EP 17: How To Get 1:1 Meetings with VCs and Make Your Virtual Event More Gender Diverse with Jan Ameri, CEO of Arctic15

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EP 17: HOW TO GET 1:1 MEETINGS WITH VCS AND MAKE YOUR VIRTUAL EVENT MORE GENDER DIVERSE - JAN AMERI, CEO OF ARCTIC15 - MATCHMAKING INVESTORS WITH STARTUPS

How do you get one-on-one meetings with venture capitalists when you're a new entrepreneur? In this episode, you'll hear from Jan Ameri, CEO of Arctic15, the key matchmaking event between investors and startups in the Nordics and beyond. Learn how to build relationships with investors, how to embed gender diversity across your virtual event, and get lots of practical tips from a passionate catalyst in the startup ecosystem.

About our Guest:
Jan is an entrepreneur-at-heart — and through everything he has done since 1998. An expert in spotting new opportunities and creating new concepts, Jan has been a partner or co-founder of seven different companies in various industries. From starting out as a volunteer at Arctic 15 in 2013, he had several roles in organising this key Nordic startups event, before eventually becoming the CEO in 2019, making it bigger and better every year since.

Learn more about Jan here: ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/janameri/

In today's episode you'll learn:

• How Jan became involved with Arctic 15 and a fun fact about him
• Why networking is the top goal of Arctic 15
• How to make your Virtual Event more gender diverse
• What female founders should be focusing on to find funding opportunities
• How Arctic 15 is working to bring gender balance to its events
• What needs to change, and how, to close the gender funding gap
• How Global InvestHer is partnering with Arctic 15

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Arctic 15's 2021 virtual and 2022 in-person summits
• InvestHer Academy — Online courses for female founders to learn about funding

How to contact Jan:
Website | arctic15.com
Twitter | @arctic15
LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/janameri/

Want to get involved with an upcoming edition of Arctic15? Contact them here