Investor Edith Yeung to visit NSW start-ups

NSW start-ups will receive the opportunity to hear insights from international investor Edith Yeung when she visits Sydney and Bathurst this month.

Yeung is a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm 500 Startups, which has invested in over 2000 companies — including mobile, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain start-ups.

She will share her experiences with entrepreneurs and help them to ensure they are investment-ready.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro said the two fireside chats are among the many highlights of the Spark Festival being held across NSW from 19 October to 4 November.

“The Spark Festival, supported by Jobs for NSW, is Australia’s largest event for start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs, with over 120 events statewide to showcase the sector and provide many business learning opportunities,” Barilaro said.

“Edith Yeung’s visit will be among the highlights as she shares information and answers questions on what makes a good investor pitch and what she looks for in companies, giving our local start-ups an edge when seeking financial backing.”

Yeung’s investments include companies like Silk Labs, which was acquired by Apple; Fleksy, which was acquired by Pinterest; Human, which was acquired by Mapbox; and many more.

She also ran marketing for Dolphin Browser, a mobile browser backed by US venture capital firm Sequoia with over 150 million installs worldwide, and has worked with many Fortune 500 companies such as Siebel, Oracle, AMS, AT&T Wireless and Autodesk.

The Bathurst ‘Pitching for Investment’ session with Edith Yeung will be held from 4–6 pm on Monday, 29 October at the Upstairs incubator at Level 1/203–209 Russell St. Register here.

The Sydney event with Edith Yeung will be held from 10 am–12 noon on Tuesday, 30 October at the Sydney Startup Hub on Level 1, 11–31 York Street. Register here.

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