BASSCOM has become a conference partner of the forthcoming “Financing in Bulgarian IT” Forum organized by the New Balkans Law Office and StartUP Bulgaria.

Time & Place – 9:30 a.m.; 15th May, 2010 (official working day); American University in Bulgaria, Sofia.

Target groups – Bulgarian entrepreneurs in the IT sector, venture capitalists, institutional investors, corporate investors and limited partners interested in the CEE region.

Conference aims to:

• Offer guidance to entrepreneurs in the IT sector on the financing options available to them
• Offer a series of networking opportunities for all participants
• Examine the latest opportunities and sectors for growth
• Provide a comparative perspective, with speakers from a range of backgrounds sharing their expertise
• Feature showcase pitches by successful companies

Topics include:

• Fundraising in the IT sector: An Overview
• Guidance to entrepreneurs: how to prepare
• The role of business angels and early stage venture capital specialists
• Discussing Exits : What is suitable, when?
• Business Angels, Early Stage Venture Capital, Late Stage Venture Capital
• What are the best sub-sectors for investment in 2010?
• Showcase pitches and the experience of successful companies
• Where on the Bulgarian landscape do VCs and entrepreneurs see opportunity and peril?
• Due diligence and the legal aspects of venture capital in the high technology sector