Fundraising 101 - Founder to Founder
"We regret to inform you ... " emails don't end with just college admission. Every founders faced it: as you're trailblazing your vision for a better world, conquering hill after hill, there's the notorious mountain of fundraising to overcome.
Think of it as a casual founder hangout meets a treasure trove full of insightful gems of wisdom. Swap war stories with other founders in the trenches, pick the brains of seasoned mentors at their desks, and help each other navigate the “who’s who” of the fundraising landscape.
Whether you're just starting out or have been at it for a while, there's something for everyone. We’ve got some tasty bites and bubbling drinks to keep the vibes easy and conversations flowing.
Office hour mentors
Jorge Torres - Cofounder and CEO of MindsDB. Raised $54M from partners including NVIDIA, Benchmark capital, Mayfield and more
Erik Bovee - Investor in MindsDB, serial founder, founder & GP of SpeedInvest ($400M early stage venture fund concentrating on EU technology start-ups).
Iain McIntyre - Growth & Community at MindsDB, has raised $5M in neuroscience technology products
Didier Lopes - Founder and CEO of OpenBB. Raised $8.5M from OSS Capital, Naval Ravikant, Ram Shriram and Elad Gil
Konrad Niemiec - Founder and CEO of Lekko, raised $4.5M in developer tooling from investors including Addition, Lux, SV Angel
Loewen Cavill - Founder and CEO of Amira, raised $3m preseed in the hardware & menopause space
Pritika Metha - Founder of Butternut.ai, raised from Pioneer Fund, Xurge Capital, OrangeDAO, and Goodwater Capital among others
Simba Khadder - Founder and CEO of Featureform, raised $8.5M from Greatpoint Ventures, Zetta Ventures, and SkyDeck Ventures
and more!
Agenda
6:00PM Doors open
6:30PM~7:00PM Fundraising Keynote + Lightning Talks from mentors
7:00PM 🍕 'Za dinner Served
7:00PM ~ 9:00PM Open floor office hours
This is the pilot of MindsDB's "Founder to Founder" events series! MindsDB hosts virtual databases bringing real-time data to applied AI all in one developer environment. Check out all our SF events!