In this New Nordic Leads training, you will hear two inspiring keynotes and have the opportunity to share best lead angel practice together with New Nordic Leads program participants. Please find a more detailed program clicking on the title.

The different types, sources and routes to funding; Communicating and reporting to investors during the investment process; Find your mentor for the program.

Planning and managing finances as a startup; Preparing startup financial statements; Company valuation and CAP table.

We will look into developing a high performing team and how to achieve and manage efficiency while also taking care of the founders in the high-stress entrepreneurial role. Also, we will learn about the due diligence process that is necessary for raising funds and will talk about red flags that startups should definitely avoid.

We will look into legal agreements that you should have in your team, with investors, with clients. Also, we will have practice pitch to peers and investors with live feedback and questions.

In this New Nordic Leads training, you will get to listen to an inspiring keynote on syndication, a panel discussion on cross-border investing, and have the opportunity to share best lead angel practice together with other program participants. Please find a more detailed program below and register HERE to join us! The training is conducted… Read MoreFor Investors: New Nordic Leads Training

The top startups for New Nordic Leads have been selected to pitch for investors, and we’d be happy to invite you to join the final pitching sessions! Please note that different startups are pitching in both pitching sessions, and we highly recommend you to join both.

In the first session you will understand different types of funding, legal and technical requirements for a company to raise funds and will go through the whole process and timeline from starting to raise funds to actually receiving the money on your account. In the second part of the training you will know everything about… Read MoreFor Startups: presenting business idea to investors

During the training you will know how to calculate your company valuation as well as how to prepare your CAP table and divide equity between team and investors. We will also discuss about analyzing potential target markets and market entry strategies (finding local channels, partners etc).

This session will dive deep into a syndication process with case studies and an experienced lead angel’s guidance. Some of the topics covered; syndication process and term-sheet.

We will talk about due diligence importance, process and checklist. The second part of the training will be about work life balance for an entrepreneur, how to prevent founder burnout and understand if the company needs change in leadership.

In the last training we share insights of what kind of legal documents do startups need to raise an investment. The second part will be dedicated to practice pitch to investors with live feedback and questions.

The top startups for New Nordic Leads have been selected to pitch for investors, and we’d be happy to invite you to join the final pitching sessions! Please note that different startups are pitching in both pitching sessions, and we highly recommend you to join both.

In this session, we will dig in with experienced lead angels and expand due diligence skills. We will go through New Nordic Leads cases that have found potential lead angels. Some topics covered; cap-table, commercial dd,  technical dd, legal dd.

In this lead angel training session, you will gain valuable tips and tricks on trust-building communication towards, founders, syndicate members, and potential future investors. In addition, you will get to network with like-minded investors and share your own experiences and best practice on effective communication! The training is conducted in English.

In the first session you will understand different types of funding, legal and technical requirements for a company to raise funds and will go through the whole process and timeline from starting to raise funds to actually receiving the money on your account. In the second part of the training you will know everything about… Read MoreFor Startups: Understanding investments process and investment types and preparing your investor pitch

During the training you will know how to calculate your company valuation as well as how to prepare your CAP table and divide equity between team and investors. We will also discuss about analyzing potential target markets and market entry strategies (finding local channels, partners etc).

We will talk about due diligence importance, process and checklist.

In the last training we will practice pitch to investors with live feedback and questions.

To lead a syndicate successfully, lead angels need to be at the top of their game at ensuring that all the legal documents are in place and the terms and agreement are followed. In addition to the legal framework, having several other responsibilities, it's good to know the common pitfalls which to avoid and challenges… Read MoreFor Investors: New Nordic Leads Training – Leading legal processes & overcoming common missteps

We'd be happy to invite you to join New Nordic Leads BATCH 3 final pitching session taking place on November 30th from 13:00-15:30 at Maria01 and online! In this New Nordic Leads final pitch, we will get to hear the pitches of 10 startups who have participated in the Investment Readiness Trainings and are now ready to… Read MoreNew Nordic Leads: Batch 3 Final Pitch

Catch up with friends and bond with your fellow investors during the SLUSH week while enjoying tasty snacks and refreshments! The event is free of charge for FiBAN and EstBAN members.  New Nordic Leads investors’ networking evening hosted by FiBAN and EstBAN brings together early-stage investors to create new connections and expand networks overseas. The… Read MoreInvestor Networking evening

Welcome to the New Nordic Leads and Northbound Startups joint matchmaking event. The event will include the Northbound Startups Demo Day, elevator pitches by the New Nordic Leads startups and speed-dating between the startups and mentors. Join to meet the next upcoming companies in the New Nordics!

Welcome to the New Nordic Leads and Northbound Startups joint matchmaking event. The event will include the Northbound Startups Demo Day, elevator pitches by the New Nordic Leads startups and speed-dating between the startups and mentors. Join to meet the next upcoming companies in the New Nordics! Location: Vintti, Korjaamo (Website) Address: Töölönkatu 51 A,… Read MoreNew Nordic Leads speed-dating meets Northbound Startups Demo Day in Helsinki

PART 1: Valuation and CAP table for VC investable company - training by Pontus Stråhlman How to estimate your company valuation?Different methods for valuation at different stages of a companyWhat is a CAP table?How to prepare your CAP table and divide equity between team and investors? PART 2: CAP table - from broken to investable -… Read MoreNNL – Training 2: valuation, CAP table

Agenda:PART 1: How to build your financial plan? - training by Heidi Kakko PART 2: Due Diligence: Tips from real life experiences - training by Reima Linnanvirta PART 3: Panel discussion and ask an investor with Noora Fagerström (FiBAN), Gary J Dodge (EstBAN) and Reima Linnanvirta (Trind.vc) – topics are financial planning and due diligence -----------------

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