About the event.
The final event of the Investor Matching Program combined an investors panel on pipeline development with meetings between investors and the startups they voted for.
The panel discussed:
- The main criteria for a good co-investor.
- The motivation to share deals.
- When it is really important to attract a co-investor.
- Which deal sources work better.
Agenda
- 17:00–17:10 CET — Opening remarks, Astra Global and The Startup Station.
- 17:10–17:40 CET — Panel discussion.
- 17:40–18:20 CET — Breakout rooms with startups and the investors who voted for them: pitching, Q&A and individual feedback.
- 18:20–19:00 CET — Networking.
Panel.
Bob Sweeney
Global Health Impact Fund. Over 35 years building and operating technology companies as CEO, senior manager, partner and board member, with two exits on record.
Michael F. Spitz
CEO, Zukunftstourist Venture Capital. 25 years in investment banking; R&D and early-stage investor in financial services since 2017.
Themasap Khan
Associate at Civilization Ventures, leading the firm's technical diligence and academic outreach. Ph.D. in Stem Cell Biology from Stanford.
Michael Szalontay
Managing Partner at Flashpoint VC, an international technology investment group with about $220M under management. Previously at Renaissance Private Equity and Renaissance Capital.
Sue Xu
Managing Partner at Amino Capital, investing in data-driven solutions. Involved in more than 160 investments since 2012.
