If you ever wanted to build a tech startup, you moved to Silicon Valley. Point. While there is no doubting SV’s place and continued prominence in the startup world, today’s founders have more geographic freedom and funding options than ever before.
While that’s certainly a good thing, it’s still far from easy, especially when you’re dealing with economic headwinds. That’s why we’re excited about it Mark Cranea partner at General Catalyst, will continue on businessroundups.org Early Stage on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.
We invited Crane to share his expertise in a session titled “How to Raise Outside of the Silicon Valley Bubble in a Down Market.” Founders need to understand how markets work outside of Silicon Valley to really reap the benefits of attracting investors and raising funds. Here are some of the reasons why we believe he can provide valuable insight on this important topic.
Crane has been a partner at General Catalyst, a Top 20 global investment company with a large office in Boston, for four years. His featured investments include Heyday Technologies, Fivetran, Resilience and TravelPerk.
He has experience both as a founder and as a VC working across Europe. Originally from the Boston area, he understands the Massachusetts market and how major VC firms operate both inside and outside of Silicon Valley.
Before joining General Catalyst, Crane was a vice president at Cove Hill Partners in Boston. Previously, he was a senior associate at JMI Equity and an associate at North Bridge Growth Equity. He received a BA in history from Amherst College.
All TC Early Stage breakouts include a Q&A so you can get answers directly from the speaker. And if you want to dig deeper into this particular topic, Crane will stick around and lead a smaller roundtable discussion for up to 20 founders.
businessroundups.org Early Stage sessions give attendees plenty of time to participate, ask questions, and walk away with a deeper, working understanding of topics and skills critical to startup success. Buy an early-bird founder ticket now and save $200.
