Fundraising is often a matter of existential importance for startups - after all, cash is the oxygen of your business. Yet the capital market is much tougher than it once was, and investors can be unforgiving if founders don't get things right.  How can you stand out from the crowd and secure funding?

Why attend?

Find out the top 10 mistakes that founders make when they pitch for funding, and how to avoid them, directly from a Chair of one of the UK's top Angel clubs. These valuable insights can greatly increase your chances of success.  Plus the opportunity for live coaching and in-depth Q&A.

About the speaker
Karl is a Chairman, Board Advisor and Impact Investor with 25+ years’ experience in growing HealthTech, ClimateTech and Consulting companies in the UK, USA and EU.  He has founded, funded, scaled, and exited multiple businesses; deployed $150 million+ for impact ventures; and has delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits. He now helps others do the same, and supports startups from Seed to Series A, Series B and beyond. His leadership style is inclusive and decisive. Karl is also Co-Chair of the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of the UK, an Expert in Residence at Europe’s largest MedTech Venture Builder (King’s College London), as well as a Judge for the SeedLegals Startup Awards. He is a thought leader whose talks on Leadership, Business & Technology reach an audience of ~ 1 million.

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