This DEF Cornerstones Workshop, co-sponsored by grIP, will look at the two parties of a startup transaction: the investor and entrepreneurs. Raising capital for most startup founders is a tricky, potentially stressful undertaking. Knowing some common practices – and insider’s tips – can make the journey much less painful.
We will give an overview of how angel investing works, including typical investment structures.
On the entrepreneurs side, we will discuss key strategies for obtaining angel investments and developing positive relationships with angel investors.
On the investor side, we’ll go inside the angel investors' mind to highlight what they commonly look for when investing in startups and how angels can improve their odds of having successful outcomes.
Jed Weiner is Head of Corporate at boutique DC law firm Mei & Mark LLP, known for its intellectual property practice. He is also founder of grIP Venture Studio (www.gripventure.com). Jed spent eight years at international law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Simpson Thacher. In addition, Jed worked inhouse for an automotive startup and private equity portfolio company. Jed’s practice currently focuses on private placements, M&A transactions, commercial transactions, cross-border operations, and distribution channels. Jed is a graduate of NYU School of Law. Jed also received an MPhil from St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, and served as an intelligence officer (LCDR) in the U.S. Navy.
Peter Dolch is an Executive Director of the MIT Sloan Club of NY, founder of the annual MIT Female Founder Pitch Competition, and a former member of the New York Angels and MIT Alumni Angels. He was the President and co-Founder of Thaumaturgix, Inc. (Tgix), a pioneering web development and infrastructure company, which was twice ranked in the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies list. He's run a venture fund as well as been an advisor to, and/or co-founded, numerous startups. He has more than 25 years of experience in both enterprise technology and in launching and guiding technology-based startups across the worlds of Media & Entertainment, Fintech, Medtech, eCommerce, Social Media, and more.
Thursday November 3, 2022
12:00PM - 1:00PM ET