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Revolutionizing Healthcare: Unlocking the Future of MedTech Startups and Investor Synergy in Europe

Revolutionizing Healthcare: Unlocking the Future of MedTech Startups and Investor Synergy in Europe

In the fast-paced world of healthcare innovation, MedTech startups and visionary investors stand on the precipice of transforming the medical landscape. "Revolutionizing Healthcare: Unlocking the Future of MedTech Startups and Investor Synergy in Europe" offers an exclusive deep dive into the vibrant ecosystem where groundbreaking ideas meet powerful

Discovering Your Perfect Match: Finding the Ideal Business Angel Partner

Discovering Your Perfect Match: Finding the Ideal Business Angel Partner

Navigating the thrilling yet challenging world of startups, entrepreneurs often find themselves seeking the guidance and support of a business angel who can propel their venture to new heights. The search for the perfect investor can feel like an overwhelming quest, with each potential partner offering a unique blend of

Why Family Offices are becoming more attractive for startups

Why Family Offices are becoming more attractive for startups

Family offices are becoming increasingly attractive for startups for several reasons, offering unique advantages compared to traditional funding sources like angel investors and venture capital firms. Some of the key factors driving this trend include: 1. Patient capital: Family offices typically have a longer-term investment horizon, as they focus on

Angel Investors, VCs, Or A Family Office: How To Choose The Best Funding Route For Your Company

Angel Investors, VCs, Or A Family Office: How To Choose The Best Funding Route For Your Company

Choosing the right funding route for your company is a crucial decision that can significantly impact your startup's growth and success. Each funding source comes with its advantages and drawbacks, so it's essential to understand the key differences between angel investors, venture capital (VC) firms, and

What it takes to start a Venture Capital Fund

What it takes to start a Venture Capital Fund

As a venture capitalist, you have the unique opportunity to be at the forefront of groundbreaking ideas, technologies, and businesses. By providing much-needed funding and support, you can help passionate entrepreneurs transform their dreams into reality, enabling them to create products and services that improve our lives and shape the

Metrics Investors have a close look at for Early Stage Startups

Metrics Investors have a close look at for Early Stage Startups

Early-stage startups face many challenges, one of which is attracting investment. Investors are looking for startups with the potential for high growth and a strong return on investment. To evaluate this potential, investors look at various metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to determine whether a startup is worth investing

How to Talk About Valuation When a VC Asks

How to Talk About Valuation When a VC Asks

As an entrepreneur seeking funding, one of the most challenging aspects of the fundraising process is discussing valuation with potential investors. VCs are inundated with investment opportunities and have a better understanding of market valuation than most entrepreneurs. However, there are strategies that entrepreneurs can use to better understand the

Why Startup Valuation matters

Why Startup Valuation matters

As fellow entrepreneurs, We understand how important it is to get your startup valuation right. It can be the difference between raising enough funds to achieve your goals or struggling to keep the lights on. That's why it's crucial to approach startup valuation with a clear

How to Negotiate a Startup Valuation?

How to Negotiate a Startup Valuation?

For startups, one of the most crucial aspects of raising capital is negotiating the company valuation. The valuation of a company is essentially an estimate of its worth, and it's a key factor in determining how much equity the investors will receive for their investment. Negotiating the valuation

Start der K2MATCH Investor Lounges in Kooperation mit dem WCD am 29. März 2023 im Wirtschaftsclub Düsseldorf

Investor Lounges

Start der K2MATCH Investor Lounges in Kooperation mit dem WCD am 29. März 2023 im Wirtschaftsclub Düsseldorf

INVESTOR LOUNGE Liebe Mitglieder des Wirtschaftsclubs Düsseldorf, Liebe Mitglieder der K2Match Community und Gäste, wir freuen uns, Sie auf unsere kommende erste WCD – K2MATCH Investor Lounge aufmerksam zu machen! Hiermit starten wir eine neue Event Serie im WCD, welche bereits 3 Mal in 2023 geplant ist. Bei unseren WCD – K2MATCH

K2Match Investor Lounge at the Economical Club of Düssledorf, Capital of NRW.

Investor Lounges

Kickoff of the K2MATCH Investor Lounges series, starting March 29, 2023, in cooperation with the WCD at the Economical Club Düsseldorf

INVESTOR LOUNGE Dear members of the WCD, Dear K2MATCH Community and Guests, we are pleased to draw your attention to our upcoming first WCD - K2MATCH Investor Lounge! Herewith we are starting a new event series at the WCD. At our WCD - K2MATCH Investor Lounges, we would like to

Matteo Cernuschi, Marzio Schena, Grégoire Mathonet (left to right), co-founders of ANote Music

ANote Music - The mainstage for music investment

With the launch of their innovative platform in 2020, ANote Music has rapidly established itself as the leading marketplace for investing in music royalties. Building the bridge between financial markets and the music industry, ANote connects rights owners to a wide network of music fans and investors (professional and retail)

