Reality of Raising Investment

In this fourth and final session, and completing Finance Friday, Dr. Davina Gregory-Dunsmuir shares her first hand experiences of attempting to raise significant finance (around $12M ) for a start-up enterprise and explores the benefits and pitfalls of some of the routes available and some of the compromises that may need to be made. One important learning from her experiences is the importance of being clear on values and purpose which can be challenged when other stakeholders are involved in the capacity of investors. The slides presented can be located under the ‘Materials’ tab.