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INVESTOR CAPACITY BUILDING SESSION VI:
INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT APPROACH FOR VCS
This session will focus on exploring innovative strategies for venture capitalists (VCs) to thrive in the blue economy. We will examine two key stages: fundraising and investment. The goal is to gain insights from experts and peers on best practices to enhance fundraising efforts and reduce risks in investment decisions.
14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome
Daniela CEDOLA, Partner, PwC Luxembourg
14:10 – 15:10 | Fundraising Stage: Aligning Investment Approach to Trends in LPs Requirements
This session will explore the latest trends in LP requirements for EU VC funds and provide guidance for both first-time funds and established funds seeking capital.
- Ghislain TERRIER, Investment manager, European Investment Fund
- Ana Pimenta, Chief Impact Strategist, Blink Family Office
15:10 – 15:30 | Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 | Investment Stage: How to De-Risk Investments
The session will start with a keynote on boosting investments in clean tech, followed by a panel discussion on applying these recommendations to the blue economy. Industry experts will explore challenges VC funds face in mobilising capital, strategies to de-risk investments, and new funding instruments. Finally, an interactive brainstorming session will develop innovative solutions to de-risk investments, encouraging participant collaboration.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Sebastian MACK, Senior Policy Fellow for European Financial Markets, Jacques Delors Centre
PANEL
- Antje BIBER, Head of SDG office, FERI Group
- Sylvain TABONI, Impact investing Director, BNP Paribas
- Jean-François TRECCO, Co-Founder and General Partner, BluKap VC
INTERACTIVE BRAINSTORMING
Participants will collaborate to brainstorm innovative solutions to de-risk investments, proposing alternative tools and strategies.
17:00 - 17:10 | Conculding Remarks of the Session
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14:00 – 14:15 | Welcome
14:15 - 15:15 | WORKSHOP 1:
Corporate-SME Collaboration: Strategy for Success
- Bernd Wacker, Senior Partner/Digitalisation TEC Consulting GmbH; BlueInvest Coach
In this workshop, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the key performance indicators that drive corporate decision-making. They will explore the critical enablers that motivate corporations to collaborate with SMEs and learn how to identify the right stakeholders to approach. Additionally, the workshop will provide valuable insights on how SMEs can effectively present their ideas, needs, and expectations, while also addressing important considerations such as go/no-go decisions and termination criteria.
15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:00 | WORKSHOP 2:
Visual Storytelling: How to Communicate Technical Innovations to Investors
- Rune Kirt, CEO, Kirt x Thomsen; BlueInvest Coach
In this session, participants will learn how to create a compelling narrative that unfolds naturally, allowing the story to reveal itself through actions, dialogue, and emotion, rather than relying on explicit narration. The focus will be on crafting engaging, dynamic storytelling that draws investors in and allows the plot to develop organically.
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