BridgerPay: One Platform to Automate All Payment Flows

BridgerPay: One Platform to Automate All Payment Flows

BridgerPay is a bootstrapped startup that has built the world’s first self-onboarding payment operations platform. Engineered to cater any vertical, BridgerPay allows merchants to connect any payment provider to their checkout through just one API and with zero code. Offering multiple payment options has proven to be one of

EMBIO is creating the Future of Diagnostics

EMBIO is creating the Future of Diagnostics

EMBIO Diagnostics (EMBIO) is a growing biotech company that designs and develops innovative, portable, biosensor-based digital devices for rapid diagnostics. EMBIO is shaping the future of diagnostics with its strong in-house team of highly skilled scientists, building both hardware and software and combining it with proprietary complex AI enhanced algorithms

Why failure in negotiation is an option after all?

Why failure in negotiation is an option after all?

Negotiations are everywhere - but is it just a matter of ripping off the other party? No, says Badr Moudden. And he invokes the tried-and-tested Harvard principle. The system is explained also by simple pictures. Not like this! Bringing negotiations to a good end can be difficult. The Harvard method

Konstantin Brockmann (left) and Christoph Paulus (right), CO-Founder of smaboo

smaboo revamps the digital reservation management for all industries

Why are there 100 booking apps, all of which are isolated solutions for individual sectors? smaboo brings together all the possibilities in a completely new world. We bring regional service providers together digitally. From hairdressers to restaurants to car repair shops. See what friends book, recommend and simply book yourself

K2Match Voices: Message Map by Nils Michaelis

Communicate with confidence!

(Consider these 5 steps) Products are getting more exciting, PowerPoint presentations more spectacular and the formats for said presentation more extensive. But one component never changes and that is you. In a fast-paced world where contacts are becoming more indifferent and meetings more digital, it's the human component

3D Printing, New Opportunities for Startups & Scaleups?

Current situation In the past, there have often been supply bottlenecks in every industry, which in turn have led to very long delivery times or even complete failures. Many current circumstances lead to sales slumps for companies worldwide because they could no longer get important raw materials and other goods

Der erste Drink als Lolly. Startup aus Willich macht den Süßwaren Markt rund.

Der erste Drink als Lolly. Startup aus Willich macht den Süßwaren Markt rund.

LYQR ist der erste Lollypop mit Alkohol, weltweit patentiert. Seit Jahren gibt es im Bereich der Süßwaren nur sehr wenige echte Innovationen. Mit LYQR schaffen wir ein zeitgemäßes Lifestyleprodukt, welches sich durch die Kombination von traditionellen Süßwaren mit der intelligenten Integration beliebter alkoholischer Geschmäcker an stilvolle erwachsene Kunden richtet. Das

The appendix of your Businessplan

The appendix of your Businessplan

The appendix In the appendix of the business plan, supplementary information such as tables, organizational charts, data material, important auxiliary calculations and patents, should be placed. Make sure that the appendix remains clear and does not grow into a "data graveyard". Also you should limit yourself to essential

Business Model Canvas complements the Executive Summary (ES) - but does not replace it!

Business Model Canvas complements the Executive Summary (ES) - but does not replace it!

Business Model Canvas There are different approaches to design the ES of your business plan. Besides the purely textual form you can use graphical forms of presentation. We are convinced that the approach of the "Business Model Canvas", developed by Alexander Osterwalder, is a good summary of your

Executive Summary (ES)

Executive Summary (ES)

Executive Summary (ES) The quality of the ES often determines whether the actual business plan is read at all. Therefore, pay special attention to the ES. Everything essentials should be mentioned in the ES, especially your unique selling proposition (USP) and value proposition (VP) should be clearly emphasized. And yet,

Financial planning and financing Part IV: Capital requirements and financing

Financial planning and financing Part IV: Capital requirements and financing

Financial planning and financing Part IV: Capital requirements and financing Although liquidity planning shows how much capital is needed at which point in time, but from which sources it originates. Here you should allocate the individual financing items to the suitable providers of capital - starting with the costs for

Financial planning and financing Part III: Liquidity Planning

Financial planning and financing Part III: Liquidity Planning

Liquidity Planning The term "liquid" comes from Latin and means "fluid". Liquidity describes the ability of a company to meet its mandatory liabilities at any time and without restriction, i.e. to be solvent. Liquidity is the most important survival factor for maintaining business operations, the

Financial planning and financing Part II: Investment Planning

Financial planning and financing Part II: Investment Planning

Investment Planning Business administration defines the term "investment" very differently. For the purpose of this financial and liquidity planning, a simple and pragmatic definition will suffice: While the expenses focus on the items that regularly occur in your company (e.g., monthly rental expenses), the "investment"