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Astia Europe Networking Reception

Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

Astia Europe Networking Reception

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Network Reception with Astia Community of Entrepreneurs, Investor, Advisers and Astia team.. Astia is for high growth entrepreneurs.
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Astia and Microsoft invite you to a Networking Reception to celebrate Astia Europe 2011 and our plans for 2011/2012.


Join us to meet and catch up with the Astia community that made Astia Europe and its London Entrepreneur Program 2011 such a success – the Astia Entrepreneurs, Advisory Board, Advisors and our valued Sponsors.


If you are new to Astia, please come and join us to learn more about Astia. You will have the opportunity to hear about our programs, meet Entrepreneurs, existing Astia Advisors and members of the Astia team. 

 

If you are an entrepreneur, please join the Networking reception only when you are founding or leading a high growth business and are interested in applying to Astia. For more information on the application procedure: http://www.astia.org/content/view/600/877/


Sharon Vosmek, CEO of Astia, Simone Brummelhuis, VP Europe of Astia and Evie Mulberry, Development Director of Astia Europe will be present to share a conversation with you and to give you a glimpse of what Astia is planning for in 2011/2012.

We look forward to seeing you.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:Thursday,15 September 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 7.30pm

Location: The evening is kindly sponsored and hosted on location by Microsoft.

Microsoft Customer Centre
100 Victoria Street
SW1E 5JL London
United Kingdom


About Astia

Astia is a global not-for-profit organization with a distinct focus and mission – to uniquely source innovation by propelling women’s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fuelling innovation and driving economic growth. Guided by a proven philosophy that gender diversity is an essential element of innovation, Astia works with start-ups around the world as they access capital, grow their businesses, and hone the leadership skills of their founding teams.

The Astia model of engaging a community of experts to the benefit of the select start-ups it serves has resulted in an exceptional success rate: since 2003, ~60 percent of companies that have participated in the Astia Investor Forums have secured funding or achieved an exit, totaling more than half a billion dollars raised and 22 exits, including two IPOs.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Astia delivers programs for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, New York, London and India. For more information, visit www.astia.org.

For entrepreneurs: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.  Screening includes review by industry experts of submitted materials and in-person screening by investors and successful entrepreneurs. The selection process provides for confidential and direct feedback.

Qualification Criteria

  • An innovative idea in a high-growth sector such as Technology, Life Sciences or Clean Tech
  • A high-growth investment opportunity - at any stage of growth
  • An exceptional team and business strategy
  • A significant market opportunity
  • A defendable competitive advantage
  • At least one woman in a leadership role (at C level) or in significant position of equity