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2019 A Date with Investors - Winter Matchmaking Conference
・Organizer: Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), Ministry of Economic Affairs
・Executive Organizer: Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER)
・Time: November 12 (Tue.) 13:30-17:00 (registration starts at 13:00)
・Venue: Plato Hall, GIS NTU Convention Center
・Target Audience: Members of the Angel Alliance of SMEA, other Institutional investors (including venture capital fund, corporate venture capital, investment consulting companies, financial holding companies, private equity fund) and startups.
・Conference Introduction:
TIER was commissioned by SMEA to carry out the "Small and Medium Enterprise Value Innovation Project" from 2015 to 2018. The goal of the project is to promote market transparency and information efficiency in order to eliminate investing and funding risks arising from information asymmetry and to enhance start-ups' competencies in identifying business opportunities. While carrying out the project and providing "FINDIT," an early-stage funding database, TIER also organized various activities including fundraising mentorship, lectures, matchmaking events, Global Angel & Venture Investment Summit. Besides hoping to accomplish the aforementioned objectives through both online and offline channels, we also hope to improve the funding environment to make the early-stage funding market more active.
In terms of the results achieved during the project implementation period from 2015 to 2019, 18 matching events were organized in the past four years. As of September 30, 2019, this project has created over 4000 matching opportunities for startups, leading to 65 venture fund injections amounting to NT$1.39 billion (disclosed by 56 startups receiving funds) through matching or mentorship. The total percentage of venture capital reception was around 10%.
This year's "A Date with Investors - Winter Matchmaking Conference" is a matching and networking event designed for quality startups and investors. We have invited 8 quality startup businesses to attend and introduce these businesses and fundraising plans. Investors are welcomed to sign up for the event. We hope to facilitate networking and interactions between investors and startups through the event and to further assist startups to acquire the funds needed.