Beyond early stage
Series B/C rounds, debt financing to support international scaling An in-depth insight about the later stage opportunities provided mainly by international investors, Series B/C rounds and other investment approaches such as debt financing to raise capital to further support international scaling.
At our previous meetups we’ve covered the main challenges and learnings of getting prepared for different early stage investment rounds from both local and international investors, from angel investment via seed / late seed to Series A. This time we „grow further” and provide an in-depth insight about the later stage opportunities provided mainly by international investors, Series B/C rounds and other investment approaches such as debt financing to raise capital to further support international scaling.
Covered topics
- Preparation for a Series B/C round from international VCs, the necessary steps to close a successful deal
- When is a company „ready”? Metrics, traction, revenue, growth rate, international footprint, market potential, organization, etc. – what criteria and KPIs you need to meet?
- Typical process of a Series B/C investment – differences vs. earlier stages, time horizon, evaluation of target companies, different(ly weighted) focuses, decision making, etc.
- Difficulties during such fundraising processes
- Role of the current investors on board. Local vs. international investors, their reputation, etc. Does it make sense to choose “the right investor”?
- Perception of the CEE startups / scaleups among later stage investors – what is our USP, what room for improvement they see?
- Are there any steps / decisions to take, mindset to build long before, already in early phases?
- Debt financing – what is it and who is it for? Key differences vs. VC investments. When can it be an / only alternative to raise capital?
Agenda
Arrival to the meeting room
17:15 - 17:30
Start of the event
17:30
Quick introductions of VCs, discussion about the topics
What do universities teach, and what do we use in real life? Theory vs. Practice
17:45 - 18:30
Q&A session
18:30 - 19:00
Organized in partnership with:
Wrap-up of the event
Series B/C is a highly different playground with different rules and requirements in terms of e.g. maturity, performance, preparation and mindset from the companies even from those have raised a Series A round before. What are the characteristics of such rounds, how to prepare?
We invited experienced international investors with immense track records in later stage investments to find out their perspectives and practices and provide a deep insight about the necessary steps, the challenges to become “ready and go for it”.
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