From POCs to M&A, Why are Corporates important to VCs?
November 8, 2022 6:00 pm
Microsoft at the local but also global level represents an example of good practice for any organization that wants to be and remain relevant in the next decade, creating in this sense a collaborative functioning ecosystem that includes startups, VCs, accelerators and corporations.
About this event
On the 8th of November, from 6PM EEST we invite you to an event created in partnership with Microsoft and one of the most requested VC Mentors, Alin Stanciu, Partner at Catalyst Romania, at the Microsoft office.
Agenda:
18:00 - 18:30 Welcome
18:30 - 19:00 "Mega Trends in Technology"
Daniel Rusen, Director of Marketing and Operations Microsoft
19:00 - 19:30 "From POCs to M&A, Why are Corporates important to VCs?"
Microsoft at the local but also global level represents an example of good practice for any organization that wants to be and remain relevant in the next decade, creating in this sense a collaborative functioning ecosystem that includes startups, VCs, accelerators and corporations. The same thing happens in the case of more developed VC funds, such as the case of Catalyst Romania. We want through this panel to discuss the importance of Corporations in the innovation ecosystem, being essential for a VC to create links with corporations and corporate networks, pursuing multiple objectives that we will address with the following panelists:
Alin Stanciu, Partner Catalyst Romania
Madalina Popa, Financial Services Industry Director Central and Eastern Europe at Microsoft CEE
19:30 - 20:00 Q&A Session
20:00 - 21:00 Networking
