Invite & Approval Only: Founders from Seed to Series B 🚀
Make new connections and have candid conversations with other like-minded venture-backed founders and leading VCs.
After a series of successful Private Founders breakfasts and dinners in New York City, San Francisco, and Boston, we're so excited to continue bringing these exclusive events to London!
🍽️ Complimentary dinner at upscale private dining room in central London, featuring cuisine by a chef with 7 Michelin Stars across their career
Expect to come away with:
- đź’ˇ New insights on fundraising, investment strategies, and growth in the current market
- đź”— Curated connections and conversations with 16-20 fintech founders and funders
- 🚀 Engage in an enriching exchange of knowledge and experiences, focusing on the critical aspects of company building
- 🍜 A full stomach from world-class fine-dining cuisine!
We will have a private dining room to ourselves, where we will facilitate conversations at your table over dinner. There will also be ample time for mingling and networking with other founders before and after the seated dinner 🤝
Speaker: Maria Markusjan, Europe Lead, Citi Ventures: Maria leads Citi Ventures' European investment activities, with direct investments in companies including Tuum, PPRO, Soldo, Forto, and Wealth.com. Join us for an intimate Ask Me Anything segment where Maria will share insights on fundraising strategies and what VCs look for in early to growth stage founders.
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Speaker:Maria Markusjan, Europe Lead, Citi Ventures: Maria Markusjan is the Europe Lead for Citi Ventures, based in London, where she leads investments in transformative fintech companies across the European market. Since joining Citi Ventures in 2023, Maria has led investments in innovative companies including Tuum (core banking infrastructure), Defacto (embedded finance), Anyfin, PPRO, Soldo, and Forto, alongside LP investments in Shapers, Fin Cap, QED, and NYCA.
Prior to Citi Ventures, Maria held positions at T-0 Ventures, Hg, EQT Group, and Goldman Sachs RocketReach. She focuses on identifying investment opportunities in Sweden and across Europe's thriving startup ecosystem ArcticToday, with particular interest in embedded finance, digital infrastructure, and climate tech. Maria holds a degree from Stockholm School of Economics.
Brought to you by:Citi VenturesPerkins Coie London: Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital lawyers are trusted advisors to the world’s most innovative companies and visionary investors. We support startup clients from formation to exit with comprehensive legal and business counseling.
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London Private Fintech Founders Dinner ft. Europe Lead at Citi Ventures
Speaker
Maria M.
Europe Lead
Citi Ventures
Tue, Nov 11, 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM (GMT)
Mayfair, London
20 attendees
FullInvite & Approval Only: Founders from Seed to Series B 🚀
Make new connections and have candid conversations with other like-minded venture-backed founders and leading VCs.
After a series of successful Private Founders breakfasts and dinners in New York City, San Francisco, and Boston, we're so excited to continue bringing these exclusive events to London!
🍽️ Complimentary dinner at upscale private dining room in central London, featuring cuisine by a chef with 7 Michelin Stars across their career
Expect to come away with:
We will have a private dining room to ourselves, where we will facilitate conversations at your table over dinner. There will also be ample time for mingling and networking with other founders before and after the seated dinner 🤝
Speaker: Maria Markusjan, Europe Lead, Citi Ventures: Maria leads Citi Ventures' European investment activities, with direct investments in companies including Tuum, PPRO, Soldo, Forto, and Wealth.com. Join us for an intimate Ask Me Anything segment where Maria will share insights on fundraising strategies and what VCs look for in early to growth stage founders.
Brought to you by:Â
AWS: AWS is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—use AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.
Maria Markusjan, Europe Lead, Citi Ventures: Maria Markusjan is the Europe Lead for Citi Ventures, based in London, where she leads investments in transformative fintech companies across the European market. Since joining Citi Ventures in 2023, Maria has led investments in innovative companies including Tuum (core banking infrastructure), Defacto (embedded finance), Anyfin, PPRO, Soldo, and Forto, alongside LP investments in Shapers, Fin Cap, QED, and NYCA.
Prior to Citi Ventures, Maria held positions at T-0 Ventures, Hg, EQT Group, and Goldman Sachs RocketReach. She focuses on identifying investment opportunities in Sweden and across Europe's thriving startup ecosystem ArcticToday, with particular interest in embedded finance, digital infrastructure, and climate tech. Maria holds a degree from Stockholm School of Economics.
Brought to you by:
Citi Ventures
Perkins Coie London: Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital lawyers are trusted advisors to the world’s most innovative companies and visionary investors. We support startup clients from formation to exit with comprehensive legal and business counseling.
AWS - Startups: AWS Startups empowers founders to build, scale, and innovate faster. Join AWS Activate to access up to $200K in cloud credits, expert mentorship, and the world’s most trusted cloud powering 330K+ startups globally.
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