Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Fundraising 101

Beck Venture Center Startup Forum: Fundraising 101 with Malte Witt:

Discover the key fundamentals of raising venture capital in this quick talk designed for entrepreneurs and startup founders. We'll cover the essentials of the venture capital ecosystem, how to identify and approach the right investors, and the steps to build an effective fundraising process. Gain the insights and tools you need to craft a compelling pitch and successfully secure the funding your startup needs to grow.

About Featured Speaker:

Malte pronounced Mal-tah (like the country), is originally Danish but considers himself “nearly native” to Colorado, having moved there in the mid-90s. Malte currently serves as a Startup Banker at J.P. Morgan Chase on their Innovation Economy team where he works directly with pre-seed and seed stage companies throughout the intermountain region. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Malte served as the Managing Director for the Techstars Boulder Accelerator, where he was a pre-seed Investor, Startup Mentor, and Operator. He has held various roles across the Techstars ecosystem in Colorado in addition to launching the Techstars Miami Accelerator powered by JP Morgan in 2022. During his time at Techstars, he built a portfolio of 95 companies and worked closely with over 200 founders across the Americas, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. He also served as a Director of Colorado’s Seed Angel Forum, a nonprofit connecting investors with pre-seed and seed-stage founders through quarterly pitch events. In his free time, Malte loves spending time keeping up with his two boys, Sebastian (4) and Kasper (2), and his wife, Emily. He’s an avid hiker, runner, skier, and backcountry snowboarder

About Beck Venture Center's Startup Forum:

Startup Forum is a program series designed to empower entrepreneurs with essential knowledge and insights crucial for startup success. Each session within the series features a diverse lineup of industry experts and thought leaders who delve into a wide array of topics. These topics include Accounting Basics for Startups, Discovering a Winning B2B Value Proposition, venture capital insights, founder panels, and practical advice on capital fundraising, among many other topics. Through engaging speakers and interactive panels, Beck Venture Center’s Startup Forum provides invaluable guidance and networking opportunities aimed at equipping founders and entrepreneurs of Mines and the broader community with the tools and understanding needed to navigate the competitive startup landscape effectively.

The local startup community is the heartbeat of the Beck Venture Center, and we ensure plenty of time for networking at every startup forum event! Come network with us and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, including happy hour beverages, courtesy of the Beck Venture Center. We hope to see you there!

Event Timeline:

3:30 PM: Doors
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Program and Networking

Upcoming Startup Forum Dates:

Forum 3: Wednesday, February 12, Discovering Winning Value Propositions, Mike Clarkin. Register HERE.

Forum 4: Wednesday, February 26, Topic TBA, Register HERE.

Forum 5: Wednesday, March 12, Topic TBA, Register HERE.

Forum 6: Wednesday, April 2, Toppic TBA, Register HERE.

Host or Publisher Beck Venture Center, Colorado School of Mines