Amoo Venture Capital Advisory presents “Amoo Booster Series”. As part of our commitment to nurturing the tech ecosystem we set up Amoo Booster Series, a monthly meetup with discussions, talks and speakers, that are as passionate about startups as we are.

It delivers practical advice startups can implement right away. This is done in a friendly space with the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and investors; we have a community for like-minded people to communicate, share ideas and explore ways to support each other.

The theme of the event is "Programmes and Competitions for Innovative Startups" and will feature presentations from Sam Ellis from IBM, Simon Jenner from Oxygen Accelerator, Rowan Gardner from Astia and Ann Parker from Wayra Academy. The talks will cover their respective programs and the benefits each have for technology entrepreneurs and their startups. Drinks and Networking will follow after the presentations. 

Speakers Profile: 

Sam Ellis (@sam_ellis), Technology Executive Manager, ISV & Developer Relations, IBM UK & Ireland. Sam manages a team of Technology Executives in IBM who work with IBM's Independent Software Vendor partners and early stage technology companies to create awareness of and drive adoption and enablement of key strategic IBM technologies, in support of IBM's "Smarter Planet" strategy. Underpinned by IBM Global Entrepreneur (ibm.com/isv/startup) the team provide technical support and resources to help build your startup business around the smarter planet market opportunity.

Simon Jenner (@simonjenner) - is the co-founder of Oxygen Accelerator (http://oxygenaccelerator.com/) and Urban Coffee Company, which now has 2 retail outlets in Birmingham and plans for further national growth. Simon is also Head of Incubation at (Birmingham Science Park Aston) and has incubated 50+ tech startups since 2009.

Rowan Gardner (@rowan_uk) - is a co-founder of Synomics which she helped raise £5.3M of capital to develop a service level architecture for life science data integration. Synomics and Oxford Molecular were bought by Accelrys. She is also co-founder of Biolauncher that advises biotechnology and medical device businesses on how to grow and attract capital. She chairs Astia's life science advisory board in Europe. Astia (www.astia.org) is a community of experts committed to building women leader and accelerating the funding and growth of high potential, high-growth, women-led startups. 

Ann Parker (@annie_parker) - COO Wayra Europe (www.wayra.org), ran the Consumer Customer base at O2 UK for just under 5 years, a c£800mil P&L, and in that time she delivered the best ever customer retention rates that O2 UK and the telecomms industry has ever seen. Recently appointed to the new position of launching Wayra across Europe for Telefonica - her dream job. Ann has previously worked in the Consulting world, predominantly on Telco launch strategy, so is no stranger to a late night or two in support of getting a product to market. Passionate about coaching and people development, Ann is also a mentor for many individuals and businesses across Europe.

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Our host for the evening, Marks & Clerk LLP specialise in all areas of patent, trade mark, design and copyright work. As one of the largest UK firms, they have an unrivalled wealth of expertise to ensure that their clients are advised on how best to obtain, protect and allow their Intellectual Property to work for them. 

Their international offices covering China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, Luxembourg allows them to offer clients access to an extensive international network and IP connections. In addition they have an associated firm of solicitors, Marks & Clerk Solicitors, which enable them to offer a complete IP service with a strong emphasis on enforcement.

Amoo Venture Capital Advisory is an accessible team of professionals with intercontinental experience and expert know-how in a range of finance and technology specialisms relevant to raising venture capital for high potential tech companies. They support pre- and post-VC technology start-ups with advisory services and fund raising. They are geographically interested in OECD and Emerging Markets.

Continue the conversation on our LinkedIn Venture Capital & Private Equity Network. This Networking group serves business leaders, entrepreneurs, startup founders/CXOs, investors, academia, captains of industry, corporations, technology transfer offices, innovation professionals, service providers, and policy makers with an interest in technology entrepreneurship, investing and innovation. Build, learn, interact and share ideas.