On August 2nd - 4th, Founder Institute hosted the FounderX 2022 global summit, where the FI network gathered over 3 days for a series of fun virtual networking events, group workshops, and engaging talks from top keynote speakers across the tech and startup global ecosystem.
The goal of FounderX was to facilitate meaningful connections and learning between the entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and leaders in our network—and the tremendous conference turnout achieved that goal, with attendees joining live from across more than 110+ countries and all 6 continents. Watch Founder Institute CEO Jonathan Greechan's interview with featured keynote speaker Jenny Fielding!
Interview with Jenny Fielding (Co-Founder/General Partner of THE FUND)
Jenny Fielding is a Co-Founder & General Partner at THE FUND, a first-check venture fund and community of 400 founders and operators who care deeply about supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. THE FUND is currently active across eight funds and 200+ portfolio companies.
Jenny also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Colombia University, and has invested in the first-check to 200+ companies.
Previously, Jenny was the Managing Director of Techstars NY for nearly 8 years, a Kauffman Fellow, and the Head of Digital Ventures at BBC.
Jenny Fielding Interview Insights:
- Best practices for early stage investing
- Determining investor-founder compatibility
- What not to do when pitching investors, from an investor
- How to pitch a big idea while still staying focused
- Dos and don’ts of pitching from an investor
- Effectiveness of pitching a company instead of a product
- The many-to-many model of investing
The next FounderX global conference is already in its very early planning phases, most likely to take place in mid-2023, and possibly as an in-person event. To learn more about the FounderX global summit, visit FounderX.com
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