1st Tuesday

Mary Grove is Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures where she leads investments in Digital Health and SaaS. She began her career working on the Google IPO, and went on to lead new business development partnerships, negotiating early stage product and technology deals worldwide. Mary then served as the founding director of Google for Startups, leading the company’s global efforts to support entrepreneurs in over 100 countries. After her 14 year career at Google, Mary worked as an investment partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund where she led dozens of investments in a range of sectors including healthcare, enterprise software, and fintech. She also built the fund’s portfolio support platform and built a network of over 150 mentors and partners to guide startup growth. She is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Silicon North Stars, a nonprofit that she and her husband Steve founded in 2013 to help young Minnesotans from underserved communities pursue careers in tech. Mary serves on the boards of Bush Foundation, HealthPartners, and The Minneapolis Foundation. 

Dr. Meghana Helder is a cardiac surgeon and the founder and CEO of Octin Health, an Edina, Minnesota medical device company. She completed her clinical training at the Mayo Clinic and also spent time in the research lab collaborating with engineers and driving the preclinical model for the development of a novel bioprosthetic heart valve. Dr. Helder serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and as a Feature Editor of Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. She stepped away from full time clinical practice to lead Octin full time. Dr. Helder also serves on the advisory boards for Lumen Astra and Atrility.

A force in technology-based entrepreneurship, Dan has built transformative tools serving Fortune 1000 marketers and their agencies. Serial founder and Certified EOS Implementor with deep roots in Minnesota's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Has successfully founded and exited multiple technology companies, earning six U.S. AI patents along the way. Dan has been recognized as E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, Titan of Technology, Dealmakers Hall of Fame, University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement and Alumni Service Awards, Business Journal 40 Under 40, Twin Cities Business 200 People to Know and Minnesota Business Real Power 50.