Investing in Blockchain Technology with James Kilroe

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Join us for a Masterclass by James Kilroe, a Senior Associate at Newtown Partners.

James will be conducting an intimate information session on What blockchain investors look for when funding a startup.

The aim of the session will be to give the community valuable insight into:

• What piques investors’ interest?
• What drives them to back certain companies?
• What they’re uninspired by and why?
• The factors Newtown Partners consider to improve the quality of their existing portfolio
• Success stories from the Newton Partners portfolio, that could serve as lessons for early-stage entrepreneurs

We look forward to hosting both budding and seasoned entrepreneurs, academics, developers and blockchain enthusiasts for this interactive session!

About Newtown Partners:

Newtown Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that actively invests in emerging, disruptive technology startup businesses. With a focus on blockchain investment and advisory services, the team operates out of offices in Mountain View, California (Silicon Valley) and Cape Town, South Africa. Founded and run by internationally successful entrepreneurs, Vinny Lingham, and Llew Claasen, Newtown Partners has an entrepreneurial focus that goes beyond investment.

Newtown Partners has a strong executive team with a proven track record in technology entrepreneurship. The team has successfully launched, grown and sold technology startup businesses as entrepreneurs themselves and know what is required to succeed internationally. As investors, the team has successfully invested in and nurtured a number of early-stage companies from ideation to market-leading businesses

About the organiser:

Founded in early 2016, and based in Switzerland, Linum Labs consists of a growing team of pioneers, developers and digital implementers who create and inspire positive change through revolutionary emerging technologies. Each of us strives to change the way we, as a global collective, approach the interdependence of health and identity by building healthier societies.

With offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Berlin, our global footprint allows us to draw on a myriad of life experience and expertise.

Schedule: 

Arrival and networking: 5:30 pm

Presentation starts: 6pm-7pm

Q&A: 7:10pm-7:25pm

Closing and networking: 7:30 pm

RSVP is essential.

Please note that parking is limited and we would recommend you Uber if possible.

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