​What to expect

​Kickoff Day #3 is all about financing your deep-tech project.

​In this session, Alina Bassi discusses financing deep tech startups with venture capital, drawing on her own experience investing in the space. Expect practical advice on building investment readiness, choosing the right VC, and structuring a deep tech deal.

​About the Speaker

​Alina Bassi is a Principal at Earlybird Venture Capital, one of Europe's longest-running VC firms with nearly 30 years of experience, where she backs breakthrough deep tech across Europe. A chemical engineer by training, she designed Europe's first biorefinery turning waste coffee grounds into valuable materials and founded Kleiderly, a patented textile-to-plastic recycling startup. She mentors scientific founders through the BMW Foundation Respond Accelerator and supports Women of Color in entrepreneurship through Founderland.

​About Orbit

​Orbit is Zukunft.Gründen's flagship climate deep-tech accelerator, built to help you land your next customer or investor.

​About Kickoff Week

​Kickoff week (Nov 16 to 20) is where the program starts. It's online and front-loaded: about four hours across the week, then a light weekly rhythm once the core program begins. You'll meet your coaches, get the tools to work your live deals, and hear from practitioners who have done it themselves, including sessions on qualifying buyers and financing pilots.

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​This is a closed session for Orbit Accelerator, Batch 01 teams. To participate, you need to apply and be accepted. For questions / concerns, please reach out to giorgia.mann@zukunftgruenden.io.