[Virtual] Understanding SAFEs, Valuation & Building a Winning Fundraise Strategy, from a VC Expert

​Raising capital is as much about strategy as it is about storytelling. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll go over SAFE notes and negotiating term sheets to setting realistic valuation expectations. We’ll also dive into how to build and optimize your investor funnel, helping you run a structured yet flexible fundraising process that gets results.

​About Gary:

​Gary is a partner in the San Francisco office who invests in healthcare services and products. He represents Polaris on the boards of Faro Health, Indomo, RightSite Health, Livara Health, SimplyInsured, and Quantcast and also works with Foresight Mental Health, FloQast, Wellthy, UpDoc, and Novi.

​Previously, Gary was the CEO of oDesk (NASDAQ; UPWK). He guided the company to industry leadership through a merger with Elance while serving as a leading voice for remote work and marketplaces. Before oDesk, Gary was the Chief Revenue Officer for Intellibank. Before Intellibank, he was a business unit executive at IBM. Gary joined IBM after the acquisition of Rational Software, where he held several senior management positions. Before Rational, he held several sales, management, and leadership positions with Pure Software.

Disclaimer: Gary is a participant in our BOA program and a member of the StartX community.

​About the VC Series:
This session is part of our VC Series. They are conversation with investors sharing their expertise, how they think about the space, and what trends they’re seeing across the ecosystem. It’s a chance to hear directly from VCs on what’s top of mind for them, how they evaluate startups, and how founders can best engage with them. Come with questions!