How to avoid fundraising mistakes? - Eamonn Carey
One of the biggest mistakes I see companies make is not doing their research on investors. It's pretty easy to find out what sectors investors are interested in, what cities/countries they invest in, how much money they invest, who they're friends with and more. Once you have that info, it's much easier to target your pitch at the right people or try and get the right intros to people. Companies that just blanket email every investor they can find with poorly targeted pitches are frankly wasting their time and the investors’, which is not where you want to be. Do your research, be targeted and smart and you'll get better results. Eamonn Carey, Managing Director at Techstars Connection #eamonncarey #startup #entrepreneur
Eamonn Carey is the Managing Director at Techstars London. He was previously MD at Techstars Connection in partnership with AB InBev in New York, and has been a long term mentor, advisor and angel investor in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
In the past, Eamonn started, succeeded and failed with several startups in Europe and the Middle East - including Farmvillain - an app which some described as the 'South Park of Facebook'. He first started building games (as an eight year old) to impress girls in the late 1980s. His efforts were unsuccessful. His love for games lived on in spite of that fact.
Since then, he has worked with Kiip - helping them establish their footprint and offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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