Founder Playbook: Capital & Execution

​Raising money is one thing. Using it well is another 💸⚡

​Join SEB Bank for a two-part side event designed for founders navigating funding, scaling, and execution.

​First up: Capital Compass - a practical panel with SEB Bank, ALTUM and Giraffe360 on how startups can unlock bank financing, what banks actually look for, and when non-VC capital can accelerate growth.

​Then move straight into Speed Mentoring - rapid 1:1 sessions with experts in product, innovation, HR, marketing, and SME financing.

​💡 Get advice on:
• MVP scope & product strategy
• Idea validation & business models
• Hiring your first employees
• Go-to-market & B2B marketing
• Banking integrations & fintech infrastructure
• Growth and working capital financing

Speed Mentoring rooms: (Will be chance to speak up to 3 mentors)

Pāvils Misiņš Head of Baltic Venture Debt
Mentorship areas:

• ​Readiness to attract venture funding.

• ​Second opinion on scalability of the business idea.

• ​Sales of financial products;

• ​Baltic venture scene.

​Ance Āboliņa, Innovation lead

• ​Idea generation and management

• ​Prototyping

• ​Business idea validation

• ​Customer centric approach

• ​Business model canvas

​Terēza Dinula E-commerce product owner

• ​Consultation on integration methods (APIs, plug-ins, platforms)

• ​Understanding of banking ecosystem architecture, compliance considerations, and data‑flow best practices

• ​Supporting startups in building lean, realistic MVP scopes

• ​Experience working with cross‑functional teams (engineering, design, risk, compliance)

​Uģis Nēliuss, Product Owner

• ​Product Management, Strategy, Vision

• ​Go-to-Market & Marketing Strategy

• ​Digital Product & Project Execution

• ​Mobile & Customer Experience Growth

• ​Cross-Functional Leadership & Team Coordination

​Julija Grigorjeva, HR business partner 

• ​First employees: what to consider in the recruitment process and establishing employment relationships

• ​Principles of team building and development

• ​New employee onboarding

• ​Manager's role in a company

• ​Managing remote and hybrid teams

​Kristaps Zvanis, B2B marketing manager.

• ​Marketing campaign development and management.

• ​Event planning and execution.

• ​Integrated B2B marketing projects.

• ​Collaboration with creative, media and event agencies, as well as other external partners.

​Ģirts Priede Head of SME financing

• ​SME growth financing

• ​Investment and working capital financing

• ​Financing of M&A

• ​Global trade finance

​Perfect for startup founders and co-founders looking for practical insights and real conversations.

​📩 Register here in Luma.

​📸Photos will be taken at the event and may be used for social media communication afterwards.

​TechChill is an international event focused on the startup ecosystem and entrepreneurship, which will take place March 25 - 27.

​Learn more and get your pass https://www.techchill.co/.