Ventures Thrive - a pan-European venture builder for deeptech founders - is sharing success stories from five trailblazing industry investors in an upcoming webinar.

‘Success Stories from Central and Southeastern Europe’ will be diving into the triumphs and insights of Adrian Suteu (Membership Manager, European Microfinance Network), Dimitris Matsakis (Partner, P.L.A.N.), Matthew Caruana (CEO, JA Malta Foundation), Tessa McIver (Community Manager, Warsaw Equity Group), and Wojciech Ratymirski (General Partner, Radix Ventures); five individuals who have redefined the entrepreneurial narrative in this dynamic region.

Attendees are set to take away relevant industry knowledge, insights, and information to supercharge their own entrepreneurial journey.

Amongst other things, the webinar’s five guest speakers will be discussing the following topics and issues:

• Investors’ top 3 red flags in a founder or startup
• The pros and cons of crowdfunding (equity or otherwise) for startups
• Investor stories of passed / missed opportunities
• Common assumptions that can sink your raise

‘Success Stories from Central and Southeastern Europe’ will be taking place on 5th December at 4pm CET. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

Attendees can join the webinar via this Zoom link.

For further information, kindly visit the webinar’s dedicated LinkedIn event page.

Ventures Thrive cohort 2: applications now open

Ventures Thrive has recently started accepting applications for its second cohort. This programme is targeting deeptech startups based in or operating from Widening Area Countries.

Ventures Thrive is backed by the European Innovation Council (EIC) and is specifically looking to address funding shortages and growth difficulties among deeptech startups in the aforementioned areas.

The programme is investing a cumulative €1.5 million in the 32 accepted startups over the course of two years, with the chosen startups being eligible for up to €100,000 in cash and services, equity-free.

Applications for the second cohort of Ventures Thrive are being accepted until 17th January 2024. Apply today!

A specific online Q&A session will be hosted directly after the event, from 5pm to 5.30pm, to answer any questions about applying for the programme’s second cohort.