Startup Funding - a Fireside with Gautham S, VP, Blume Ventures

Do you have a startup that needs funding, or are you preparing to raise your first round? Join us for "Startup Funding - a Fireside with Gautham S, VP, Blume Ventures." M Srinivas Rao [MSR], a widely recognized leader in Entrepreneurial ecosystem, will moderate a lively session with Gautham who will share his experience working with successful founders, providing practical insights on how startup funding works. Learn how to prepare investor pitches, and find the right opportunities from angels and VCs. Founder Institute Hyderabad Chapter is presenting this event in collaboration with IIITH, CIE.

❯ Featuring:

• Sujit Jagirdar (Director and Chapter Leader, Founder Institute Inc, Hyderabad)
• Ramesh Loganathan (Professor & Dean of Research Innovation, IIIT Hyderabad)
• Raj Thota (Founder and Chief Facilitator , Ideaum)
• Srinivas Rao Mahankali (Independent Director & Advisor, Abyro Capita / Bower School)
• Gautham Sivaramakrishnan (Vice President, Market Networks, Blume Ventures)

❯ What You'll Learn:

• The key metrics and prerequisites for raising startup funding
• How to make yourself more attractive to investors
• Proven methods to approach and connect with investors
• The most effective ways to source funding from angels, VCs, grants, or loans
• Common pitfalls founders face during fundraising (and how to avoid them)

❯ Who Should Attend:

• Founders preparing to raise their first round of startup funding
• Entrepreneurs seeking to understand how investors evaluate opportunities
• Aspiring founders exploring different funding paths
• Anyone interested in learning about the local startup funding ecosystem

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/401314/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!