We Put On The Best Startup Events In The World.
We provide unmatched event experiences for early stage and growth stage startups. Our unique approach to event production has won us over 800 five star reviews from founders and investors all over the world. Kamp is known to bring the heat with booking the best speakers, top notch content and tons of fun in every event we put our name on. Lastly, we offer all of our event experiences to be white labeled for private events for your people!
We Put On The Best Startup Events In The World.
We provide unmatched event experiences for early stage and growth stage startups. Our unique approach to event production has won us over 800 five star reviews from founders and investors all over the world. Kamp is known to bring the heat with booking the best speakers, top notch content and tons of fun in every event we put our name on. Lastly, we offer all of our event experiences to be white labeled for private events for your people!
PHIL CASTRO
Founder
Phil is a proven startup founder (35u35, Startup of the Year, Most Innovative Entrepreneur, etc) who wants to help the next wave of budding entrepreneurs. He founded Kamp in 2018 with the premise of throwing “dope” startup events that include opportunity, networking, and tons of fun for every attendee.
Hobbies include
- Old school hip hop
- Traveling around the globe
- Watching modern family
- Being a food & drink snob
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Aisha Rodriguez
Director of Marketing
Kelsey has many years of experience with sky rocketing startups from $0 to millions. But where her specialty lies is lead gen and nurturing consumers down marketing funnels. In the past, she has ran her own growth agency and she is excited to make her mark with the growth of Kamp.
Hobbies include
- Running around her beautiful neighborhood
- Going on mini shopping sprees
- Sleeping in on Sundays
- Traveling to bustling cities
Ellise Pizer
Head of Community
Stemming from the world of anime conferences, Ellise is a powerhouse social media strategist, expert graphic designer and community builder. She used to handle 5,000 person conferences in her last tenure and now is in charge of building community with Kamp.
Hobbies include
- Sleeping in with my rottweiler
- Playing video games late into the night
- Creating content and editing videos
- Going to see live bands
Brad Hall
Sales Director
Brad has an extensive history with sales and hospitality. He thrives off of building relationships and making mutual beneficial connections that can lead to revenues on both sides of the table. Max will be heading all B2B sales including private events, sponsorships and memberships.
Hobbies include
- Hanging with his amazing family
- Conferences and networking (yes, this is for real)
- Reading any fascinating business book
- Volunteering when his tight schedule allows
Jordan Williams
Director of Events
Jordan’s meticulousness, attention to detail and precision makes her the perfect candidate to direct all events. She will be overseeing the overall vibes of our events, registration, speaker onboarding and backend office administration.
Hobbies include
- Binge watching bad reality TV shows
- Fancy cocktails with some kind of garnish
- Heading down to Miami for A+ DJ's
- Taking the lead organizing friendly gatherings
Max Rosenberg
Head of Sales
There isn’t a deal Max can’t make. With 2 decades experience being a basketball scout, his abilities to close new athletes were second to none. Mixed with his love for basketball and startups, he was a natural fit at Kamp and is heading the “programming” for all organizations that want monthly events in their space.
Hobbies include
- Watching NCAA hoops
- Chugging 5+ cups of Joe per day
- Fishing early in the AM
- Telling lame jokes to his fiancee
Abid Hussain
Director of IT
Abid is an experienced web developer. He has years of experience in web design and development. He is responsible for the development, design, maintenance of the website, whipping up new exciting event pages, speaker bios, formatting, api integrations and IT things.
Hobbies include
- Hiking
- Watching Series
- Web Development
- Reading Books
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Maria Qibtia
Executive Assistant
Maria is a super detailed oriented person who thrives off of organization. She has a long history of EA work in her career and now uses her experience to assist Phil Castro (Founder & CEO @ Kamp) with all of his meetings, organization, etc. Maria is a rising star and is the backbone of Kamp!
Hobbies include
- Reading interesting novels
- Road trips to visit family
- Tutoring the English language
- Long walks with nice scenery
Word On The Street
Over 900+ 
five star testimonials from happy founders!
"Kamp is like no other startup/investor event - combining top notch education, opportunity and fun vibes. I am always super impressed by what Phil and the team put together...if you are a founder or investor, get to Kamp!"
Wayne Chang
Kamp is always a great experience. The co-speakers at the last event made for interesting conversation, the crowd was upbeat and curious, and the organization was A+. Phil and the Kamp team really go out of the way to make the speakers and founders feel welcome and appreciated. Thanks for all that you do for the startup/investor community.”
Lucy Guo
Gotta say, events by Kamp are by far the best. Always a great engaged audience, thoughtful experiences of content + powerful networking. I can't wait to speak or attend more around the globe. If you are founder or investor, I suggest you get to Kamp ASAP!
Saba Karim
"As an investor who's attended countless startup events, Kamp's events are some of the best out there. Phil does an exceptional job of curating high-caliber panelists and fostering an intimate environment full of learning and networking opportunities for founders. I always look forward to attending Kamp's events and highly recommend them to anyone in the startup world."
Max Reiff VC @ IDC Ventures