Investor Insight Session #1

Curious what venture capital investors really look for in science-driven startups? 🤔

Join the first Investor Insight Session with Earlybird Vision Lab and gain an inside look at how one of Europe's leading early-stage venture capital firms evaluates founders, technologies, and investment opportunities. 🌟

In this session, Benjamin Wilkening, Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird, will share insights on how Earlybird identifies promising startups, what makes founders VC-ready, and what investors expect long before a funding round begins. Drawing on his experience supporting early-stage entrepreneurs, he will provide practical insights into fundraising, venture capital decision-making, and building companies that investors want to back. 💡

Designed for postdocs, researchers, PhD candidates, and early-stage founders, this session offers a unique opportunity to better understand the venture capital perspective, ask your questions directly, and learn how scientific innovation can successfully translate into investable startups. 🚀

Whether you are exploring your first startup idea or already building a company, this session will help you understand what happens on the other side of the table—and how to prepare for it. 📈

Agenda:

• 17:30 Welcome to the JUNI Campus
• 18:00 How Earlybird Vision Lab invests in science-driven founders with Benjamin Wilkening
• 18:30 Q&A
• 19:00 Drinks & Conversations 🍹

Location: Chausseestraße 8, 10115 Berlin, Germany