Finance Board’s aim is to help startup and growth entrepreneurs in understanding how to start building their funding strategy and to give a glance overview on the different funding opportunities available in Finland.

The event’s focus is on providing practical experiences from the facilitators’ and the participants’ own experiences through:

• Key notes on funding strategies and market views from senior level investors.
• Peer group learning through founder stories from angel funding to IPO growth.
• Increase understanding on the difference and value-add on both loan and equity based investment class: growth stage, investment terms and expected returns on different asset class.

Welcome to Boardman2020’s Finance Board conference. The meeting place for entrepreneurs and investors. Don’t miss out!

In addition to the program, a lot of time has been set aside for networking both during and after the event.

The event is held in English and the registration fee is 85 EUR, which cover the events expenses. The event is co-organized with ArcticStartup and brought to you together with our partners Marsh, Nordea and Team Finland.

We expect 200 startup & growth companies – welcome!

 

Program

12.00-12.30 Registration opens

Part 1. Key Takeways on building a Funding Roadmap

12.30-12.40 Opening words by Päivi Kangasmäki, Founder BackedByCFO & Boardman2020

12.40 – 13.10 Key note: Teemu Kaltea, Value Group ”My notes for an entrepreneur building the funding roadmap

13.10 – 13.40 Key note: Heikki Väänänen, CEO Happy or Not ”Our roadmap to 14.5m A Round”

13.40 – 14.10 Key note: Mikael Thuneberg, Founder Supermetrics ”From bootstrapping to 3.5m seed round”

14.10-15.00 Networking Break

Part 2. Reverse pitching: How to choose an investor to match your needs. Hosted by Jan Ameri, ArcticStartup

15.00 – 15.30 Differences between equity based investors, from Angel to VC

• Angel investors: Riku Asikainen, Saga Forss
• Family Offices: M&M Growth Partners
• VC funds: Superhero Capital, Vendep, Inventure, CapMan, OpenOcean

15.30 – 15.45 Differences between the alternative funding sources

• Privanet, Invesdor, Kansalaisrahoitus, Fundu

15.45 – 16.00 How to leverage by bank loan and public funding

• Nordea, Tekes, Finnvera

16.00-17.00 Networking Break

Part 3. Chair Fire side chat Hosted by Ainomaija Haarla, Investor and Chairwoman

17.00-17.30 Ainomaija Haarla and Maija Itkonen, Gold & Green Foods: Angel investing and M&A with Paulig

17.30-19.00 Networking & Snacks

 

PARTICIPATION FEE: 85€ per person (+VAT)

Includes the program, food and drinks provided during the breaks and 2 glasses of wine.
The number of participants is limited.

(We reserve the right for program and price changes)

 

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