NOC Paris Networking Night: How an Immigrant Entrepreneur in Silicon Valley Raised $120M
About 🇸🇬
Join us for an exciting evening at NOC Paris Networking Night, where we have invited special guests, Desmond Lim, and his wife Ella Zhang to share about how an immigrant entrepreneur in Silicon Valley raised $120M from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, GGV Capital, Bernard Arnault, Mark Cuban, Jay Z and more.
Furthermore, exclusively with National University of Singapore (NUS), featuring specially NUS Enterprise, the innovation & entrepreneurship arm of the university, and their flagship entrepreneurship program - NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC), we will share about how companies in need of competencies find talents in need of experience.
This event is tailored for startup founders and investors. Selected seats are open for tech enthusiasts and folks interested in the startup scene and fundraising.
Get an insider’s view into fundraising, growing a startup in US and in Southeast Asia. Learn about the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in this fast-growing tech hub.
🎙️ Speakers
Hilary Pang, Programme Manager @NUS Overseas Colleges (Paris & London)
Desmond Lim, CEO & Co-founder @Workstream
Ella Zhang, CEO & Co-founder @Trendsi
Leon Ge, Cofounder & CEO @tocco.earth
A Unique Evening 🔮
NUS, together with Antler and tocco.earth, are thrilled to invite entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts to a unique night at Antler's Paris office. We have specially invited a special guest, Desmond Lim, who will be flying to Paris to share about how he managed to raise $120M as an immigrant entrepreneur and about the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem.
Hilary will talk about how she builds partnerships with startups from France and Europe who are looking to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, and potentially looking to expand to Asia.
Leon as founder of a company (tocco.earth) invested by Antler will present how the global VC Antler born out of Singapore is now supporting founders across the world, including Europe.
📆 Agenda
17:00 - 17:30 Private Networking with NUS, Antler and tocco.earth founding team
17:30 - 17:45 Welcome message and introduction on Antler.
17:45 - 18:00 Presentations and Fireside session
18:00 - 20:00 Networking & Drinks
Light refreshments will be provided.
Who Should Attend? 📮
🛠️ Entrepreneurs / Founders
🤝 Startup Operators
🌍 Investors
⭐️ Tech Enthusiasts
🚀 Folks passionate about Singapore & Asia's tech scene
See you on the other side 🦄 ✌🏼