PTH Venture Studio organised a workshop on "Understanding the US Investor Mindset - Getting Ready for a US Fundraise", presented by the amazing Maria Pienaar.
Maria is a multifaceted professional excelling as a Board Director, Investor, and Product Leader, known for fostering innovation and growth in diverse sectors. Her key strengths lie in building environments that facilitate the accelerated growth of early-stage startups within the ecosystem, including creating new accelerator frameworks and fostering investor relationships.
Notably, Maria was pivotal in establishing a successful Finnish accelerator program, resulting in fifty-five Finnish companies entering the US market and achieving substantial growth within the six years of the program.
Maria is an Operating partner with Unicorn Growth Capital investing in early-stage Fintech companies and Founding Principal for First Principles, a US Funding and Market Entry advisory. She also serves as a fractional COO and CTO for Femmar Health Corp, a Women’s Healthtech company. Prior she co-founded Blue Label Ventures, a Corporate VC focusing on investments in Digital Health, IOT, Cyber Security, Fintech (including Insurance Tech) and Enterprise IT services. Previously, she served as CIO at Cell C (a market-disrupting mobile carrier).
She has held various leadership roles in Business Development, Product Management, and Marketing at FinNode (Finnish Government Accelerator in Silicon Valley), Lucent, Nokia, Vodafone, Globalstar, and various startups. She has worked in many international markets including the US, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, and the UK.
Maria shared her vast expertise with our startup founders in what turned out to be an amazing workshop!
Date: June 13, 2024
Time: 8AM US West Coast / 7PM UAE / 8PM PAK
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