Raising the First Round of Capital. SDSIC. What does it take for a San Diego company to raise a Seed or Series A round? With 2009 finally behind us, what can we expect in 2010? Will investments pick up? Where will the funding come from? What exactly will it take to get funded? Just how high is the bar? Are there certain areas within the IT sector that are particularly of interest? What can an entrepreneur do to improve his or her company's chances of raising money in this environment? Come hear from some of Southern California's leading active investors. * Mark Suster, Partner, GRP Partners * Ralph Mayer, Past President of Tech Coast Angels * Quinn Li, Managing Director, Qualcomm Ventures * Mike Krenn, Managing Director, DLA Venture Pipeline. See http://www.sdsic.org |