VCapital - Intro to Fundraising in 2024 for AAPI, International, and Immigrant Founders
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Thank you for registering for Chicago VCapital - Intro to Fundraising in 2024 for AAPI, International, and Immigrant Founders originally a part of #TechChicago week! After a host injury, we are excited to finally host the event this Thursday, September 12th 2024
We are excited to welcome founders, investors, and community members for one of VCapital's first in person events in recent years.
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Join us on Thursday, September 12th starting at 2:00pm for a relaxed presentation, panel, and networking session hosted by VCapital and co-sponsored by TriNet.
This event is focused on early stage fundraising/investments for International, AAPI, and Immigrant Founders/Investors. The event is open to founders, investors, students, immigration lawyers, and more - the content is relevant for anyone interested in startups, early stage investments, and small businesses.
The early stage fundraising ecosystem has changed drastically in recent years compared to the past 5 years as venture capital, private investors, and more have changed strategies due to macroeconomics.
In the United States, specifically, fundraising can differ significantly geographically, culturally, socioeconomically, by startup stage, and more making it particularly difficult for AAPI, Immigrant, and International founders and investors to navigate the fundraising landscape.
Some topics that may be covered:
-The Different Stages of Startup Investments
-Recap/Review of Fundraising Ecosystem from 2021 to 2024
-Socioeconomics of Early Stage Fundraising
-Sourcing, Qualifying, and Closing Investors/Rounds
-Dos/Donts and maybe some Secrets of Fundraising
Agenda:
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Welcome + Networking + Drinks/Apps
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Presentation/Panel/Discussion: Intro to Fundraising in 2024 for AAPI, International, and Immigrant Founders
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Post Event Networking
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Post Event Happy Hour
About our hosts, panelists, & sponsors
VCapital is a generalist venture capital firm focused partnering with investors and founders to commercialize frontier, tech, medical, and scientific innovations. We partner with investors to support Founders at the earliest stages of technology innovation.
VCapital's management team has 50+ years of combined experience working with founders at the earliest stages in the Midwest and underserved entrepreneurial ecosystems.
New VCapital Special Initiative
Special Initiative: VCapital is beginning a new initiative focused on international investors and is aiming to be the first and only venture capital firm that enables international and immigrant EB5 investors the opportunity to invest into the Venture Capital Firms/Startups while enabling investors to obtain their permanent green cards
For international students and/or investors - for more details - indicate your interest during registration, in person, and/or email Stanley Chen at schen@vcapital.com
About our Sponsors
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll and real-time technology. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business.