It is often more difficult to raise earlier smaller rounds of investment due to a combination of ‘gaps in the investment offering’, whether that be management team, lack of sales, immature intellectual property positions or product development, to name a few potential gaps or ‘lack of legitimacy’, such as no endorsement by blue chip companies or no chairman acceptable by the investment community etc. Through this event, we consider what factors to consider to become series A investment ready and how to get there from practitioners who have already taken this journey.
Keynote speakers from the industry and academic researchers will share their experiences and expertise with the audience, followed by a 'question time' forum. This is a great opportunity to network with student and graduate entrepreneurs, potential investors, and academics within the Warwick Enterprise Network.
5.30 Registration, refreshments and networking with start-up fair
6.00 Welcome (Professor John Lyon, Professor of Practice, WBS)
6.05 The journey to Series A
John Lyon, Entrepreneur
6.20 How can Angels help you get to your Series A
Alex Toft, CEO, Minerva Business Angel Network
6.35 How VCs value deals
Simon Barnes, Professor of Practice, WBS
7.05 Question Time Panel followed by questions from the audience
7.45 Finalist pitch from Warwick Incubator winner
7.55 Closing comments
8.00 Networking and refreshments and start up fair
8.45 Close & Depart
Exhibit at this event: Is your start-up established - do you want to exhibit at this event with a pull up banner and small table? If so please register your attendance for the event here and email business@wbs.ac.uk with your start-up name and a short description.
This event is organised by WBS Corporate Relations Team and supported by the Warwick Entrepreneurship Professional Network (WEPN)