Techcelerate Funding - Seed to Growth Capital

Event Info

Tue 29 Jun, 2010 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Horwath Clark Whitehill, Arkwright House

Parsonage Gardens

Manchester, M3 2HP, UK (Map)

Cost: Free to Members. Just let us know you would like to attend and we will register you. If you are not a Member, we have 20 seats available £20.00 - Full time Students £30.00 - Technology Companies £40.00 - All others including Service Providers

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Description

On 15th June 2010, the North West Development announced the appointment of fund managers to manage its £185 million venture capital fund. With so much public money available within regions, what are the options for setting up and growing high growth businesses?

In Dec 2009, Jon Bradford visited us to speak to about Difference Engine, and he later recruited a Techcelerate Member into his 13 week intensive mentoring programme, which also invests £20,000 seed funding for 8% of equity. John will return to Manchester to speak about the next round of funding and mentoring bringing two of the nine companies that went through the programme.

Programme:

18:00 - 18:30 Registration and networking
18:30 - 18:45 Techcelerate Update
18:45 - 19:00 Difference Engine Overview
19:00 - 19:30 Case Studies - Difference Engine
19:30 - 19:45 North West Funds - Part I - Seed Funds
19:45 - 20:00 Break
20:00 - 20:30 North West Funds - Part II - Growth Funds
20:30 - 21:00 Panel Discussions

21:00 - Bar