrepreneurs, thinkers, influencers and investors from Silicon Valley and Canada to inspire innovation and entrepreneurship.


Strategy Series are intimate evening events in the Silicon Valley. They feature interactive, roundtable discussions led by industry veterans and experts, designed to uncover trends and share best practices in growth strategies, venture capital funding, partnerships and alliances, M&A, and business development.


In 2008, Dealmaker Media expanded our events to Los Angeles (home to a vibrant technology startup scene) to cultivate the eco-system by bringing creative innovators together to connect, learn and grow through Strategy Series Round Tables, and industry networking mixers.


In May 2009, Dealmaker Media hosted our first networking event for our NY-based members and friends... Watch for more East Coast action in the future.

Startonomics is a one-day workshop designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs on how to create simple, actionable metrics; and how to use them to make better product and marketing decisions for long-term growth and startup success. Expert presenters have included some of tech's most successful veteran entrepreneurs and VCs such as David O. Sacks (producer of Thank You For Smoking), Richard Rossenblatt (Demand Media), Mike Jones (now COO of MySpace), Ted Rheingold (Dogster), and more..

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Jeff Clavier

Founder, SoftTechVC

Dealmaker Media brings together some of the most interesting and innovative minds in the Silicon Valley. The network is one of the best in Silicon Valley, and it takes a lot for me not to attend one of their events.

Peter Pham

CEO, BillShrink

Surviving and succeeding in both LA and Silicon Valley has a lot to do with your network and support base. Learning from peers, mentors, and other successful individuals is all part of personal growth and Dealmaker Media is an essential part of that network.

Ravi Simhambhatla

VP and CIO, Virgin America

Dealmaker Media has clearly succeeded in filtering out the noise around technology and innovations, and in highlighting meaningful, relevant and sustainable technologies and technology companies. This is an invaluable and highly recommended partnership for technology executives who are constantly besieged by fiction rather than fact.

Tim Chang

Principal, Norwest Venture Partners

"Dealmaker Media has a been a terrific partner to work with in terms of seeking out the best-of-breed emerging startups - unlike many "flavor of the year" conferences, Dealmaker's Under the Radar conference goes to great lengths to truly source qualified and compelling next-generation founders."

Andy Kleitsch

Startup CEO, Billing Revolution

"Dealmaker Media's events are top notch. The level of exposure and credibility we now enjoy has exceeded our wildest expectations."

Kent Goldman

Principal, First Round Capital

"Dealmaker's community and conversations stand out for their quality and depth. Through it, I've developed relationships with both entrepreneurs and VCs whom I otherwise wouldn't have met."

Sunil Dhaliwal

General Partner, Battery Ventures

Under the Radar always attract the best investors, IT visionaries and elite startups. It continues to be the single best event for networking.

Luke Kanies

CEO, Puppet Labs

"Under the Radar was a great show to highlight Puppet Labs, and especially our strength in the cloud. The meetings I had with industry peers, investors and press as were extremely valuable. I would definitely recommend this show to any early stage startup." Luke,

Andreea Enache-Thüne

VP Games & Digital Distribution, Marvel Entertainment

Unplugged was by far one of the best industry events I have attended in a long time.

Daniel Rosen

Head of AKQA Mobile

“I thoroughly enjoyed Under the Radar, it was brilliant. This really does set the benchmark for mobile technology events. There was a great selection of companies taking part, which of course makes or breaks such an event. Both the caliber of companies and diversity of offering was well chosen.”

Richard Ting

VP & ECD, R/GA

“Under the Radar is an excellent event. I tell everyone that it is probably one of the most valuable and interesting mobile events in the U.S.”

Joe Weinman

Strategy and Emerging Service, AT&T

“Wouldn't it have been nice to know about eBay or Google just as they were getting started? Under the Radar gives you that opportunity, bringing together a thoughtful mix of CIOs, investors, business development and other industry execs, analysts, and media into an entertaining and insightful high-speed short-form blitzkrieg of information and ideas. As these startups finish coming in Under the Radar, it means that they'll either soon be shot down, or accelerate to new heights."

Spencer Hunt

VP, Sony Pictures Television

"I can't say enough good things about how well constructed the Unplugged event was to effectively break up the natural clicks that can easily form. It was great seeing some old colleagues, and even better meeting new ones, who I already have follow-up calls planned, and hopes for some lucrative relationships."

Margita Labhard

Strategy and Business Development, New Business Customer Solutions Group, Best Buy

“The Under the Radar conference is one of the best sources to identify and network with emerging digital companies outside of the direct VC network. I’ve gone to the UTR event two years in a row and this has been time well spent with actionable follow ups. The quality of companies is very high thanks to Deal Maker Media’s scoping efforts. This is definitely a great source for emerging digital business leads.”

Jevon MacDonald

Co-Founder at GoInstant

"Under the Radar was 2 days of intense networking with customers, partners and other startups. No other conference even comes close in quality or quantity of opportunities."

Jay H Lee

Vice President, Business Development - American Express

UTR is by far, one of the more unique conferences I've attended. I've been able to meet a group of qualified, innovative companies in an collaborative and fun setting and squeeze a month's worth of meetings into two days. Great ROI on time spent. Well done.

Marko Kovac

CEO and Founder, Salespod

The level of networking on the conference was wonderful, but coaching calls were something extra. We participated in the Seedcamp and StartupWeek workshops, which were both very good, but this was even better. [The Dealmaker Team] did great job helping us shape our message.

John Quinn

VP Engineering, Gilt Groupe

"The under the Radar conference is a great way to quickly come up to speed with the latest activities of the companies floating in the stratosphere of the cloud computing revolution, and connect with their key players."

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