Raising funds in today's complex market

About this event

Join us for our first FinTech / Sustainable Finance event of the year where industry experts unravel the intricacies of fundraising methods and financial strategies tailored for startups and businesses in today's environment.

Discover the latest insights on venture capital, private equity, IPOs, and alternative financing options.

What we’ll cover:

• Explore the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance factors versus other metrics which shape investor perceptions.
• Insights into fundraising landscapes, regulatory disparities, and investor expectations between the US and EU markets.
• Critical impact of efficient cash management on a company's financial stability and growth prospects.
• Navigate the challenges of using debt as leverage, especially in a high-interest rate climate, and learn how businesses can optimise their capital structure.
• Delve into factors influencing a company's choice between hyper growth, exit strategies (IPOs or acquisitions), or leveraged buyouts (LBOs), considering cash flow patterns and strategic focus.
• Explore the dilemma faced by startups balancing high valuations and rising capital costs, and understand its impact on financial health and growth prospects.
• Address the challenges startups may encounter without additional funding (e.g., series B) or during shifts in management due to financial pressures or strategic changes.

Join us for a power-packed session that equips you with the knowledge and strategies needed to thrive in today's competitive business environment. Secure your spot now!

Speakers

Juliette Souliman - Principal, Portage Ventures.Prior to joining Portage in 2022, Juliette was an early-stage fintech VC investor at Octopus Ventures and then MMC Ventures, both UK funds, focusing on Pre-seed to Series B investment opportunities. There Juliette was responsible for sourcing, investing, and portfolio managing deals in the FinTech, InsurTech and Crypto sectors.

Felicia Meyerowitz Singh - a Fintech, Insurance and Wealthtech leader, is co-founder of Engage Smarter, a gen AI tech supporting financial institutions to grow financial guidance and dramatically decrease customer services and Consumer Duty costs. As a supporter of diversity, Felicia also co-founded Hive Founders, a platform for female founders, driving fundraising and growth.

Jean-Hugues Verdu - CFO of Wifirst: Jean-Hugues joined Wifirst in 2023 after more than 10 years of experience serving in CFO roles in various LBO’s: Animal artificial insemination (IMV), Hi-Rel passive components (Exxelia), Household appliances wholesaler (Findis).

Pierre Latscha - Heading up the commercial arm, Pierre is Co Founder & CCO of Onepilot. Prior to launching, Pierre was a VC investor for 5 years, acting as a board member for 20+ companies where he focused on sourcing, pricing and executing both seed and Series A investment opportunities.

Thank you to our partners for the event: Onepilot, Wifirst, Business France and Huckletree.

We can't wait to welcome you all to our event!

La French Tech London Team

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About La French Tech

We are founders, start-up employees, investors, tech enthusiasts and academics. We all believe in sharing, giving back & inspiring others as a way of changing the world. We help entrepreneurs and French Tech companies grow and build their network in London.

Join us: https://frenchtechlondon.com/

About Onepilot

Onepilot provides a tech-enabled outsourced customer care solution, their next gen approach allows companies externalise all or part of their tickets, with native and locally based agents, across all channels and 24/7. With 250+ customers including SCNF, Zego, Alan, Victoria Secrets and many others.

For more information: https://www.onepilot.co/

About Wifirst

Wifirst is the European leader in managed WiFi for professionals. The operator deploys and operates high-performance, secure and sustainable “as a service” connectivity solutions. Its know-how and technologies appeal to IT decision-makers from the largest companies and public organizations (AccorHotels, Havas, The French Ministry of the Army, Norauto, The Ascott, etc.). Wifirst is present in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and Germany and currently covers 29 countries. In 2023, Wifirst joins the Next40: a program from the Ministry of Economy which identifies the most promising companies of the french tech ecosystem.

For more information: https://www.wifirst.com/