About the Event
Navigating Series A: Investor Expectations and Founders' Success Journeys" is an exclusive event tailored to help Seed Stage founders gain deep insights into raising their Series A. With limited places available, this exclusive gathering offers a rare opportunity for founders to learn from and network with experienced investors and entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated the path to securing Series A capital.
Attendees will benefit from expert guidance on what investors look for, learn practical strategies from real-world success stories, and build meaningful connections with other founders. This event is designed to provide actionable advice and networking opportunities in an intimate setting, giving founders the tools they need to scale their businesses and achieve fundraising success.
Attending will be VC partners from the Scaleup Group actively looking to invest.
To attend you must meet the following criteria:
- Doing £1million in ARR (or close to achieving that)
- Be B2B SAAS
The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Places are limited for this exclusive meetup, so please register as soon as possible!
We will confirm your registration at the earliest opportunity.
Not one to be missed!
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Opening of the event, welcome
2:05pm - 2:15 pm
Introduction of the participants
The event will begin with a short introduction session where everyone will introduce themselvess.
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Scaleup Secrets: A Guide to Raising Your Series A
John O’Connell from Scaleup Group will guide you through the key elements that investors seek, including business scalability, market potential, and team dynamics. Gain a deeper understanding of how to position your business for a successful Series A raise.
Presenter:
▪️ John O'Connell, technology entrepreneur and investor @ Scaleup Group
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Q&A section
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Networking coffee break
A short coffee break will follow the first session, allowing attendees to network, relax, and recharge in the office cafe's pastry area.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Panel discussion
You can listen to our panel discussion with a founder who has successfully secured Series A funding and used it to grow and scale, their businesses. Experienced entrepreneurs will share their firsthand experiences, challenges, and strategies on how they navigated the Series A funding process and utilised the capital to achieve their business goals. Whether you're preparing for your own Series A financing or want to learn from those who have already succeeded, this discussion will provide invaluable lessons.
Participants:
▪️ John O'Connell, Technology entrepreneur and Investor @ Scaleup Group
▪️ John Radford, Client Services Director @ LogiNet Systems
▪️ Armenak Mayalian, CTO & Co-founder @ Toggle AI
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Q&A section
after 4:30 pm
Drinks and Networking
About the Event
Navigating Series A: Investor Expectations and Founders' Success Journeys" is an exclusive event tailored to help Seed Stage founders gain deep insights into raising their Series A. with limited places available, this exclusive gathering offers a rare opportunity for founders to learn from and network with experienced investors and entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated the path to securing Series A capital.
Attendees will benefit from expert guidance on what investors look for, learn practical strategies from real-world success stories, and build meaningful connections with other founders. This event is designed to provide actionable advice and networking opportunities in an intimate setting, giving founders the tools they need to scale their businesses and achieve fundraising success.
Attending will be VC partners from the Scaleup Group actively looking to invest.
To attend you must meet the following criteria:
- Doing £1million in ARR (or close to achieving that)
- Be B2B SAAS
The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Places are limited for this exclusive meetup, so please register as soon as possible!
We will confirm your registration at the earliest opportunity.
Not one to be missed!
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Opening of the event, welcome
2:05pm - 2:15 pm
Introduction of the participants
The event will begin with a short introduction session where everyone will introduce themselvess.
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Scaleup Secrets: A Guide to Raising Your Series A
John O’Connell from Scaleup Group will guide you through the key elements that investors seek, including business scalability, market potential, and team dynamics. Gain a deeper understanding of how to position your business for a successful Series A raise.
Presenter:
▪️ John O'Connell, technology entrepreneur and investor @ Scaleup Group
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Q&A section
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Networking coffee break
A short coffee break will follow the first session, allowing attendees to network, relax, and recharge in the office cafe's pastry area.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Panel discussion
You can listen to our panel discussion with a founder who has successfully secured Series A funding and used it to grow and scale, their businesses. Experienced entrepreneurs will share their firsthand experiences, challenges, and strategies on how they navigated the Series A funding process and utilised the capital to achieve their business goals. Whether you're preparing for your own Series A financing or want to learn from those who have already succeeded, this discussion will provide invaluable lessons.
Participants:
▪️ John O'Connell, Technology entrepreneur and Investor @ Scaleup Group
▪️ John Radford, Client Services Director @ LogiNet Systems
▪️ Armenak Mayalian, CTO & Co-founder @ Toggle AI
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Q&A section
after 4:30 pm
Drinks and Networking
Our Speakers
John Radford
Client Services Director @ LogiNet Systems
Host of the Product Pulse Scaling Ventures webinar series
Armenak Mayalian
CTO & Co-founder at Toggle AI | Technology Leader Driving Innovation in AI Solutions
Special Guest of the Product Pulse in-person event, Navigating Series A meetup
John O'Connell
Technology entrepreneur and investor at Scaleup Group
Special Guest of the Product Pulse in-person event, Navigating Series A meetup
Read John's bio
John O’Connell is a high-profile London-based technology entrepreneur and investor.
He has invested in/chaired c. 20 technology businesses, LSE & AIM Listed, VC/PE backed and startups. Exits include in 2023 Evotix a 6x return; in 2022 AVVIO ditto; in 2021 CloudTrade, an 8x return & AIM listed ActiveOps, 10x+ plus previously Portrait Software, InforSense & Opta Sports Data.
He co-founded, floated on the UK LSE and sold in 2004 for $200 million one of the then-leading Software companies in Staffware plc, which had achieved Unicorn status. John now chairs 2 UK businesses, ActiveNav & the ScaleUp Group ‘SUG.’ The latter which he founded 8 years ago & whose 39 entrepreneurs have raised finance for and exited from >100 companies globally, for more than £6 billion.
SUG is focused on creating ‘Global Tech Champions’ by obtaining growth funding and co-investing – c.£60 million to date – plus finding ‘C’ level management talent leveraging our knowledge, experience and business connections, internationally. SUG is a sponsor of the annual ‘Enterprise Awards’, uniquely focused exclusively on Founders, which John created and hosts, celebrated the 12th Awards Dinner in June this year. (He has twice won the ‘Mentor of the Year’ Award.)
John has been recognised as a ‘Master of Information Technology’ by the US-based Trade Association, AIIM International. He was their first-ever non-US Chair. He has been inducted into the Smith & Williamson (now Evelyn Partners), ‘Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame’, as well as being featured in the ‘Archives of IT’.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists – the WCIT – whose Charity is the beneficiary of the surplus from the Enterprise Awards.
John’s philanthropy also included being founding Chairman of both the Ambassador Group of Co-operation Ireland (he was born in Cork) and of the Technology Leadership Group of the Prince’s Trust, which has raised in excess of £75 million in the last 20 years. This group has also spawned other Leadership Groups, which have raised another c. £130 million to help the recovery of the lives of disadvantaged young people.
He is the past Chairman/co-owner of (London) Wasps Rugby Club at the time when they were the most successful professional rugby club in Europe.
John has co-authored a book ‘Mastering Your Organization’s Processes’, published by Cambridge University Press.
Still being very active in business he puts down to being a terrible golfer!
Event Location:
HUBHUB, London
Register Here to Secure Your Place
The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Places are limited for this exclusive meetup, so please register as soon as possible! Confirmation of successful registration will be sent via email by no later than 30th September.
About LogiNet Group
LogiNet Systems is a custom web and mobile development agency, helping startups & enterprises build robust web and mobile apps since 2008. Our software development team of 100+ experts designs and builds digital products such as apps, websites, and e-commerce platforms that elevate brands. We create class-leading digital projects for clients through outsourced or inhouse software development approaches.
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