Online Event
Ask-Me-Anything with Taiwan-Based Angel Investor Jacky Lou
Learn the current investment trends and what investors look for in startups
Date
Oct 31, 2025
Time
06:00 am - 07:30 am
Address
Online Event
If you're raising funding for your startup, or planning to in the future, join this online Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Angel Investor Jacky Lou, a leading startup investor. Learn how startup funding works, how investors evaluate pitches, and what types of founders they're looking for.This session is perfect for anyone seeking to raise capital from angel investors or venture capitalists. Bring your questions, Jacky will be ready to share honest, actionable insights in real time.
This AMA offers a unique chance for founders to gain insights into early-stage investments and the dynamic venture capital landscape both in Taiwan and globally.
Speaker Name
- Jacky Lou- Senior Investment Manager at Lion Travel - With 11 years of extensive experience across industries such as Internet, Telecom, IT, and Manufacturing, Jacky had successfully led initiatives in program management, business strategy, and new business development across multinational organizations and territories like Southeast Asia.In addition to his professional expertise, he served as an angel investor and advisor to entrepreneurs, bringing a hands-on approach to fostering growth and innovation. He's passionate about being a giver—facilitating meaningful connections and enabling collaboration among individuals and teams.
Moderator:
- Erdinc Ekinci, Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
📌 Who Should Attend?
- Early-stage founders looking to understand what angel investors look for
- Aspiring entrepreneurs preparing to raise their first round
- Startup teams exploring how to build investor-ready business models
- Founders seeking real insights into pitching, valuation, and deal terms
- Anyone curious about how angels evaluate startups before investing
📌 What You Will Learn:
- What investors really look for in startup pitches and founders
- Key trends and opportunities in early-stage fundraising in Taiwan
- How to effectively engage with CVCs and other investors
- Practical tips for navigating the fundraising process
- Live answers to your fundraising questions from experienced investor
Additional Resources:
- Find more Startup Events, learn about Funding Benchmarks and Milestones, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.
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About Founder Institute:
- Founder Institute, which originated in Silicon Valley, is a founder and idea stage accelerator, and with its Founder Capital, backs the best performing FI alumni as early as the angel stage. FI has over 8K+ startup portfolio (Including leading e-learning platform Udemy, IPO in Nasdaq $3,8B) across 200 cities in 100 countries around the world.) We are also the largest mentor network in the world, with over 35,000 mentors, and our alumni have already raised over $2 billion in US dollars and have recently exceeded the 10K mark of investors network as the FI-Venture-Network.
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- Openfor.co: A “Global Partnership Accelerator” originated in Silicon Valley that combined with an online platform and marketplace for learning, building, launching, monetizing, and growing partner ecosystems and a collaborative community around you for achieving effective marketing, sales, community building, GTM, fundraising, and many more.
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