It is hard to grasp the extent to which the startup funding landscape has shifted in just a few short months, since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The sentiments of startup angels and venture capitalists have been very mixed, from full-on ‘buy-now-while-prices-are-low’ to ‘freeze-all-spending-indefinitely’. But of course, economic downturns are always times of new business creation, when visionary founders spot the new market opportunities and build category-defining companies. In the evening of 7th July, we will share an invigorating conversation with an amazing panel of angel, VC and startup founders, exploring the fast changing landscape of startup funding world, including the topics below:
- What has changed with startup investing?
- What can founders expect with fundraising in the near future?
- What alternative strategies can startups use if fundraising is not an option?
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their startup
- Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early stage businesses and products
What are some of the Topics?
- The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding, and the anatomy of a "fundable" company
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors
- How to utilize online fundraising networks and platforms, like AngelList, Gust, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.
- How to meet and work with different sources of capital, such as friends and family, angel investors, venture capitalists, government grants and loans, and more.
- and more...