Funding Health Startups: Problems & Solutions, as told by VCs and Founders

Hi all

This meetup brings investors and startups together to talk about what you need to do to get funding and what happens after you get it. You will be able to ask questions of experienced investors and startup CEOs, who have been through the fundraising and then business growth process

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We will have 2 speakers and a panel discussion to answer your questions:

1. Sia Houchangnia, partner at Seedcamp

Sia sources and evaluates new deals and helps support Seedcamp's portfolio of 250+ internet companies.

Seedcamp (http://seedcamp.com/) will lead your first money in at pre-seed or co-invest alongside others in your seed round. You will benefit from access to their global network, their fantastic community of founders and unlock smart capital for your next funding rounds.

In the health space, Seedcamp have invested in Doctorly, KareInn, Thriva, Veratrack, My recovery, SwiftShift and more

2. A Panel discussion
   a) Sitar Teli, Managing Partner at Connect Ventures (seed and early stage investments of £500k-£1.5m)
   b) Lucanus Polagnoli, Partner at Speedinvest (seed investments £200k-£400k)
   c) James Jameson, CEO of RISE, a fitness and well-being app that was featured in the Forbes 10 Best Fitness Apps. They have raised Angel funding
   d) Juan Lagrange, CEO of Sunlight, an app for growing teams. They have raised 500k in seed funding and over 800k in total

3. Lucanus Polagnoli - Partner at Speedinvest

Lucanus drives Speedinvest (https://speedinvest.com/)'s health investments. He supports startup teams with his expertise in business and corporate development.

Speedinvest invests in seed stage companies, generally with £200k - £400k seed investments. You can benefit from their support in more than just investments, and use their in-house marketing, recruiting and legal departments to help you while you grow

In the health space, Speedinvest have invested in Ivary, Playbrush, Diagnosia and more