VC Fireside Chat – 3rd Edition with Eva-Maria Olbers

Publish Date: July 24th, 2023

Join us on Thursday, October 5th for the third edition of our “VC Fireside Chat” series, with Eve-Maria Olbers, Operating Partner at Point72 Ventures.

After our last two successful VC Fireside Chats, we are thrilled to announce that we are continuing the series with another power woman as a guest speaker!

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with an experienced VC from the US who can answer all your burning questions regarding fundraising / venture capital in the United States. This is also a great chance to pitch your innovative idea to an expert who can provide you with invaluable feedback. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or a curious newcomer, this is your chance to dive into the dynamic landscape of venture capital in the U.S.

In this Q&A session you have the opportunity to pitch your idea, receive constructive feedback, and gain insights into fundraising in the U.S., including topics such as:

An overview of the current VC landscape
How to set your business up for success at an early stage
What to include in your pitch deck and the key metrics to focus on

‍Who Should Attend

Berlin-based startups / founders / aspiring entrepreneurs / startup evangelists interested in learning more about the current VC landscape in the United States.

About the Guest Speaker: Eva-Maria Olbers

Eva-Maria Olbers is an Operating Partner at Point72 Ventures in San Francisco where she focuses on Artificial Intelligence and DeepTech investments. She works closely with AI startups in the US and globally, including in the Robotics, Natural Language Processing, and Voice AI space.

Originally from Germany, Eva is passionate about connecting the startup and VC ecosystems between Berlin and Silicon Valley. Prior, Eva worked at The Boston Consulting Group, the Machine Learning startup Knewton, and at the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in London. She holds masters degrees from the London Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

While at Harvard, Eva co-founded STEMgem, an IoT company aiming to engage teenage girls in the STEM fields and winner of the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge. Eva is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and a selected invitee to the Annual Meeting in Davos. She is conversational in seven languages, including Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese. In her free time, Eva loves to mountaineer, ice climb, and backcountry ski.