Name: Fundraising Decisions - The Art of the Raise
Start: 2025-01-15T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-15T19:00:00-05:00
Location: District NHV

Fundraising Decisions - The Art of the Raise

Join CTEF for a panel of founders and investors discussing the critical factors that influence the timing and strategy of fundraising.
About this Event

This event features two founders sharing their experiences with early and later-stage fundraising, providing firsthand insights into the challenges and triumphs they faced. They will be joined by investors who will outline what they seek in potential funding opportunities.

Adding a crucial layer to the discussion, a startup/venture capital attorney will moderate the panel, offering valuable legal perspectives on the fundraising process. The panel will delve into the critical factors that influence the timing and strategy of fundraising.

AGENDA

5:00 PM – Reception and Networking (refreshments including beer, wine, and soft drinks will be served)

5:30 PM – Presentation

7:00 PM – Networking

Panelists

Blake Walker, CEO of Inbox Health

Kimberly Tableman, CEO of Futura Protocol

Drew D’Alelio, Senior Investment Associate Climate Tech Fund, CT Innovations

Alexandra Twyman, Vice President, Advantage Capital

Moderator

Adam Silverman, Wiggin and Dana

Adam is an Associate in Wiggin and Dana’s Corporate Department where he advises mature and emerging growth companies on commercial agreements, venture capital and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, governance, and general corporate matters.

Adam works with a range of clients across several industries, including technology, life sciences, manufacturing, media and entertainment, food and beverage, and cannabis, with a focus on advising early-stage companies. Adam also counsels clients on federal regulatory clearance of mergers and acquisitions through compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

Before joining the firm, Adam was an associate at Greenberg Traurig, where he advised clients on regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters related to environmental law. Prior to that, he worked in the music industry as a manager and record label executive.

Adam received his J.D. cum laude from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of The Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. He received his B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut.