Brussels Sprouts II
Last week we held our European Investor Summit in Brussels attended by 170+ VC and Angel investors and top tech start-ups from over 20 countries, as well as Microsoft execs.
We saw the launch of our IP Ventures company Zignals, and 45+ exhibiting companies connect with potential investors. Feedback from the start-ups from UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Russia and Greece was really great.
We also had a very lively session moderated by the lovely June Sarpong, where five student teams pitched to a panel of investors in the Meet the Money session. You can see interviews with the Dragon’s Den panel members here.
In addition to our Investor Summit on 11 June, we also held the 4th Annual SME Day on 12 June. Have a look at the SME Day video here.
Microsoft reinforced its commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs with our newly announced partnership European Business Angels Network (EBAN) and TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs). EBAN represents angel and early stage investment market and together with Microsoft will collaborate in the coming years to build capacity for innovative start-up companies. Under a global agreement, Microsoft and TiE will work closely in Europe: partnering to foster entrepreneurship and innovation globally by educating, mentoring and networking in UK and Nordics.
I'm already looking forward to the next one. We hope to replicate this in the Middle East and Asia in the coming year too. Thanks to everyone who supported this event and I hope you go on to secure funding for your ideas!
