Early-Stage Funding; Where to Find It and How to Get It
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Perkins Coie

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Ben StraughanFunding for early-stage cleantech companies is out there. Do you know where to find it and how to get it? Join us for lunch on April 16 at Perkins Coie to hear Ben Straughan outline the current state of early-stage funding and the opportunities available to attract investors to your startup. 

Ben is a partner with Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice where he assists high-growth, venture-backed, and early-stage companies on angel and venture capital and other finance transactions, board matters, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and limited liability company formation and structuring. 

Celebrating our 10th anniversary, Cleantech Open is the largest and oldest national cleantech accelerator boasting more than 700 alumni companies that have raised more than $1.1 billion in outside funding. 

Participation in the 2015 Cleantech Open PNW program delivers:

  • A chance to win $10,000 in funding and services at the regional level. Regional winners advance to the global competition for a chance to win a $200,000 investment.
  • World-class mentorship tailored to your business needs from 200 national experts in a range of business categories.
     
  • Connections and networking opportunities with business leaders, service providers and investors from across the region.
     
  • Visibility for your company and brand from Cleantech Open, our partner and sponsor organizations and more. Participation also includes several showcase participation opportunities across the Pacific Northwest.
     
  • Hands-on business workshops that provide a 12-week intensive training program to catapult your startup to the next level.


Learn more at our Western Division website at http://western.cleantechopen.org. For additional information contact Chris Bradbury (cbradbury@cleantechopen.org) and Gabe Boeckman (gboeckman@cleantechopen.org). 

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