Date: 3rd March 2025 Time: 9.00-10.00am
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE (map)
Speaker: Carlos Espinal (Seedcamp)
Chair: Juanita González-Uribe (FMG & LSE Finance)
Join us for a fireside chat and Q&A with Carlos Espinal on Seed Financing Guide. Drawing from his 15 years of experience mentoring and investing in European founders, Carlos will share key insights on navigating early-stage fundraising and scaling globally. The discussion will also explore insights from his book, The Fundraising Fieldguide, offering practical strategies for founders looking to secure investment and build impactful companies. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of Europe's leading early-stage investors!
This lecture series focuses on the role of finance in the entrepreneurial journey. The aim is to improve our understanding of the role of early-stage financiers in the start-up and scale-up of new ventures. Discussions will touch upon several research topics like the types of constraints that limit the start and growth of new companies, and the role of specialized financiers, as well as policy, in mitigating them.
Registration
This public event is delivered in-person only, is free and open to all, with no ticket or pre-registration required. Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis, within the limits of the venue capacity.
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Carlos Espinal is Managing Partner at Seedcamp, where we team up with Europe’s most exceptional tech founders from Day One. We are the first investors in more than 500 companies, including some of Europe’s most successful startups like UiPath, Wise, Revolut, Synthesia, Sorare, and Pleo. Carlos works closely with founders to help them realize their full potential, guiding them in shaping their vision and strategy. Additionally, he fosters community by bringing founders together through events and thought leadership, leveraging the power of the Seedcamp Nation to drive collaboration and share the best thinking available. Carlos is a published author, podcaster and has made it onto Forbes Midas List as one of the most influential VCs in Europe for multiple years in a row. Carlos was awarded an MBE for services to the British Technology Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in 2021.
Juanita González-Uribe is Associate Professor in Finance at the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, private equity and innovation. Her work spans different regions including Latin America, the UK, and the USA.
