With Nicola McClafferty

Location: The Vaults (Events Room)

Description:

Nicola has a unique perspective on how to fundraise as a former founder who now controls a €180m+ war chest with one of Europe's top VC’s, Draper Esprit, investing in companies such as Revolut, Trustpilot, Lyst, & Verve. Hear the story of how she led her company through venture funding & acquisition, lessons learned along the way, and the insights she now has from sitting on the other side of the table.

Content of the Keynote:

• The Covetique Story
• Differing Perspectives: Founder Vs. Investor
• What startups do wrong when pitching for money

Meet Your Speaker

Nicola McClafferty, Investment Director, Draper Esprit

In 2011, Nicola co-founded Covetique, an online marketplace for second-hand luxury fashion. Quickly finding product-market fit and growing sales, the company received investment from Asos, the UK’s largest online fashion retailer, in 2012. After shipping to nearly 70 countries and growing her team to 20+ employees, Asos acquired Covetique. Nicola took this opportunity to move back to Dublin and, after reconnecting with old friend Brian Caufield, decided to join the Draper Esprit investment team. Despite that prior to Covetique, Nicola worked in investment banking, she credits her experience as a founder as making her a ”more-rounded investor”.