Sie Raise Summit 23

19th

March

| 9 - 6

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The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, 2024.

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March

19th

9:00am

Sie Raise Summit 23

A 1-day event focused entirely on fundraising.

Deep-Dives I Roundtables | Panels

Workshops | Investor Networking

20 Founders | 40 Investors

Early Access

About The Event

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_{If you want to learn how to plan your funding round, what investors are looking for, how to}_navigate

_your_{fundraise and meet fellow founders and investors - this opportunity is for you.}

_{You need to have at least one female founder in the team to participate.}

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2023 Agenda

7:00pm

10:00pm

Arrival

9.00am

Join us from 9am for a light breakfast and the opportunity to meet other founders and the Sie team.

How To Tell

A Good Story

10.00am

Storytelling is the anchor to every fundraise; learn best practice on how to successfully tell your company's story. This session is about taking your pitch to the next level from explaining to positioning to making a compelling case for investors.

TALK | 45 mins

Tackling Biases

in Fundraising

10.45am

During this interactive workshop, we discuss how to navigate unconscious bias in fundraising and identify and effectively answer promotional and preventative questions.

WORKSHOP | 30 mins

Structuring Your Funding Round

`11.30am

A successful fundraise is rarely achieved without a plan and this session is about establishing, setting and committing to the milestones for your round. Expect to feel equipped and ready to put together a robust plan for your fundraise.

WORKSHOP | 40 mins

Cap Tables, Term Sheets & Equity

12.20pm

This interactive roundtable focuses on the most fundamental aspects of your fundraise: building your cap table, the "standard" term sheet & important terms to watch out for. We discuss how much equity you should give away, how to negotiate and much more. Make sure to bring all of your questions!

ROUND-TABLE | 45 mins

Lunch

1.10pm

Break from Sie Raise Summit to reset, have lunch and network with other founders and investors.

Speed-Network

2pm

Meet investors in a speed-networking format, fully briefed to provide you with meaningful feedback.

1-2-1 SESSIONS

Alternative Sources

Of Capital

3.20pm

Venture Capital is not the only way to start. We will be discussing alternative sources of capital including debt-financing, crowdfunding, grant funding and revenue financing.

PANEL | 30 mins

What Gets

VCs Excited

3.50pm

Hear from experienced VCs on how they assess early stage deals and what gets them excited about the team and the opportunity.

ROUND-TABLE | 40 mins

How To Find, Excite & Retain Angels

16.40pm

Experienced angel investors share how to find them, excite them and when & why they stay involved with a company.

PANEL | 45 mins

How to Kill

Your Fundraise

17.30pm

VCs have seen it all - the unicorns, the surprises, the underdogs as well as the - put bluntly - car-crash pitches! Our final session embraces all of the above ~ expect unfiltered honesty from experienced VCs.

PANEL | 45 mins

Drinks

18.15pm

To wrap up Sie Raise Summit, we invite you for drinks to debrief with Sie team, investors and fellow attendees.

2023 Contributors

Daphne Dovermann

Investor | Atomico

Pietro Invernizzi

Investor | Stride VC

Dorothy Chou

Angel Investor | DeepMind

Deepali Nangia

Investor | Speedinvest

Sophie Winwood

Investor | Anthemis

Glen Waters

Head of Early Stage Practice

SVB UK

David Strong

Head of Venture Capital

Marriott Harrison

Claire Cherry

Investor | Joyance

Sebastien Mafuna

Investor | Outward VC

Emma Steele

Investor | Ascension

Kanishk Walia

Investor | MiddleGame Ventures

Matt Chandler

Investor | Octopus Ventures

Margarita Skarkou

Investor | 2150 VC

Tom Fairey

Angel Investor | Stakester

Isla Featherstone-Clark

Startups | AWS

David Woods

Senior Manager

British Business Bank

Gunita Bhasin

Investor | Unilever Ventures

Estia Ryan

Investor | EKA Ventures

Madelene Larsson

Investor | Giant Ventures

Kieran Hill

Investor | 20VC

Gil Dibner

Investor | Angular Ventures

Shefali Roy

Investor | First Look

Nikhita Govekar

Associate | Seedrs

Ina Yulo Stuve

Startups | AWS

Sarah Drinkwater

Angel Investor | Atomico

Sam Marchant

Investor | Hambro Perks

Monik Pham

Investor | Pact VC

Ella Lydon

Senior Vice President

SVB UK

Richard Howard

Startups | AWS

Geeta Nathan

Deputy Director

Innovate UK

Matt Roberts

Investor | Nodes Ventures

Amory Poulden

Investor | D2 Fund

Triin Linamagi

Co-Founder | Sie Ventures

Nicole Velho

Co-Founder | Sie Ventures

Outcomes

Demystifying the fundraising process

"Information not found elsewhere" - Sie Founder

No fluff. Expect unfiltered, actionable insights from highly experienced individuals into how to raise capital from investors.

Frameworks to set you up for success

Receive clear, effective frameworks to apply to each aspect of your fundraising strategy. Including - but not limited to - storytelling, pitching, Q&A, investor pipeline, data-room and more.

Build your investor network

Spend a full-day engaging with investors in a round-table and networking capacity. All facilitators will be briefed on attendees with the aim of meaningful outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your criteria?

1) You must be building a scalable business that is venture-backable and defensible.
2) Your business is launched or in active Beta.
3) Your founding team consists of at least one female co-founder.
4) Your product or service is tech-enabled through mobile or web, or has patentable technology.

When is the deadline for applying?

Monday 26th February 2024

When will I find out if I've been selected?

Founders will find out whether they've been selected to attend by Friday 8th March. We will select 20 companies to participate.

How much are tickets?

Tickets to attend Sie Raise Summit are £250.00 + VAT (only payable once you are selected).

Do I need to prepare anything for the event?

Once you have confirmed your attendance, Team Sie will share an event onboarding pack and survey. This will involve answering questions and providing materials for Sie team to fully brief the contributors and participating investors.

I might only be able to make half of the day, is this possible?

Attendees will need to commit to the full day. If this is not possible, we'll have to offer your place to another person.

Do I need to be currently fundraising to be eligible?

You need to demonstrate that you are either currently fundraising or planning to in the next 6 months.

Will there be opportunities to pitch?

Yes, founders will need to be prepared to ask (and answer) questions, pitch their business and speak openly about their challenges.

Can my co-founder join?

Unfortunately, we can only accommodate the founder that leads on fundraising due to venue space and logistics.

Do you focus on specific sectors?

Sie Ventures focuses on fintech, future-of-work, sustainability and healthcare. However, this event is open to all those that fit the criteria mentioned above.

How do I contact you?

You can contact Sie Ventures via our website or hello@sie.ventures

This event is ticketed and founders can apply to attend.

Deadline for applications is Monday 26th February 2024.

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