Dates: July 31st, August 4th & August 7th

Location: Zoom Invite

We have reserved the stage for a selection of high-potential startups who will pitch in front of several investors. The focus is on seed/Series A funding and the ticket size will be between 200K to 1M euro.

We have carefully selected a mix of investors that have an excellent track record in scaling companies, and have experience in working across regions and sectors. After pitching, you can have a private networking session with the investors via our partner: Conversation Starter

Company profile we are looking for :

• Ticket size: Looking to raise funding €200K- €1M in your next investment round
• Industry focus: All things technology/software (SaaS, IoT, Cloud solutions, Emerging technologies - Blockchain, AI, Machine learning and more)
• Conditions: Validated proof of concept, recurring revenues, and scalable business model

Program:

Pitching workshop August 4th:

• 9.30 am - 10 am: "How to prepare my financials for investors?"
• 10 am - 11 am: Pitching Workshop by Frank Maene, Managing Partners at Volta Ventures

Participants will receive a three-month EY Finance Navigator License, an online financial modeling software specifically designed for startups.

Investment day August 7th

01.00 pm - 3.30 pm: Introduction and pitching sessions to investors

3.30 pm - 6.00 pm: Virtual networking via Conversation Starter

Timeline for startups

July 30th: Deadline to apply for screening

July 31th: Announcement of 10 selected scaleups

August 4th - Pitching Workshop

August 7th - Investment day - Save the date

Pre-screening will be done based on the following criteria:

Recurring revenues

Innovative solution and potential market application

Investment criteria of participating investors

Previous track record and milestones

Strength & motivation of application

Quality of pitch deck

Company is situated in Flanders

Please fill in the application form appropraitely as it is essential to be selected.

See you there,

www.thefactory.works

PS: For more information feel free to contact the EYnovation team

VLAIO (Vlaams Agentschap voor Innoveren en Ondernemen) attaches great importance to topics such as these. Therefore this launchapd meetup is part of our EYnovation program execution for VLAIO and is as such open to all Flanders-registered start-ups. In function of the audience, the workshop will be given in English.