The world of angels and VCs is a competitive one my friend… and wilder than you might imagine. But there are some secrets to winning over an investor’s heart.  In this masterclass at LSE, Oussama gives his insights on fundraising and the VC landscape in Europe. LSE Generate wrote a blog post of the talk, which you can find here: http://bit.ly/2epk0cq

1. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
FUNDRAISING IN EUROPE

2. TheFamily

3. 1 - FUNDRAISING
A GENERAL THEORY

4. 4 REASONS
TO RAISE MONEY

5. TEAM

6. SOCIAL PROOF

7. TECH/PRODUCT

8. TRACTION

9. BA / LOVE
MONEY
SEED SERIES-A LATER STAGE
TEAM
SOCIAL PROOF
TECH/
PRODUCT
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10. FUNDRAISING
ARE TAILOR-MADE

11. IT’S NOT THE GOAL
IT’S JUST THE MEAN

12. RELATIONSHIP
WITH STRINGS REALLY ATTACHED

13. TERMS
MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY

14. FUNDRAISING
CAN BE A KISS OF DEATH

15. 2 - FUNDRAISING
IN EUROPE

16. UK
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17. FRANCE
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18. GERMANY
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19. REST OF EUROPE
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20. US
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21. oussama@thefamily.co