Join us from 9am for a light breakfast and the opportunity to meet other founders and the Sie team. 

We're excited to open our Sie Raise Summit with a special talk from Velocity Black's Exited Founder, Alex Macdonald. Alex will be sharing the journey of Velocity Black, from inception to selling the company to Capital One in 2023, with all of the challenges, fundraises and learnings in between! 

TALK & Q&A | 40 mins 

A successful fundraise is rarely achieved without a strategy and this session is about establishing, setting and committing to the milestones for your round. Expect to feel equipped and ready to put together a robust plan for your fundraise including how and when to approach Angel Investors vs VCs.

WORKSHOP | 40 mins 

This 2-part round-table focuses on the most fundamental aspects of your fundraise: building your cap table, allocating equity and how to navigate term-sheets. We discuss how to manage your cap-table and not give too much away as well as the key terms you should watch-out for when presented with a term-sheet. Make sure to bring all of your questions!

ROUND-TABLE | 60 mins 

Break from Sie Raise Summit to reset, have lunch and network with other founders and investors.

Meet investors in a roundtable setting, share your business and learn more about their individual funds and what they look for in an early stage team.

ROUND-TABLE | 60 mins 

VCs have seen it all - the unicorns, the surprises, the underdogs as well as the - put bluntly - car-crash pitches! This lively session embraces all of the above ~ expect unfiltered honesty from experienced VCs & founders.  

PANEL | 40 mins 

VCs are looking for fund returners but what does this mean and am I eligible? Hear from experienced VCs on the returns they expect and the key milestones a company needs to meet to secure investment.

PANEL | 40 mins 

Inspired by JBM's 40 minute mentor podcast, we speak with 2 founders-turned-investors about their experience fundraising and operating a pre-seed business, as well as transitioning to investor and how their background informs their investment approach.

ROUND-TABLE | 40 mins

To wrap up Sie Raise Summit, we invite you for drinks to debrief with Sie team, investors and fellow attendees.