Event Details

With a keynote by Jack Sargeant, Welsh Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

​Join us during GDC week for an exclusive breakfast and panel discussion, proudly hosted by GBX and the Welsh Government, designed specifically for Creative and Tech companies looking to scale in the US.

​Discover how to gain a competitive edge in the US market with insider knowledge from industry experts. Connect directly with top-tier investors and learn actionable strategies to navigate the current funding landscape.

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​Keynote:

​Jack Sargeant, Welsh Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

​Our panellists:

​Liam Don, Co-founder & President of ClassDojo. The consumer focussed edtech unicorn uses gamified features to engage parents, teachers and students. ClassDojo is used in over 95% of US schools, reaching ~51 million children in ~180 countries, with a mission to give every child on Earth an education they love.

​James Green, General Partner at CRV. Charles River Ventures (CRV) is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed over 500 startups in its 50-year history, including Airtable, Doordash, Drift, Dropbox, HubSpot, Postman, Twitter and Zendesk. The firm focuses on enterprise & consumer investing globally.

​Andy Tsao, Head of Global Gateway at SVB. Andy founded and leads SVB’s Global Gateway program, which provides international market entry advice and introductions to entrepreneurs and investors.

​Moderated by:

​Mark Charkin, GBx CEO & GTM Start-up Executive. Part of the early teams of Bebo, Snap, King Digital (Candy Crush), Onfido, Brightroll and others which have been acquired or IPO’ed at over $10bn of aggregate value.

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​Agenda:

​8.30am – 9.00am Breakfast and mingling

​9.00am – 9.10am Welcome from the Minister

​9.10am – 10.00am Panel on fundraising in creative and consumer industries, then Q&A

​10.00am – 10.30am Breakfast and mingling