Entrepreneurs, investors and business angels gathered in Helsinki to network and discover opportunities for investment. CoinTelegraph spoke with speakers at Arctic15 conference about the latest trends in financial technology. Platform for networking
As a platform for networking, Arctic15 is growing. Last year the event gathered 1405 participants, this year the number has grown to more than 1500. The platform has been very efficient in helping to establish business connections since the number of business meetings held in Arctic15 has now doubled.
Dmitri Sarle , CEO at Arctic Startup said to CoinTelegraph: “We’ve been organizing Arctic15 for a few years now, and every year we aim to advance the event up to the next level, by giving participants an opportunity to meet new people and start collaborations which would eventually lead to business projects. Arctic15 is not only about speeches and presentations, the most important thing here is an opportunity for startups and growth companies to establish business connections, to start doing business together, and, of course, explore opportunities for the funding of their projects.” Tim Draper shared his business philosophy Legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper joined Arctic15 as one of the special guests and shared his experience and insights with entrepreneurs and investors.
Draper is a founder of thirty Draper venture funds, Draper University, Bizworld, and statewide initiatives to improve governance and education. He is also known for creating a method of viral marketing which has contributed to the successes of Hotmail and Skype.
Draper has heavily invested in Bitcoin, sharing a belief that one day it might become the pre-eminent store of value for investors .
Draper has also been interested in European business culture, touring Europe and visiting myriad business events. In 2014, Draper’s Fund, Draper Associates, invested in a Finnish cleantech startup Enevo , and it seems […]
