From Gaming Concept to Securing the Investment

Are you a startup enthusiast eager to unlock the secrets of securing funding and harness its potential for business growth?

If so, mark your calendars for an engaging and informative online meetup on April 4th at 17:30 PM!

Are you struggling to find funding for your startup? Want to know what makes a great pitch and what investors look for first? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into securing financing for your venture.

Topics:

• Current state of the market – retrospective analysis of investment landscape for the past years and now. Key challenges and what to expect;
• How to demonstrate what you’ve got (how to: pitch, prototype and RnD) – what’s the universal standard of game pitching. How to increase your chances of stumbling on a gold mine in gamedev?
• Publishers and niche investors – what’s the difference, how they operate, what kind of deals you can expect?
• Grants and subsidies – explore other opportunities for getting funded or co-funded, learn the requirements;
• Games as platforms and monetization – monetization model defines publishers/investors attitude towards your project. Learn the opportunities and key successes from the big companies;
• The last resort: self publishing – why it might capitalize you better than all the other opportunities and how to leverage it?

About the Speaker:

Alina Brazdeikeneis a Head of Production and Process Architect with a passion for great games, exciting stories, and constructing healthy work environments. With experience in full-scope production for teams ranging from 2 to 100+ people, Alina specializes in building fully remote teams, developing effective agile pipelines, and product and creative vision development.

Alina’s portfolio includes the following games: Simpsons: Tapped Out, The X-Files: Deep State, Bus Simulator 21, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Garden Life, Evil Wizard, Time Loader, Spirit of the Island, Nitro Nation: Stories, and more.

For the past couple of years, Alina has focused on coaching teams, cultivating ownership and accountability, and building a strong culture of collaboration, curiosity, and innovation. She is also a public speaker on topics concerning production and narrative design, as well as an active member of the Estonian Screenwriters Guild. Alina was awarded by the London School of Liberal Arts in 2012 for her short film in the "Stories of Our Time" category.

Registration:

The attendance is FREE, but registration is required. The meetup will be held in English with Russian translation available.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Alina’s expertise and take your startup to the next level. We look forward to seeing you!

The activities of Tehnopol Startup Incubator’s film and multimedia accelerator have been funded by the European Union.