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Selected Venture Capital – Week 47

Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2020

Unlocking the power of deep tech to solve our toughest global challenges at Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2020.

When? November 16th – 20th

European Startup Festival 2020

The European Startup Festival is celebrating the European Startup Community at this inspirational event that connects start-ups, investors, incubators, accelerators, institutions, universities, cities and other stakeholders of the European Startup Ecosystem.

When? November 16th – 21st

AVCJ ESG Forum 2020

Co-hosted by AVCJ and the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), the annual AVCJ ESG Forum returns for its sixth year to provide an educational platform for industry practitioners in the region. The forum aims to provide GPs with a deep dive into the latest trends and issues affecting ESG integration and impact investing around the world, and to foster dialogue and debate between GPs, LPs, and industry participants.

When? November 16th

6th International Funds Summit “Global Funds Industry: The Next Chapter”

The 6th International Funds Summit will welcome leading fund managers and administration specialists to evaluate the changing competitive landscape in the asset management services sector while collectively addressing international standardization, regulatory and legal compliance fulfilllment criteria and challenges. The Summit will take place digitally through an interactive platform.

When? November 16th – 17th

VENTURE135 Conference 2020

Venture135 brings together entrepreneurs, venture investors, and financial service executives. Venture135 is intentionally more intimate in size to create a contrasting experience to those thousand plus person events. Organizers understand that people are the driving force behind a company’s success and want to be able to curate an environment that effortlessly facilitates conversation.

When? November 16th – 19th

Virtual Fund Finance Symposium 2020

The Fund Finance Association is delighted to announce the Virtual Fund Finance Symposium! Join them from Monday, November 16th – Friday November 20th, 2020 for this week-long virtual event. Enjoy daily sessions with a focus on an Asia-Pacific, European, and Global perspective.

When? November 16th – 20th

MedCity INVEST Pop Health 2020

MedCity INVEST Pop Health is presented by MedCity News, producer of unique innovation-focused events for the entire healthcare ecosystem, and New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA), the official economic development agency for the City of New Orleans.

When? November 16th – 18th

SuperInvestor 2020

1,400+ attendees. 450+ LPs. 600+ GPs. SuperInvestor 2020 is the global meeting place for private equity LPs and GPs.

When? November 17th – 20th

The 33rd Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum

The AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum will connect the leaders of the private equity and venture capital industry from across the globe for three days of insightful presentations, thought-provoking discussions and networking. Join 1,500 senior professionals including over 600 LPs to hear the latest private markets developments from across Asia and around the world from their distinguished speaker line-up.

When? November 17th – 19th

ALLOCATE ® 2020

ALLOCATE ® is attended by forward-thinking investors who seek to back emerging managers in tech Venture Capital. They range from Family Offices and Wealth Managers to Fund of Funds Manager and Institutional LPs.

When? November 17th – 19th

121 Mining Investment Online EMEA 2020

Pre-scheduled, time zone based online meetings between mining companies and investors at 121 Mining Investment Online EMEA. Continue to meet and build relationships without travelling.

When? November 18th – 20th

1st Annual Shearman & Sterling Corporate Venture Investor Summit

Please join Shearman & Sterling on November 12th and 19th at 1:30–3:30 pm PT / 3:30–5:30 pm CT / 4:30–6:30 pm ET for the 1st Annual Shearman & Sterling Corporate Venture Investor Summit. The virtual summit will offer insights and strategies from leading corporate venture investors, provide ample opportunity to engage in small group discussion via breakout sessions, hear from keynote speakers, and enjoy thought provoking entertainment. Nov 19 – Portfolio Management and the Funding Ecosystem.

When? November 19th

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Last week, I spent three days at Bits and Pretzels in Munich — a startup-focused event with a distinctly Bavarian flavor. Think Oktoberfest meets startup conference, complete with dirndls, lederhosen, and more beer than you might expect. As someone building an AI-powered event platform, I went in with a specific mission: Observe how startups actually market themselves at events. Here’s what I discovered: GoodBytz: The power of good demos What they did: Robotics startup GoodBytz set up a booth where its robots prepared kaiserschmarrn (a traditional German dessert) all day long. Why it worked: Nothing beats seeing a product in action. While other booths had brochures and demos, GoodBytz’s robots were actually cooking. The smell, the movement and the end result stirred together an experience that people will remember and talk about. The lesson: If you have a physical product, show it in action. The old writing adage generalizes well: Show, don’t tell.  Let people see, hear and touch the product. WeRoad: The bathroom hack What they did: Posted “Missing Investor” flyers in bathroom stalls with QR codes pointing to their website. Why it worked: Pure genius. Every startup at the event was looking for investors, but the “Missing Investor” headline, while a bit on the nose, proved irresistible. Plus, bathroom stalls are one of the few places where people have 30 seconds to actually read something. The lesson: Think about where your target audience’s attention will remain undivided. Sometimes, the most effective marketing leverages the most unexpected places. Emqopter: Visual impact matters What they did: Designed a bright orange booth that displayed their drone prominently. Why it worked: In a sea of grey, white, beige and brown, Emqopter’s bright orange booth was impossible to overlook. The drone was real, too, and proved a real conversation starter. The lesson: Your booth is competing with hundreds of others. Make it visually distinctive and ensure your product is the hero. Quests: Community building using the product What they did: Created a busy, branded booth with accessories (toy car, traffic cones, a bulletin board) and used their anti-loneliness app to build communities among founders at the event. Why it worked: Quests used their product to solve a real problem right at the event, and the busy booth design generated energy and curiosity. The lesson: Use your product to solve a problem at the event — if it’s possible, of course. Demonstrate your value in real time. Dyno: Event-themed marketing What they did: Distributed branded electrolyte packs with the tagline “Your hangover ends. Your pension lasts – with Dyno.” Why it worked: Dyno aligned its messaging perfectly with the Oktoberfest theme. Every attendee was thinking about beer and hangovers, so Dyno’s goodies were quite relevant. The tagline was clever, memorable, and directly addressed a pain point most people at the event might have to deal with later. The lesson: Tailor your marketing to the event’s theme and culture. The more you tie your messaging and product to the context, the more memorable you become. So, what did I learn? Event marketing is about more than just showing up and setting up a booth; you have to understand your audience and create experiences that people will remember. Here’s what really struck me: most startups and even big companies don’t know how to leverage events properly. They book the booth, show up and hope for the best; maybe they bring some branded pens and a pop-up banner. Then they’ll go back home and wonder why they spent €5,000 in exchange for 50 business cards that never convert. The startups that stood out at Bits and Pretzels understand something fundamental: event ROI isn’t about booth size or location; it’s about strategy, creativity and planning. None of the startups above improvised on-site, or planned something the night before the event in their hotel rooms. They laid everything out 4-6 weeks before the event. A solid pre-event strategy is what separates successful event marketing from expensive booth rental.  But what matters most for early-stage startups is that you don’t need a massive budget to stand out. WeRoad’s bathroom stall hack probably cost €50 to print the flyers. A standard booth package at Bits and Pretzels would go for €3,000 to €5,500. The ROI difference is staggering when you compare the cost per meaningful conversation. That’s the difference between simply spending money and investing smartly. Building Sesamers has taught me that helping startups find the right events is only half the equation. The other half is helping them understand how to maximize ROI once they’re there. Good props aren’t a marketing expense; they’re opportunities to meet customers, investors and partners, and strike up engaging conversations.

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