Online Event
Why VCs Invest in Immigrant Startup Founders
Learn the best growth tactics from leading experts
Date
May 24, 2023
Time
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Address
Online Event
Immigrant founders created over 50% of the world's most famous startups, and as entrepreneurs, they tend to be highly resilient and resourceful. Join us and meet our guest speaker Mano Kulasingam who will share his first-hand experience of investing in early-stage startups with one or more immigrant founders. But are these qualities sufficient for attracting investors? The discussion will cover the benefits of cultural diversity in the startup ecosystem and the potential for immigrant-led companies to transform industries and create meaningful change.
What You'll Learn:
- What are the challenges that immigrant startup founders face
- What are the competitive advantages of startups founded by immigrants
- The benefits of cultural diversity and international knowledge
Featured Speakers:
- Mano Kulasingam - Managing Partner at Flair Ventures: Mano leads a venture capital firm focused on investing and supporting early-stage startups with one or more immigrant founders. As an experienced entrepreneur and investor, he advises founders on solving strategic and operational problems. Since 2021, he's been partnering with Founder institute Toronto as a mentor. Previously, Mano was the SVP of Products at Accedo, where he managed global product and engineering teams. He was named Top 40 Under 40 by Multichannel News.
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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 7,300 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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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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