Investor Insight Session #1

Curious what venture capital investors really look for in science-driven startups?

Join the first Investor Insight Session with Earlybird Vision Lab and get an inside look at how one of Europe's leading early-stage venture capital firms evaluates founders, technologies, and investment opportunities.

In this session, Benjamin Wilkening, Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird, will share how Earlybird identifies promising startups, what makes founders VC-ready, and what investors expect long before a funding round begins. Drawing on his experience supporting early-stage entrepreneurs through Earlybird's Vision Lab, he will provide practical insights into fundraising, venture capital decision-making, and building companies investors want to back.

Designed for postdocs, researchers, PhD candidates, and early-stage founders, this session offers a unique opportunity to better understand the venture capital perspective, ask your questions directly, and learn how scientific innovation can successfully translate into investable startups.

Whether you are exploring your first startup idea or already building a company, this session will help you understand what happens on the other side of the table—and how to prepare for it.

Agenda

17:30 Welcome to the JUNI Campus

18:00 How Earlybird Vision Lab invests in science-driven founders with Benjamin Wilkening

18:30 Q&A

19:00 Drinks & Conversations

Seats are limited - if you can't join, please cancel your registration, so we can offer the seat to somebody else. Thanks!