Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day (in Copenhagen)

Posted by bootcampdk on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:30AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I run Startupbootcamp in Copenhagen. I've been squeezing our network and trawling the web but would appreciate more sources and ideas.

I've reached out to the main blogs but I'm not sure all angels read blogs (in Europe).

I've also:

-downloaded the EBAN (European Business Angel Network) and (X)VCA (country X Venture Capital Association) member lists

-done keyword searches in LinkedIn

-tapped into our mentor and investor network for personal introductions

I am looking for more ideas to reach out to investors in Europe (and if anyone beyond Europe is interested in talking feel free to contact me, details in my profile).

Note that our event is open to non-investors as well, drop by if you're in the neighborhood.

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by jacquesm on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:44AM (#1815587)

When is this ?

Maybe add a link to the website ?

How many people do you think will attend ?

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by bootcampdk on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:48AM (#1815605)

It's Tuesday Nov. 9th, 09:00-13:00

www.startupbootcamp.dk

90 signed up so far ;) a portion of which are investors, expect north of 150.

This is the culmination of 3 months of 24x7 work for our ten teams(1) and they're dying to show off their stuff!

(1) Our entrepreneurs are from Denmark, Romania, UK, Lithuania, Nigeria, Germany, Latvia, Argentina, Portugal, Iceland, and Russia!

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by stephenson on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:46AM (#1815601)

It is: http://startupbootcamp.dk/ :)

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by ohashi on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:51AM (#1815623)

Yes

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by patd on Friday October 22, 2010 @10:43AM (#1819851)

You can try to contact other European startup groups. They may have some people willing to go to Copenhagen.

In Belgium there is http://www.betagroup.be

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by bjergegaard on Friday October 22, 2010 @08:05AM (#1819347)

I will join as well - I have spent time with many of the start ups in the program, and they are making great progress

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by vonhaller on Thursday October 21, 2010 @04:40PM (#1817354)

I will attend!

- Martin

http://openlife.dk

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by pclark on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:52AM (#1815632)

reach out to angel list

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by qkarmark on Thursday October 21, 2010 @11:09AM (#1815733)

I think he's referring specifically to this: http://angel.co/ ( http://venturehacks.com/articles/angellist ) which is a really great idea. Also it wouldn't hurt to hang out at Bin 38 lolz.

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by andersoolsen on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:49AM (#1815615)

Sounds really interesting. Where is it taking place?

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by ohashi on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:55AM (#1815655)

http://www.startupbootcamp.dk/events/investor-day/

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by tomjen3 on Thursday October 21, 2010 @11:11AM (#1815747)

I hope not, as there is no Wednesday November 9th this year - there is a Tuesday, November 9th and a Wednesday November 10th.

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by bootcampdk on Thursday October 21, 2010 @11:38AM (#1815897)

It's TUESDAY Nov. 9th, that's fixed now, sorry.

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by bootcampdk on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:55AM (#1815650)

Copenhagen's coolest movie theater: Grand

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by nickhawtin on Friday October 22, 2010 @06:48AM (#1819194)

I'm going - and looking forward to it!

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by cborodescu on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:51AM (#1815630)

Looking forward to this event!

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by jeffacoe on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:48AM (#1815608)

I will be there!

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Re:Ask HN: Need more ideas to attract investors to demo day ... by Chrismottes on Thursday October 21, 2010 @03:18PM (#1817031)

I'll be there!

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