What It Takes to Win a Multi-Million Dollar Investment Featuring Deloitte Ventures
What does it really take to win a multi-million-dollar investment? If you're raising now or planning your next round or if you are a VC wants to learn from another VC, I’d love to have you join us.
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Join Lucas Chan, VC at Deloitte Ventures, for an exclusive conversation on how leading investors evaluate startups, founders, and opportunities before making significant investment decisions.
Deloitte Ventures invests $2M–$10M in Seed to Series C companies through Deloitte’s $150M corporate venture capital fund.
In this session, Lucas will share insights from the investor’s perspective on what makes a startup stand out, how founders can better position themselves for fundraising, and what it takes to build investor confidence.
Whether you're actively raising, preparing for your next round, or simply looking to understand how VCs think, this session is designed to give you a closer look at the other side of the fundraising table.
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Panel Discussion
- Q & A from audience
- Networking
Featured Speaker:
Lucas Chan is a venture investing professional at Deloitte Ventures Canada, Deloitte’s corporate venture capital arm. Deloitte Ventures focuses on early-stage technology companies and provides portfolio companies with more than capital, including access to global markets, commercial partnerships, and strategic expertise.
Lucas brings experience across venture capital, investment analysis, and corporate strategy, with previous experience at Deloitte and investment-focused roles through SFU Global Markets Group. He studied at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business and has an international academic background spanning Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Host:
Saurav Dhakal is the CEO of Golden Technosoft and the founder of Nexora AI Connect, a global community connecting AI innovators, founders, researchers, and industry leaders. Passionate about making AI knowledge accessible, he hosts conversations with experts worldwide to explore emerging technologies, real-world applications, and the future of artificial intelligence across industries. During this session, he will lead an engaging discussion on the growing impact of AI in molecular biology and bioinformatics.
What You Will Learn:
- How VCs evaluate startups before making an investment
- What makes a startup investment-ready
- What investors look for in founders, markets, and business models
- How to position your startup for Seed to Series C funding
- What makes a fundraising opportunity stand out
- How to build confidence and credibility with investors
- Common fundraising mistakes founders should avoid
- How to approach the investor conversation more strategically
Who Should Attend?
- Startup Founders preparing to raise capital
- Entrepreneurs building high-growth companies
- CEOs & Business Leaders seeking institutional investment
- Early-Stage Startups exploring Seed to Series C funding
- Fundraising Teams looking to strengthen their investor strategy
- Aspiring Founders who want to understand how VCs think
- Anyone interested in venture capital, startup investing, and fundraising
About the Co-Hosting Organizations:
Nexora AI Connect is a global platform dedicated to making artificial intelligence more accessible through expert conversations, podcasts, educational events, and community-driven initiatives. By connecting founders, business leaders, investors, researchers, and AI practitioners, Nexora AI Connect aims to help professionals understand and apply AI to solve real-world business challenges.
Golden Technosoft is an international software development company specializing in AI solutions, custom software development, blockchain platforms, web and mobile applications, and digital transformation. With a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes, Golden Technosoft partners with startups, SMEs, and enterprises to transform innovative ideas into scalable technology solutions.
Deloitte Ventures is a corporate venture capital initiative launched in January 2022 by Deloitte Canada with a $150-million fund. It makes minority investments in emerging tech companies at the Series A and B stages.