Top Tips for Targeting the Right VC Investor

Guest speaker David Rose shares top tips for targeting the right VC investors. Many finance leaders fail to target the most appropriate VC investors during their fundraising process and waste huge amounts of time pitching to investors with whom they are never likely to secure funding. David has pitched to hundreds of VC investors during his impressive career and shares his thoughts on which investors are the best fit for each type of business.

David Rose has more than 20 years of leadership experience with Fortune 500, high-growth and start-up companies in the technology, Internet, and media industries. He has previously served as Board Chair, CEO, COO, and VP of Sales and completed exits with four venture-backed startups. Mr Rose is now the Chief Executive Officer at US Expansion Partners. US Expansion Partners assists European technology companies with all aspects of launching, managing, and scaling operations in the United States. David holds a degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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