TiE Hustle in partnership with VentureSouq and Investhusiasts

Session 1: Jon Santillan, Founder & CEO, Denarii Cash

Jon will share his entrepreneurial journey building Denarii, a mobile platform enabling OFWs to send money home with zero fees.

Session 2: Intro to Fundraising - the Investor’s Perspective 

The purpose of this session is for tech entrepreneurs to get into the investor's head & understand his/her POV and expectations when looking at companies to invest in

This session will cover the following:

• Fundraising cycle of a tech company
• The pros & cons of investing in a startup for an investor
• Metrics investors look for in an early stage tech company
• Valuation approaches for an early-stage tech company
• Type of Due Diligence investors do when looking to invest
• Preferred instrument to invest: Equity vs Convertible Note
• Preferred legal structure
• UAE company set up options

Session 3: Build your financial plan

• This session aims to provide an overview of investor expectations when it comes to a tech company’s financials
• We'll use a case study to illustrate and go through key assumptions and line items investors will look for when reviewing financials
• This will provide insight on how best to approach the building of your company’s financial plan