Curated Capital Conversations at the Edge of Innovation

Focus on Risk is an exclusive global event series produced by Baird Augustine, designed to bring together visionary founders, family offices, institutional investors, and fund managers in intimate settings optimized for meaningful connection, strategic insight, and high-leverage fundraising.

Since its inception in 2009, Focus on Risk has hosted hundreds of invitation-only gatherings across 24 cities and 19 countries, with a flagship presence in Silicon Valley—the beating heart of global innovation. With each event, Focus on Risk aims to foster trust, spark partnerships, and accelerate capital into the companies and ideas reshaping the world.

Whether it’s a roundtable in Singapore, a panel in London, or a marquee summit in San Francisco, Focus on Risk consistently attracts a curated group of high-caliber attendees and delivers real results: multimillion-dollar investments, global syndicates, and long-lasting alliances between investors and entrepreneurs.

What Sets It Apart

• Founder-Focused, Investor-Centric: Every gathering is engineered to prioritize deep engagement, candid dialogue, and direct fundraising outcomes.

• Track Record of Trust: Backed by Ryan Baird’s two decades of experience hosting top-tier events and his leadership at boutique investment bank Baird Augustine.

• Global in Scope, Local in Impact: While rooted in Silicon Valley, Focus on Risk has global reach, creating bridges between markets, capital, and talent.

• Not Just Events—Ecosystems: More than just networking, these gatherings are incubators for shared vision, aligned incentives, and collective action.