


Gathr's Fundraising Webinar Masterclass ft. SpeedInvest
Welcome to Gathr's Fundraising Webinar Series - SpeedInvest
We are very excited to invite you to join us as we chat with Sameer Singh, Partner at SpeedInvest and Mark Shepherd, Founder at Gathr, on raising a successful Pre-Seed/Seed funding round!
Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with offices across Europe. It manages over €1 billion in assets and invests in early-stage technology startups across sectors including fintech, industrial tech, marketplaces, digital health and SaaS. (Privacy Policy)
Sameer Singh is a London-based venture investor and venture partner at Speedinvest, specializing in network effects and consumer startups. He holds engineering and business credentials, and transitioned from investment banking into tech investing and startup scaling.
Gathr is a community and B2B marketplace to help founders, operators and investors find experienced and recommended service and software providers to meet their needs. Gathr covers all verticals from Legal, to Accounting, PR, Marketing, Office Space or more. (Privacy Policy)
Mark Shepherd - Ex-Beringea and Founder of Gathr (formerly London Tech Drinks), Mark has built the largest community of early-stage founders, investors & service providers in Europe. Build on the community's success, Gathr has launched its B2B marketplace, connecting early-stage founders with expert service providers to scale with their needs.
Agenda:
13:00: Webinar Opens
13:05: Intro to Gathr & SpeedInvest
13:10-13:40: The State of the UK's Pre-Seed/Seed Market
13:30-14:00: Audience Q&A
Topics to be discussed:
Getting the First Meeting:
What do SpeedInvest look for in a deck?
How much traction does SpeedInvest like to see?
What makes SpeedInvest want to take a meeting?
How can founders stand out in a very crowded market?
From First Meeting to Term Sheet:
What does a first meeting look like at SpeedInvest?
What data and materials should founders have ready to go?
What is the process from the first meeting to the term sheet?
What is an SpeedInvest IC meeting like?
How to Succeed Post-Investment:
What do the first 3 months look like post investment?
How do you suggest founders set themselves up best to succeed?
P.S. If you ever need help finding a service provider—whether it's for PR, accounting, recruitment, or anything else—just let us know! We've pre-vetted and handpicked some of the best providers and put them all into one place, Gathr.
