What does raising money look like in 2024 for early-stage tech companies? In this free lunchtime panel event, three experts from some of Australia’s most renowned venture capital firms will shed light on the evolving landscape of fundraising. The discussion will cover:

Attractive Sectors: Which types of startups are drawing the most investor interest right now?
Market Trends: How are current market conditions shaping investor sentiment?
Investment Criteria: What are the key factors for early-stage investments, and how have they changed?
Capital Raising Do’s and Don’ts: What red flags should founders avoid, and what are the best practices?
Pitching Pitfalls: What are the most common mistakes founders make when pitching to investors?
Early Capital Considerations: What are the benefits and potential pitfalls of raising capital early?
Alternative Funding Options: Explore equity crowdfunding, venture debt, and other non-traditional capital sources.

MORE ABOUT OUR PANEL

Stew Glynn

Stew Glynn is the Managing Partner and Co-founder of TEN13, a Brisbane-based venture capital firm fuelling founders with first cheques from $300k-$2m and support through the journey to scale.

Georgia Barkell

Georgia Barkell is Managing Partner at Sprint Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Brisbane, which invests in B2B SaaS startups pre-seed to Series A with disruptive innovative tech solutions to global problems.

Stefan Knight

Stefan leads Antler's Queensland operations. As a fund that invests in companies from 'day zero', Stefan is scouting for Queensland's best entrepreneurs to help them build startups.

Light lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees.

This is an Advance Queensland Ignite+ Spark event facilitated by Startup Onramp and free to attend for anyone part of the innovation ecosystem. Please note, as this event is catered and numbers are capped, please cancel your ticket should you no longer be able to attend this event.

COVID advice
We want to make this event as safe as possible - particularly for any attendees who may have existing health conditions, are immune-compromised or are just doing their best to avoid Long COVID. If you are unwell, or a close contact of someone who currently has COVID, please don’t attend. If you would like to wear a mask at the event we encourage you to do so, and recommend N95 / P2 masks for the best protection. We’ll have masks available at the event if you need one.