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The ninth InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference took place in Belfast's Waterfront Hall on 26th May.
The 'back to basics' event which was fully booked out focused on raising the early rounds of equity for early-stage companies. The conference was formally opened by Arlene Foster, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment and for the first time representatives of all the island's active venture capital funds took the stage on one panel. This meant that investors with access to over £275 million worth of funds were there on the day.
Representatives of all the Halo business angel networks also took the stage showcasing the role of angels.
Start-up companies shared their lessons learned from raising equity.
Leading entrepreneur turned investor, Belfast born Bill McCabe from Oyster Technology Investments divulged the secrets of his success that have landed him a much coveted place in the Sunday Times Rich list.
