Online Event
Raising in the Age of AI: An Investor Q&A with Spyros Georgiadis
Gain the investor perspective you need to successfully close your next funding round.
Date
Sep 01, 2026
Time
09:00 am - 10:30 am
Address
Online Event
What separates a funded startup from one that keeps hearing "no"? Find out straight from the source. Join Spyros Georgiadis, a go-to-market and revenue leader who has taken companies from pre-revenue to market leadership across three continents, for an open, judgment-free Q&A built for founders raising in the age of AI. Whether you're just starting to think about raising or you're deep in the process, you'll leave with a sharper understanding of what investors are really looking for today, and how to give it to them.
Spyros Georgiadis is a go-to-market and revenue leader who has taken technology companies from pre-revenue to market leadership across three continents. Over two decades in corporate and startup environments, he has led revenue, GTM, and P&L across SaaS, AI/ML, IoT, energy, healthcare, and data-center businesses in the Americas, EMEA, APAC, and the Middle East. He is the founder of NeocAI, an AI go-to-market and revenue strategy practice for scaling B2B companies. As an angel investor and Founder Institute mentor, he helps founders build investor readiness and secure follow-on funding — giving attendees a firsthand look at how investors evaluate a venture.
What You'll Learn:
- What investors look for when evaluating early-stage startups — especially in an AI-driven market
- The signals that make founders stand out, and the AI-era claims that raise red flags
- Different sources of startup funding and when to pursue them
- How to prepare your startup before approaching investors
- Common mistakes that cause founders to lose investor interest
Who Should Attend:
- Idea-stage founders exploring future fundraising
- Startup teams preparing for their first funding round
- AI and tech founders navigating today's investor landscape
- Professionals considering starting a venture-backed startup
- Entrepreneurs curious about how investors make decisions
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 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN 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 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN 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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