Like the famous words spoken to Tom Cruise in the film Jerry Maguire, “Show me the money!” is a phrase we are all familiar with. Startups want to know how to raise funding, what are the sources, how much equity do they have to give away, and what should they be looking for in their investors beyond hard cash. 

Statistics reveal that 90% of startups close down in the 1st year alone due to the lack of funding. This triggers a constant battle to stay afloat and generate income for oneself. With advancement of the net and various public & private initiatives, there are actually quite a few ways Startups can raise that crucial funding to get off the ground. TechMeetups is bringing you a workshop to cover various ways that you as a Startup can raise that important initial funding to get your business off the ground.

Presenters

Ross Murray-Jones, YPlan

Yplan, the London-based startup that’s building a platform for selling last-minute event-booking on mobile, has raised a total of $13.7 million from VCs like General Catalyst Partners, Wellington Partners and Octopus Investments

They also had a group of well known co-investors, including A-Grade, Kevin Colleran and David Morin’s Slow Ventures, and Shakil Khan, investor and advisor to Spotify and Summly.

Managing Partner (London), was CEO of SOFTBANK Emerging Markets, a $200 million fund
established by SOFTBANK Corp. and the International Finance Corp., from 2000 to 2002.   He launched and operated offices in Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Warsaw, Johannesburg and San Francisco. Prior to joining SOFTBANK, Matt was a strategic consultant to a number of venture-backed startups focusing on capital formation, business development, and alliances.  Until February 1998, Matt was General Manager of Sony Online Ventures, and Senior Vice President of Sony New Technologies, the strategic development arm at Sony Corp. of America

Show Me the Money Paris, Feb 2014

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Looking forward to seeing many of you there !