Mobile Startups & VC’s: Opportunities in Times of Crisis at Mobile Monday Barcelona

For the opening of the Mobile Monday Barcelona 2008-2009 season, we’re exploring the impact of the financial crisis and the implications for startups in mobile technology with the topic: Mobile Startups & VC’s: Opportunities in Times of Crisis.

On October 13 at the Auditorium of Barcelona Activa we invited some of the most active and knowledgeable local VC’s in mobile with presentations from Nauta Capital, Debaeque and Caixa Capital Risc.

As part of our new initiatives for this season, we invited two local startups, theChanner and Beabloo, and a startup from the Netherlands, Liveskope who will be presenting their projects.

At MobileMonday we believe that the winning projects of tomorrow are being build today. We all know that we are in one of the most dynamic and influential industries of our time: the storm will pass, the future is mobile!

Speakers:

Óscar Farrés, Associate at Debaeque Venture Capital
Debaeque is an independent investment company headquartered in Barcelona. Since 2001 we have invested in South-European companies with global products and competing in businesses where we have an expertise or knowledge. The company’s mission is to provide entrepreneurs with the resources, experience and team work to grow early-stage companies into great businesses.

Sergio Pérez, Investment Manager at Caixa Capital Risc
Sergio Pérez is investment manager at Caixa Capital Risc since 2006, especializing in ICT. Sergio is focused in Mobile technology development and to date he has completed 12 investment in early stage. Between 2001 and 2006 he was part of the Southwing, a Barcelona start-up. Previously he worked as a member of the pre-sales team at Vodafone Spain.

Marcel Rafart, partner at Nauta Capital
Marcel’s experience includes more than 13 years in the TMT market, either as executive, consultant or board member. All these roles have allowed him to accumulate a very solid experience in a broad range of companies, ranging from big multinationals like Vodafone to some start ups. Ex member of the Executive Committe of Cluster Consulting, later DiamondCluster, since its foundation in 1993 where Marcel advised CEO’s and CMO’s of several wireless operators all over the world. Since 2003 Marcel is also a Board Member of Fractus, a telecomms company, backed among oghers by 3i and Apax. He is also Board Member of Southwing, CenterPost and The Node Company, all of them Nauta Tech Invest I portfolio companies. Marcel holds a degree and a MBA from ESADE.

Networking:
As usual, a networking party will follow the conference where participants will enjoy a glass of cava while sharing experiences about life and work. Attendance is free; all you need to do is register and/or confirm your presence for this event at www.mobilemondaybarcelona.com/subscribe/ to reserve one of the 150 seats available. Book now to avoid being left out!

19h00 Registration and Pre-Networking
19h30 Mobile Startups & VC’s sessions and discussion
20h45 Cocktail and Networking Party
21h30 End

Venue:

Barcelona Activa
Llacuna 162, 08018 Barcelona
T. 93 401 97 77
barcelonactiva@barcelonactiva.cat
Metro: L1 (Glòries)
Bus: 7, 56, 60, 92, B21

MobileMonday is a community of mobile professionals organised around local networking events in almost 40 cities around the world. This open community promotes the mobile industry and fosters cooperation and networking among industry people and their companies by providing opportunities for personal and virtual contacts.