Venture capital firms are more selective and demanding when it comes to financing these days, especially with regard to first financings by early stage startups. Join us for an informative panel where we’ll be discussing questions and topics such as:
- When does it make sense to start approaching venture capital firms for investment?
- What does it take for a startup to raise its first priced round these days?
- What are early, growth, and late stage VCs investing in today?
- What kind of business and financial metrics should a founder have in place before approaching venture firms for a priced round raise, whether Series Seed or Series A/B/C?
- What do venture capitalists predict about the venture market for the remainder of 2026?
Panelists:
- Lindsey S. Mignano, Mignano Law Group
- Matt Fates, Innospark VC
- Jennifer Keiser Neundorfer, January Ventures
- Jonathan Hung, Entrepreneur Ventures
Food and Beverage Sponsors:
- Lindsey Mignano of Mignano Law Group;
- Michael Crumley of G-P;
- Alina Ritter of Insperity;
- Brian Lee and Vitaliy Schafer of Leader Bank;
- Adam Fauvre and Ben Shappell of RSM; and
- Kristen Craft of Fidelity Private Shares.
Moderator and Venue Sponsor: Vitaliy Schafer, Leader Bank
Schedule:
5:30 - 6:00 pm EST - Guests arrive; networking
6:00 -6:45 pm - Panel
6:45 - 8:00 pm - Questions; networking and depart
This event may be attended in person (if approved), or via Zoom. For those attending via Zoom, a Zoom link will be provided the day of via e-blast to all registrants.
This event is a part of #BOSTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.