This event is for members holding the Progressive Family Membership. 

The FBN Entrepreneurship Bootcamp helps FBN members to navigate their entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial journeys through three online sessions.

Each session is co-curated with Antler - Antler is a early stage investor founded in 2017. Ranked in 2023 the company as the most active seed stage venture capital firm globally, Antler represents one of the largest communities of early-stage founders in the world—and a growing portfolio of game-changing companies that are creating jobs, contributing to GDP, and improving lives.

Session #3 - Inside the minds of investors: What are the current investment criteria and priorities?

What are the key criteria that investors consider when evaluating startups? Join us for an insightful online session with Alan Poensgen and Chris Poensgen as they delve into the specifics of investment evaluation from both a general and a climate-focused perspective.

Investment Insights with Alan Poensgen, Partner at Antler

• Team Set-Up: Learn about the importance of a complementary team and what factors investors look for and why.
• Founder Attributes: Discover the significance of founders' spikes, grit, determination, and attention to detail.
• Founder-Product Fit: Understand the crucial match between the founder and the product.
• Investment Phase Priorities: Explore how priorities differ at various investment phases, including team fit, founder qualifications, and key performance indicators like ARR and CAC.

Criteria Evaluation with Chris Poensgen, Co-Founder of Maya Climate

• Initial Business Model: Hear about Maya Climate’s original model of connecting investors with nature-based solutions projects.
  • Project Screening: Learn what Maya looked for when screening and selecting projects, including pitfalls and technology used.
  • Criteria Prioritization: Discover how Maya prioritized different criteria during the project evaluation.
• Current Business Model: Explore Maya Climate’s pivot to an AI-powered copilot that automates geospatial analysis.
  • Data Impact: Understand how Maya provides the most useful and impactful data for teams involved in developing, financing, or advising on nature-based solutions.
  • Experience-Based Selection: Learn how Maya selects priorities based on their previous experiences.
  • Trends and Criteria: Get insights into emerging trends and the evolving importance of various criteria in the industry.