Question 1

What is Starlight Capital’s primary business?

Accepted Answer

Conferences at which 4 – 6 entrepreneurs present their value proposition to members of Starlight’s angel investor network, after which they receive the database of registrants to schedule their own follow up meetings.  In short, warm invitations to investors.

Question 2

How is your event different from other events where entrepreneurs interact with investors?

Accepted Answer

This is deal focused.  No judging, no ranking, no expert panels pontificating on the state of the industry.

In addition, the principal, Bryan Emerson, is a FINRA registered investment banker (https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/4155238) ((https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/4155238))who knows and observes rules regarding raising funds.  Therefore, he takes no consulting or back end fees (commissions) from any of the presenters.  Whatever deals they secure are between them and the investors.

Question 3

How often are these meetings scheduled?

Accepted Answer

10 times per year, roughly monthly.

Question 4

Where these meetings are scheduled?

Accepted Answer

On Zoom, by invitation.

Question 5

How long?

Accepted Answer

90 minutes

Question 6

Is there a market focus?

Accepted Answer

Yes.  Five focus on real estate and property technology companies.  Five focus on any other technologies.

Question 7

At what stage are the companies that present?

Accepted Answer

Expansion stage.  The tech companies have a functioning product and some revenue and/or have previously raised some funding.  The real estate developers have previously and/or are currently developing commercial, storage, leisure, residential, or industrial real estate., among others.

Question 8

How much money do they want to raise?

Accepted Answer

$1 mm to $10 mm.  Most are focusing on a raise of about $5 mm.

Question 9

Is there a cost?

Accepted Answer

For investors, none.  For observers, $20.  (These are often entrepreneurs who wish to attend a meeting before committing to presenting). For presenters, the fee depends on the length of the presentation and Q and A that they select, but all receive the database of registrants.  Schedule a Calendly call to discuss.

Question 10

Can an entrepreneur pay only if he receives investment from the conference?

Accepted Answer

No.  That is considered a back-end fee and is not allowed outside a contracted, investment banking relationship.

Question 11

What other benefits to paying presenters receive?

Accepted Answer

Helpful hints for the presentation and follow up, publicity for all registered presenters in our marketing outreach.

Established in 2000, we connect promising, expansion-stage companies with receptive investors.

Supporting Entrepreneurs since 2000