fnGlobal Keynote & Roundtables with Jason Kassin (May 6, 2025)

Gain valuable insights from Jason Kassin, a technology entrepreneur and pioneering entertainment executive. Jason will share his remarkable journey from theater and film to founding FilmTrack, a leading SaaS platform for content rights management, which he successfully scaled from startup to an acquisition by City National Bank.

Discover how Jason leveraged his creative background in storytelling and improvisation to pitch investors, secure over $140 million in funding, and navigate multiple acquisitions. He'll also provide insights from his current role as an advisor, angel investor, and board member, offering perspectives on scaling businesses, fundraising, and the evolving intersection of technology and entertainment.

Whether you're an early-stage founder or scaling your startup, Jason's expertise in execution, strategic partnerships, and investment will provide actionable takeaways to help you succeed on your entrepreneurial journey.

Opening Remarks @ 9:30am PT

​Join us for opening remarks with Dina Wagner, Head of Member Success at Founders Network, to get the latest updates from the Network and opportunities for getting involved.

Keynote Speaker @ 9:40am PT

Jason Kassin is a technology entrepreneur and entertainment industry executive with a deep understanding of the intersection between media and technology. As the founder and former CEO of FilmTrack, Jason played a pivotal role in transforming how the entertainment industry manages content rights, royalties, and licensing agreements.

Beyond his entrepreneurial journey, Jason has held leadership roles in the financial sector, helping City National Bank expand its entertainment finance division after FilmTrack's acquisition. Today, he is an active angel investor, board member, and advisor, working with startups across various industries to refine their go-to-market strategies, fundraising efforts, and business models.

In addition to his work in technology and investment, Jason has a background in screenwriting and film production, with credits at DreamWorks, Fox, and NBC. He continues to explore storytelling through documentary filmmaking. Jason has sold scripts to major studios and co-produced the award-winning documentary It Ain't Over, which became one of Netflix's most-streamed sports documentaries.

He serves on multiple advisory boards and remains passionate about fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in their growth journeys.

Stage-Based Roundtables @ 10:30am PT

Community Partners:

Jeff Erickson

Jeff leads the Partnerships Team at Forecastr — a leading FP&A software company that helps startups create kick-butt financial models to impress investors, confidently raise capital, and effectively run their businesses better.

Jeff serves on the advisory boards of several startup companies and is an active angel investor. He's passionate about startups and enjoys working with founders and mentoring entrepreneurs.

Jeff is an experienced entrepreneur and was the founder and CEO of a successful consumer goods company that he rapidly grew from $1M in sales its first year to over $40M in annual revenue in its fourth year of operations and was ranked #138 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies.

Prior to founding his own company, Jeff was a partner at Beanstalk Partners where he led the sales and business development activities. He also served as the National Sales Director for a venture-backed tech startup where he generated over $45M in client contracts and developed the company’s channel partner program.

Jeff has a degree in accounting and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah. After receiving his MBA in Finance from the University of Utah he served as the Vice President of Investments for Sentry Financial Corporation.

Blake Caldwell

Blake Caldwell is the CEO & Founder of FoundersBoost. He has 350 alumni, 100 new startups a year, 8k newsletter readers. He's driven by his passions to create and build community. He's also the founder of 2332 Collective (music production & festivals with the goal of bringing music to West LA) & The MoGuard (consumer product cup attachment protecting glorious mustaches).

FoundersBoost is a free pre-seed & seed stage mentorship driven pre-accelerator helping promising tech-startups with accelerators, investment, and revenue.

Guests Are Welcome!

Please bring a guest! Every member can bring one (1) guest to each event. Each guest must be a full-time tech startup founder so they can bring new perspectives, skillsets, and experience to your chapter.

All guests must be full-time tech startup founders and you can register them directly on this function page. See How to Register a Guest here.

Confidentiality Policy:

All information shared within Founders Network is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. Investors, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record. In this roundtable forum, we continue to model our fnValues of Reciprocity, Humility, Authenticity and Inclusivity.