“This is a very friendly environment. When you’re presenting to the VC, you feel comfortable sharing your pitch because you approach them as a mentor. There’s no need for fear, and you receive helpful advice in a friendly setting.”
“Talking for twenty minutes one-on-one definitely helped me get a lot of perspective on where I am, what I need to do, and what I need to be ready for.”
“We met with one of the VCs. The timing is perfect for us because we are raising our Series A round. The meeting went fantastically well, and the VC was very interested. Now, we are moving to the next stage.”
“This was my first event with TiE, recommended by a colleague. We had the opportunity to discuss our plan with Arun Penmetsa, and we are deeply grateful for his kindness in offering valuable resources to support our growth.”
“There were eight great startups across very diverse sectors, and the founders are building very compelling companies. It was good to learn about their backgrounds and the problems they are solving. It’s a great opportunity to work with TiE and meet such founders and companies.”
“Arun Penmetsa, the VC asked a lot of good questions, looking forward to the next steps for Funding Fridays.”
“I thank TiE Silicon Valley for organizing something like this for entrepreneurs. This is a high return on investment of our time today.”
“Funding Fridays truly met the objective of giving us an opportunity to get an introduction, and the VC set up the next meeting.”
“Thanks to TiE for taking this initiative. It’s a good opportunity, and while we’re not raising money right now, it’s a great chance to connect with the VC.”
“Funding Fridays was quite fascinating. I got to interact with eight founders, all doing interesting things in different verticals and at different stages of their company life cycle. Thanks for the opportunity.”
“I’ve never been here, and I loved the program because it’s an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet VCs and get one-on-one feedback.”
“Funding Fridays was quite fascinating. I got to interact with eight founders, all doing interesting things in different verticals and at different stages of their company life cycle. Thanks for the opportunity.”
“It’s very exciting to meet a lot of young entrepreneurs and people who are building exciting companies. I find it useful as an investor to come across many interesting companies. I would encourage a lot of founders to come here, and I will definitely be here many times.”
“I’ve worked with TiE Silicon Valley over the past month, learning a lot more about them, and I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the network they’ve exposed me to.”
