Beyond the unicorns: a real approach to fundraising and investing
Fundraising and investing. It’s all about the elusive chase for those unicorns isn’t it? Wrong.
Fundraising and investing. It’s all about the elusive chase for those unicorns isn’t it? Wrong.
There’s a buzz around Greek startups. Well, the whole country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to be precise.
In recent months, all the key players at the heart of Greek entrepreneurship are talking about the EquiFund program. And with good reason.
The point I want to make is about how often Venture Capital investors simply write off their investments. Which is what matters most for the entrepreneur, since for them it is a binary event — either they will make it, or not.
Can Venture Capital really end the Greek brain drain? The short answer, in our humble opinion, is yes.
If you’d like to be one of those investors that know what they’re talking about, let’s talk about timing and investments, and how this is a game of sentiments, shall we?
Equifund Athens. Two words which signal an unprecedented development for Greek startups, the country itself and all of the East Mediterranean. Proof if ever it was needed (it isn’t) that investment is alive and kicking here.
If you are asking yourself that question, then you are already a daring entrepreneur going for something you truly believe in. Or at least we at Starttech Ventures hope so.
In this post I’ll elaborate a bit further on the specific kind of B2B software solutions we invest in, and plan to continue investing in, in the future.
They came, they pitched, and they conquered! This is the story of the Lean In EU WBA (Women Business Angels) Pitching Battles, which went down at the Starttech Ventures’ HQ in Athens on Thursday.
The Lean In EU WBA Pitching Battles event for women entrepreneurs at the Starttech Ventures’ HQ is taking place tomorrow. The wait is over. The pitches are ready. Eight startups will battle it out for the chance to win cash prizes from a pot of 3,000 euros, as well as lean acceleration services from Starttech Ventures.
The countdown is almost over. The Lean In EU WBA (Women Business Angels) Pitching Battles event at the Starttech Ventures’ HQ is just 24 hours away. And Women Act are [almost] in the building.