Timestamps:

2:05 - What's the difference between fundraising for growth vs seed financing?

10:01 - How to find the right investors

17:31 - Negotiating with investors

21:28 - What kills a fundraising process?

27:54 - How much money should you raise?

Biography:

Verena Kaiser served as the Head of Direct Investment at UBS before becoming Chief of Staff, Corporate & Institutional Clients International in May 2020. As Head of Direct Investment, she was responsible for due diligence and matching of growth stage startups with UBS private investors. The UBS Direct Investment arm has already provided over CHF 120m in capital, among them VIU Ventures AG, Coatmaster AG and Cutiss AG.