Archived Event - Idea to Industry - Start-Up Funding with Keith Winter

Start-Up Funding with Keith Winter

Securing funding is only part of the equation. Understanding the capital landscape, choosing the right funding instruments, and engaging investors strategically can shape your venture’s trajectory.

In this extended 90-minute session, Keith Winter, Partner at Teal Ventures, shares practical insights from corporate development, acquisitions, and angel investing experience. He will break down how early-stage companies raise capital, what different types of investors look for, and how founders can position themselves for successful fundraising conversations.

Participants will gain guidance on how to:

Select the right entity structure and understand its investment implications

Compare early-stage instruments such as SAFEs, convertible notes, and equity

Build funding strategies from bootstrapping through growth and exit

Understand valuation, dilution, angel groups, and cap tables

Approach and work effectively with investors

Join us as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Idea to Industry seminar series—with cupcakes and conversation to follow.

SEMINAR SPEAKER

Keith Winter is a Partner at Teal Ventures, an early-stage healthcare technology venture capital firm focused on AI, medical devices, digital services, and software. He is also a co-founder of the MedTech Innovation Hub venture studio and an active angel investor with Tech Coast Angels, NuFund Ventures, and the Health Innovation Pitch. Prior to Teal Ventures, Keith was a six-time technology C-level executive at companies in internet, mobile, and software industries. Keith holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, an MS in Data Analytics and Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and an MPH in Informatics from Yale University.