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Furthr
Funding & Scaling
Funding and Scaling is Furthr's flagship
networking event, that brings together
founders, investors, and ecosystem
leaders to explore the current fundraising
and scaling landscape in Ireland and
abroad. The core objectives of Funding &
Scaling is to:
• Engage directly with experienced
investors and startup leaders
Speakers
Key Themes
Leading voices from across
entrepreneurship and investment,
including:
• Raising investment and scaling
sustainably
• Gain practical advice from successful
entrepreneurs
• Build peer and funder networks
• Develop a clear understanding of
unding and scaling pathways
• Building for acquisition or long-term
growth
• Joanna Jensen, Entrepreneur, Angel
Investor & Author
• Learning from founders and advisors
with first-hand experience
• Sarah Jane Larkin Director General of the
Irish Venture Capital Association
• Richard Watson Managing Partner at
Furthr VC
• Johnny Dunne CEO and Co-founder of
Customs Window
• Will Parker Co-founder of Config LS and
former Chairman/CCO of Safefood 360
• Alan Merriman Co-Founder and CEO at
Elkstone
• Karole Egan Senior Investment Advisor
at Enterprise Ireland
• Áine Denn Entrepreneurial leader,
mentor and advisor
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