This webinar is for founders seeking to raise capital in 2022. Hear from Brett Mikelsen, Partner at Clinton Capital Partners, an established Sydney-based firm that provides "Venture Capital" equity & debt advisory, capital raising & investment - seed, angel, series through to IPO. Also hear from Amanda Bickerstaff, CEO of Pivot Learning who successfully raised capital with Clinton Capital, to learn her tips and strategies.

We will cover the following topics, and also have a Q&A for burning questions:
What should founders consider when raising capital in the current environment?
How the investor landscape has changed pre-covid to today?
What do investors look for?
What should founders consider with their capital raising process?
What should founders consider when selecting investors?

About Brett Mikelsen: Clinton Capital Partners

Brett has 20 years of experience in finance and technology, with a full-time involvement in VC since 2015. Brett spent the decade prior in investment banking and wealth management at UBS, and as a former electronic engineer has worked with emerging companies as a founder, advisor, and/or investor since 2000. At UBS Brett was Director, National Sales Management for the wealth management business, which provides advice to family offices, entrepreneurs, and executives. Prior to banking he founded and grew a successful tech start-up for 4 years with exit. Brett holds a Bachelor of Finance, a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic), completed education in Venture Capital at Harvard Business School, and is a Graduate Member of the AICD. "

About Amanda Bickerstaff: CEO, Pivot PL

Amanda is the CEO of Pivot Learning: Amanda has spent 15 years in the education and education technology fields with a focus on professional learning, online learning, STEM, computer science education, and curriculum development. After stumbling into EdTech after graduate school, she has helped build and launch multiple organizations in the US with a focus on improving teacher practice and student outcomes.

About your Host: Trena is Founder/CEO FD Global Connections

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