Funding the Future!
Scaling & Funding for Tech Innovators: Fireside Chat & Networking
🚀 Looking to scale your startup and secure venture capital?
Join us for an exclusive evening where venture capital experts, tech innovators, and blockchain entrepreneurs come together to share insights, make connections, and close the funding gap for emerging technologies.
📍 This special event is hosted at The Beaubien House, a beautiful historic Victorian home in downtown Detroit with three floors of co-working space.
Who Is This For?
This event is designed for:
✅ Entrepreneurs preparing to seek venture capital
✅ Detroit’s visionary founders, technologists, and startup builders
✅ Web3 startups looking to navigate VC funding
✅ Anyone eager to connect with local investors and emerging tech leaders
What to Expect
🔥 Fireside Chat with Side Door Ventures - Michigan Fund
Elizabeth Hansson will be doing a fireside chat to gain exclusive insights from Edward Kim, General Partner at Side Door Ventures - MI. Side Door Ventures is a global VC firm backing audacious founders in frontier tech, life sciences, fintech, SaaS, blockchain, software, space, gaming, and financial services. Learn what top VCs look for in startups and how to prepare for funding rounds.
💸 Closing the Funding Gap for Emerging Tech
Explore solutions to increase venture investment in Detroit’s early-stage startups and discover how founders can access the capital needed to scale.
💡 Special Session: Web3 VC Insights
Jackie Plashkes directs Side Door Ventures' Digital Asset Fund, and he will share insider knowledge on securing funding for Web3 companies. Learn how to position your startup at the intersection of crypto and traditional industries while navigating the evolving venture capital landscape.
🤝 Networking for Growth
Build meaningful connections in this historic Detroit home with local entrepreneurs, investors, and blockchain leaders. Whether you're seeking funding, partnerships, or mentorship, this is your chance to engage with the ecosystem shaping the future of Detroit tech.
Event Schedule
6:00–6:30
Networking, refreshments & light apps
6:30-7:00 Welcome, Sponsor Spotlight, Fireside Chat with Side Door Ventures, Understanding VC, What VCs Look for at Each Stage, How Startups Secure VC Funding
7:00-7:30 How VC Funding works in web3, What web3 investors are looking for at each stage, Winning Strategies for Web3 Startups Seeking VC
7:30–8:00 Closing Remarks with Q&A
8:00-9:00 Networking
RSVP: Funding The Future