Online Event
AMA: Ask an Abuja Startup Investor Anything
Learn the current investment trends and what investors look for in startups
Date
Sep 18, 2024
Time
06:00 am - 08:00 am
Address
Online Event
If you are currently raising funding for your startup, or are looking to raise funding in the future, then join this online 'Ask me Anything' (AMA) event featuring some of Abuja's top startup investors. Learn how startup funding works, how investors evaluate pitches, the types of founders investors are looking for, and more. Anyone interested in raising funding from Abuja angel investors or venture capitalists are welcome to attend. Come with your questions; our investors will be ready to answer them!
What You'll Learn:
- The different types of investors and startup capital available.
- The key metrics investors need to see before investing.
- How Founders should navigate the current investment landscape.
Featured Speakers:
- Dotun Sulaiman - Chairman at Parthian Partners - A spotter and developer of talent with objective to help create future generations of business leaders. He has a wealth of experience in leadership and governance. Currently, he serves on the boards of several prominent companies and non-profit organizations, including Absa Nigeria, Cadbury Nigeria, SecureID, and Parthian Partners. His extensive leadership across sectors reflects his passion for driving growth and development.
- Mopelola Abudu - Managing Partner at AfriGloCal VC - An experienced business management and operations professional with a proven track record in consulting. Skilled in business process adaptation, planning, regional expansion, and market analysis. She has hands-on entrepreneurial expertise, from raising capital to multi-location market entry. Currently leading a growth accelerator and investor platform, she is establishing an early-stage fund to connect founders, mentors, and investors across Africa using innovative solutions and technology. Passionate about supporting women-owned and women-led businesses.
- Chris Foltz - Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Institute - A renowned transformation strategist, startup mentor, and Managing Director of the Silicon Valley-based global strategy firm Responsible Solutions Ltd. Foltz advises founders, industry leaders, and policymakers across 6 continents. From a well-established career in partisan politics to a battle with drug addiction, incarceration, and losing everything to the point of homelessness - Chris defied the odds 15 years later when he was named to the Institute for Real Growth’s “IRG100”, an annual cohort of the top 100 Chief Marketing Officers and change agents in the world.
Additional Resources:
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About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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