About this event
When raising capital for your business, several questions need to be answered, and you must be prepared to share all relevant information with your potential investor panel. You might be thinking: What kind of questions will they have? What type of information do I need prepared?
In this virtual workshop, we'll discuss how to tackle these tough questions, including:
- Techniques for preparing and getting comfortable with answering Q&A
- Understanding what investors are looking for and how to address their concerns
This workshop will be led by Teddy Gresser, Investment Analyst at TEDCO, and 2021 New Venture Competition semifinalist.
NOTE: This event is restricted to the GW community. This session will also be recorded.
About the Speaker
As an Investment Analyst, Teddy serves as a part of the TEDCO investment team to oversee the operations and execution of the Social Impact, Seed, and Venture Funds. He provides support for Fund Directors throughout market research, investment diligence process, and portfolio management activities. He reports to the CIO, and is tasked with completing initial diligence for new investment opportunities, performing financial and data analytics for current portfolio companies, and maintaining the integrity of software systems used by the investment team to advance TEDCO’s investment initiatives. Teddy joined TEDCO as a 2022 TEDCO Venture Fellow.
Prior to joining TEDCO, Teddy was a Senior Associate with Techstars Equitech, providing operational and consultative support at scale to 12 high-growth technology startups with a focus on underrepresented founders as they progressed through an intensive four-month accelerator, resulting in an average $1M venture funds raised each post-program. Teddy also brings to the table experience launching an angel investing group in Sandy Spring, consulting for an innovative life sciences start up in Baltimore, co-founding a small service business in Towson and has several years of recruitment throughout the healthcare industry across the state of Maryland.
Teddy earned his healthcare focused MBA with a Graduate Certificate in Investments and Portfolio Management at The George Washington University and his BA in Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park.