EPISODE 13: How to Fundraise During COVID-19 with Laura Connell, Principal at Balderton Capital

Episode 13: LIVE PODCAST - How to Fundraise During Covid-19, with Laura Connell, Principal at Balderton Capital

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Welcome to our very first LIVE PODCAST, where you, the listeners, get to ask your questions live to our podcast guest and enjoy listening back later! As part of our series of resources to help founders on the fundraise during the Covid-19 crisis, we are delighted to be joined by Laura Connell, Principal at Europe's Leading Tech VC - Balderton Capital - to share her take on the impact the pandemic is having on fundraising now, and what founders can do to keep going and navigate this black swan event. Seize the opportunities available to you now! Learn more from Laura in this episode and if you like what you hear, please leave a review here!

About our Guest:
Laura joined Balderton's investment team in 2018. She spent the previous three years advising early stage technology startups across sectors on topics ranging from fundraising to product launch strategies. She was also CFO of a D2C womenswear brand. Prior to this, Laura was an Assistant Researcher at Imperial College undertaking neuroscience research in the Brain Sciences Department of Imperial College's Faculty of Medicine. She started her career at Goldman Sachs for five years, first in the Investment Management Division and subsequently the Financial Institutions Group in M&A. She was a Fulbright Scholar and gained her MBA from Harvard, and she studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Oxford. She speaks fluent English and French.

Learn more about Laura here and Read her Medium Blog

In today's episode you'll learn:

• About Laura herself (including a fun fact about her) and the type of companies Balderton invest in
• Her take on the impact of Coronavirus on fundraising now and in the near future
• Key tips for female founders to navigate this crisis
• Answers to live questions from the audience about specific tips for different types of startups and early stage founders on the fundraising trail
• How we can put the fun into funding!

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Balderton Office Hours (every quarter)- sign up to get advice from an investor
• Global Invest Her Must Reads (including Investor blogs)
• Canva.com (for good templates for pitch decks)

How to connect with Laura:
Twitter | @LauraConnell18
LinkedIn | Laura Connell
Email| [email protected]