Panel: Early-stage fundraising, how early is too early?

Antler with Monk’s Hill Ventures and 500 Global · Antler office, Singapore, 15 Aug 2023

What was covered

Jeremy, then at Monk’s Hill Ventures, was an investor panellist at “Early-Stage Fundraising: How Early Is Too Early?”, an evening for early-stage founders hosted by Antler in collaboration with Monk’s Hill Ventures and 500 Global at the Antler office in Singapore on 15 August 2023. Amanda Cham of 500 Global was the other panellist, and Rufus Sorsa, Partner at Antler, moderated. The event aimed to bring early-stage founders and investors together, with nearly 200 registrations and about 100 accepted attendees.

Video clip

Short clip from the panel at the Antler office. Video courtesy of Adriel Yong.

Key points

Date and venue: Tuesday 15 August 2023, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Antler office, 128 Prinsep Street, Singapore
Format: opening welcome, a 20-minute investors panel, a 15-minute audience Q&A, then networking with dinner and drinks
Panellists: Jeremy Au (Monk’s Hill Ventures) and Amanda Cham (500 Global), moderated by Rufus Sorsa (Antler)
Sponsors shown on the slide: Stripe and HubSpot for Startups
Planned panel questions: common founder misconceptions about early-stage fundraising, how to judge the right time to raise, how investors assess risk in innovative but unproven startups, advice for founders still at the idea or product-building stage, and how much a complete co-founder team matters when fundraising
Jeremy talked through his AI investment thesis during the panel