

Inside VC Session 2: Models of Startup Formation & Financing with Chris Garabedian
Session 2: Models of Startup Formation & Financing
Speaker: Chris Garabedian (Founder & CEO, Xontogeny)
Chris will explore the different pathways entrepreneurs can take to launch and finance their startups, including venture studios, incubators, accelerators, angels, and operator–investors. Drawing on his extensive experience, he’ll share perspectives on how founders can evaluate these models and align them with their company’s stage, needs, and goals.
Inside VC is a six-part seminar series featuring leading investors who will demystify how venture capital really works.
The series will feature leading investors sharing perspectives on early-stage financing, startup formation models, pitch construction, due diligence, and boardroom dynamics.
Through interactive sessions and candid discussions, speakers will highlight the frameworks investors use when evaluating startups, along with practical lessons and real-world experiences from the frontlines of company building.
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