HKUST Global Scholar Sharing - From Lab to Investment Term Sheet: Why Your Early Equity Split Might Kill Your Startup Before It Begins
Join us for the HKUST Global Scholar Sharing seminar, "From Lab to Investment Term Sheet: Why Your Early Equity Split Might Kill Your Startup Before It Begins." This session will explore the critical decisions founders face in the early stages of a startup, focusing on how equity distribution can make or break your venture. Gain insights from industry experts on avoiding common pitfalls and setting your startup on the path to success.
Kurt Keilhacker is a General Partner at Elementum Ventures, a Silicon Valley firm focused on early-stage deep tech investments. He has co-founded and served as CEO or board director at multiple tech companies and teaches strategy, analytics, and entrepreneurial finance at the University of San Francisco. Kurt also currently teaches in HKUST’s MBA program. Previously, he was Managing Partner at TechFund Capital, leading investments in over 50 startups. In addition to serving on multiple boards, he chairs the Advisory Board of Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Chicago (MBA), Stanford (MLA), and Harvard (MTS).
Ms. Renee Lo, reneesylo@ust.hk