Future of Funding: A Chat with Canada's Top Investors & Startup Leaders

Do you have a startup that needs funding? Do you want to learn how startup funding works, what you need to do before trying to raise funding, and where you can go to get it? Then join us for this interactive, online fundraising panel, which will provide practical, step by step advice. It will feature talks from active investors and entrepreneurs who have successfully raised money for their businesses and investors funding companies. Learn expert tips, the pitfalls to avoid, what investors are looking for, how equity works, and more.

❯❯ This is an online event. To RSVP you MUST also register here: https://fi.co/e/232208/meetup

❯ Schedule:

12:00pm - Panel Intro
12:05pm - Panel
12:50pm - Q&A
1:15pm - Close

❯ Speakers include:

Jordan Jocius (Moderator)
Director, Founder Institute Waterloo (https://fi.co)

Karen Grant
Interim CEO, Equation Angels (https://equationangels.com)

Kayla Isabelle
Executive Director, Startup Canada (https://www.startupcan.ca)

Michael Kosic
Founding Partner, Loyal VC (https://loyal.vc)

Darrell Pinto
VP Research & Industry Advancement, CVCA (https://www.cvca.ca)

Hussain Punjani
Founder, Aion HQ (https://aionhq.com)

Lucas Porter-Bakker
Co-Founder & CEO, GOJI (https://gojinet.com)

Sunil Sharma
Managing Director, Techstars Toronto (https://www.techstars.com)

Chevonaé Walcott
Analyst, Relay Ventures (https://relayventures.com)

❯ Who Should Attend?

• Anyone who is thinking about raising money for their startup
• Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early-stage businesses and products

❯ What are some of the Topics?

• The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding, and the anatomy of a "fundable" company
• How to make yourself more attractive to investors
• How to utilize online fundraising networks and platforms, like AngelList, - Gust, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.
• How to meet and work with different sources of capital, such as friends and family, angel investors, venture capitalists, government grants and loans, and more.
• and more...

❯❯ This is an online event. To RSVP you MUST also register here: https://fi.co/e/232208/meetup