Get precious facetime with 500 Startups, GREE Ventures, and Techstars

Getting facetime with investors is easier said than done. And meeting overseas investors are even tougher, unless you are going to spend thousands of dollars on airfare and accommodation. After the numerous cold calling, attempts to connect to someone who knows someone who knows someone, you finally land yourself a meeting with an investor – only to realise they might not be a good fit for your startup’s vision.

The startup-investor relationship isn’t a one way street. But investors can quickly tell if they want to continue a conversation within the first five minutes. For a startup founder however, it takes longer than that. How do you know if a VC’s philosophy of building companies is in line with yours? What experience do they have that can help to accelerate your startup’s growth?

These are questions that can’t be answered in a brief conversation – yet they are important to know before you embark on this journey. This is where the Investor Stage at Tech in Asia Bangalore 2016 comes in. Together with 6 of the best and brightest VCs, we’ll tackle some tough questions and give you an open look at who these investors are, what they have done, and how working with them is really like.

Here’s a sneak preview on the three sessions and the amazing investors each will feature.

Techstars

Techstars is one of the earliest startup accelerators ever created, and provides mentorship-driven seed-stage investment services.

Oko Davaasuren, Director, APAC, Startup Programs Since June 2015, Oko Davaasuren has led Techstars in the capacity of APAC director. He has developed numerous companies and client services, and worked with many global leaders and groups.

Anurag Maloo, Regional Manager – South and Central Asia Anurag Maloo is the regional manager for Techstars Startup Program. He works as an entrepreneurial evangelist with community leaders to foster entrepreneurship and a thriving startup ecosystem.

500 Startups

500 Startups is a Californian-based fund that invests in internet startups. It is active in Asia and has recently made headlines for launching a string of region-specific funds including 500 Durians for Southeast Asia, 500 TukTuks for Thailand, 500 Kimchi for Korea, 500 Luchadores for Mexico, 500 StartupWallah for India and the latest being a US$10 million fund for Vietnam.

Pankaj Jain, Partner Pankaj Jain is a Partner at 500 Startups. He focuses on investing in early stage startups across New York, India, South Asia and has led investments in over 50 companies across 6 countries. He currently invests in startups across US and India, and is focused on building the #500strong community in India.

Shalini Prakash, Principal Shalini Prakash leads 500 Startup’s partnerships and programs in India. She was previously the founder of Morado ThinkWorks and an entrepreneur in residence at GSF Global Accelerator Program and Program Manager at Kyron Accelerator Program.

GREE Ventures

GREE Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that stands as one of the most active investors in Southeast Asia. It has recently secured US$37 million for its second fund, with plans to invest in early-stage internet startups in India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Yusuke Amano, CEO Yusuke Amano joined GREE, Inc. in 2009 serving as SVP of Corporate before taking on the role of SVP of Business Development, and most recently SVP of APAC Business Operations. He has led multiple investment deals at GREE and supervised the establishment of GREE’s offices in South Korea, Singapore, and China, serving as CEO of those three subsidiaries until 2013. Yusuke assumed the role of CEO of GREE Ventures, Inc. upon its incorporation in December 2011.

Tatsuo Tsutsumi, Partner Tatsuo Tsutsumi joined GREE, Inc. in August 2011 and led the establishment of GREE Ventures, Inc. and the formation of its ¥20 billion fund. Prior to joining GREE, Tatsuo worked at Recruit Co., Ltd., where he directed new business development. AD. Remove this ad space by registering for a free basic account. Enjoy an ad-free experience when you're logged in.

Nikhil Kapur, Associate Nikhil Kapur joined GREE Ventures in 2016. He is based in Singapore and covers investments across Southeast Asia and India. He previously founded a successful and profitable venture in the media-technology industry in India, scaling it to multiple countries.

Yoyo Holdings, an internet startup that uses mobile technology to empower users in emerging countries will be joining as well to represent Gree’s Southeast Asia portfolio companies.

Your golden opportunity

The Investor Stage is your chance to learn about potential investors and get real feedback from prominent founders. Each investor and its portfolio startup will spend approximately 25 minutes sharing, and the remaining time for each session will be allocated to a Q&A session and networking.

If you’ve been wanting to get meaningful facetime with investors, this is the stage to be at. Please note this stage is open to founders only. Any attending founder can join, but seating will be limited, with Bootstrap Alley founders getting priority access.

Attend the Investor Stage and more when you get your pass to India’s next up-and-coming international tech conference today. Tickets are now going on 15 percent off until May 27 when you use the code tiablr15 – get them today!

Passes for locals start from US$99 before discount.

That’s not all…

Want even more chances to pitch your startup to with Techstars and GREE in an intimate and cosy one-to-one setting? Submit a 50-word pitch about your startup, and they’ll handpick the top 2 startups they want to meet at Tech in Asia Bangalore 2016. And yes, it comes with a free Startup Pass worth up to US$299!