Online Event
Startup Pitching in Eastern Europe: Get Investor Feedback to Secure Funding
Learn the most effective tactics to raise your first round
Date
Oct 08, 2024
Time
11:30 am - 01:30 pm
Address
Online Event
Are you looking to refine your startup pitch and receive direct feedback from experienced investors? Join us for a dynamic, hands-on event where 3 to 5 promising startups will present concise, 3-minute pitches. As an attendee, you'll gain valuable insights from our expert panelists who will provide real-time feedback on each pitch. Afterward, engage in an interactive fireside chat, where panelists will share what investors look for in startups. This 2-hour session is a must-attend for founders who want to sharpen their fundraising strategy and better understand investor expectations.
Please note that all pitch participants are required to pre-submit their pitches using the following form: Pre-Submit Your Pitch.
What You'll Learn:
- Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding.
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors.
- The best ways to source different funding resources such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants and loans.
Featured Speakers:
- Viktor Minchev - VC Investor at Eleven Ventures - A passionate investor with a deep love for technology, investing, and community, he thrives at the intersection of these fields in venture capital. As part of the investment team at Eleven Ventures, focusing on healthcare, he backs visionary founders from the SEE region to make a global impact. Additionally, he also serves as a Portfolio Success Manager at the Founder Institute, where he supports startups in achieving their growth potential. He is driven by the desire to work alongside the smartest minds shaping the future.
- Alex M. Dascalu, Lead Director at Founder Institute Eastern Europe - A global mentor and a seasoned entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience, he serves as the Lead Director and Global Team Advanced Leader at Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. He has helped launch 64 startups across 180 global programs, fostering some of the most gender-diverse portfolios and earning the Startup Visionary Award in 2018. With a Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA and expertise in digital transformation, smart cities, IoT, AI, and NLP, he advises startups and serves as a strategic advisor to a Big Four firm. He also coaches entrepreneurs on the TV show Imperiul Leilor (Dragons' Den/Shark Tank), empowering founders to create impactful, sustainable businesses.
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Daniel Kiss Kiraly - Venture Capitalist at PortfoLion Capital Partners - A Venture Capitalist at PortfoLion Capital Partners in Budapest, Hungary. He has a strong background in project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Daniel focuses on investments in pre-seed to Series A startups, particularly those working on developer tools, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure solutions.
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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