Invite to Angel Conference + Funding Taking Longer + MENA Startup Scene (& more! :)
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📅 Invite to Investor & Founder Virtual Event
Join us & 1,000+ angels, VCs, family offices, & startup founders at the Angel & Accelerator Online Conference on Zoom Wednesday, August 28th at 9 am PST.
Techstars, AngelList, Antler, HustleFund, Idealab, EU VC, +30 other VCs. Moderated by journalists from TechCrunch, Business Insider, The Information + Foundersuite’s CEO, Nathan Beckord :)
Registration is open: https://inniches.com/angel - please share
Topics include:
– How to build a syndicate: Lessons from building a 1,300 person angel network with $0 marketing
– Where Should Startup Founders Start? Accelerator, Pre-seed Fund, or Venture Studio?
– Insider Tips on a Successful Accelerator Application. What are the key components?
– How to build a 20,000 member VC community?
And many other topics on the conference website. Register to join: https://inniches.com/angel
📚 Useful Reads
Who’s who: a list of active business angels, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and Series B VC firms in Spain
Most Active Investor Rankings Got Reshuffled In Q2 As VCs Got Busier
Startups Take Longer To Close Rounds, As Funding Cliff Looms
🎙️ Podcast of the Week
In this episode with Amir Farha of COTU Ventures, a VC fund that invests in early-stage startups in the MENA region, we talk about what he looks for in startup founders, how to find your "champion" LPs and secure an anchor investor, tips for getting to a first close, tips for pitching sovereign wealth funds, the startup scene in the UAE vs. Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt and much more.
Feedback? What do you want to see more of? Who should Nathan interview next? Email us at info@foundersuite.com
See you in 2 weeks!
Mayar & the Foundersuite Team