29th March - Business Angels & Private Equity

TIE ENTREPRENEUR LEARNING SERIES

WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2023 AT 12-12.45PM ON ZOOM

Business Angels & Private Equity – What Early Stage Businesses Need to Know

Paul is the co-founder of MPP Global and was CEO for 20 years until its acquisition by Aim-listed Aptitude Software in October 2021. MPP Global is the award-winning international provider of the cloud-based subscription management and billing SaaS platform eSuite. MPP’s clients include Sky, NBC Universal and L’Equipe. At the exit, MPP Global had grown to over 100 employees plus offshore development teams. Following his exit Paul has since become an Operational Partner at Praetura Ventures.

Walli is very honored and proud to have been awarded his MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to the UK creative economy and for overseas investment in the UK. He is a TiE UK North Board member and also Chair of Mentoring. Walli is a successful entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in film, TV and Digital Media. He has been at the forefront of digital media and has been responsible for the growth and sale of a global content production and distribution company. After the sale, he went onto set up Emu Films an independent production company working with such visionary film makers, such as Terence Davies and Steve McQueen. His award-winning films have received a combined total of twenty BIFA and BAFTA nominations amongst multiple international festival awards.

The presenters will focus on the following topics in this 45-minute session on zoom:

- Investment readiness

- Attention to detail when attracting investors – your product, team and marketplace 

- The importance of your unique features

- Get your financials right

- Know your competitors

To RSVP please email [email protected]