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To attend the class, purchase tickets at
http://fundraisingviiparisoma-parimeetup.eventbrite.com/. Psst due to its popularity, this class is on its 7th iteration. Don't miss your opportunity to learn from Pascal's Levy-Garboua's extensive experience.
You have a startup idea, possibly a product, users or paying customers, and now you are looking for money from outside investors. Beyond the typical advice on how and when to approach investors, this class will focus on the actual presentation, such as your pitch deck and demo, and the money-winning story you are going to tell your investors.
Pascal will touch upon the:
Do's and don'ts with investors prior and during your meeting with them
Questions you need to ask yourself and answer in your presentation
Structure of your presentation and how to properly demo it
Examples of good and bad pitch decks from real startups that raised money (or did not)
Preparation for a follow-up meeting if your first one is successful
Action plan and possible next steps after this class
Testimonials on Pascal's teaching from pariSoma CoLearning class participants:
"Great class with Pascal, I definitely recommend him. His experience in the field adds a huge value to his explanation"
"Pascal's knowledge of pitching to VC's comes from his first hand experience. He developed his presentation in a way that answered all the questions one may have, and his real-world examples provided great relevancy."
"I thoroughly enjoyed Pascal's class. Informative, concise, and shows a command of the topic"
About your Instructor
Pascal Levy-Garboua is a serial entrepreneur who raised$14M from top tier Silicon Valley and European VCs and has experience launching and managing Companies in the consumer and Enterprise space. He is a Mentor at the Stanford Technology Venture program, and an advisor for start-ups that have raised angel investment or have failed to do so.
A Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Stanford University, Pascal has held several business development positions at BCG in Paris, Persuasive Technology Lab in Stanford, France Telecom in the US and eBay in France. Prior to this, Pascal was the co-founder and VP Business Development of VirtuOz. Under Pascalâs tenure, VirtuOz grew from 4 co-founders in a garage near Paris, France, to over 75 people with offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, New York and Paris. VirtuOz was named fastest growing Company in France and 20th in Europe for the 2005-2009 period with a total growth rate over that period of 4,354%. Pascal helped secure VirtuOz second round of funding with MDV, signed and managed VirtuOz US largest clients and launched the US team and operations.
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