Not only the figure of the private investor is key to support and finance entrepreneurs, as well as to regenerate the business fabric of Galicia, but also investment in startups can be highly profitable if done in the right way. In this context, the 'Course for Business Angels' that Keiretsu Forum, the largest network of private investors in the world will offer in Santiago next 24 and 25 January, is particularly relevant.

The objective of this course for Galician investors, which will take place at the Hotel Puerta del Camino, is precisely that attendees learn to optimize their time and resources when facing the process of evaluation and negotiation of investment opportunities in startups. Concepts such as metrics in young companies, due diligence or the partners' agreement, among others, will be exposed in depth.

The speakers will be experts in the investment sector in startups. Among them are Gonzalo Tradacete, from Faraday Ventures, who will address 'Why and how to invest in high-risk projects', or Irene González, CFO at Fitalent-Everis, who will participate in the round table in which 'Las metrics in investment: the decision making '. Along with them, Santiago will also be Miquel Costa or Fernando Moroy, experienced investors and top managers of Keiretsu Forum in Spain.

The training will end with a meal-networking in which attendees can exchange impressions and interact

The 'Course for Business Angels' is the pre-Fairway Invest activity, a meeting between entrepreneurs and investors that will take place on February 12 during the third edition of Fairway. Throughout the day, attendees can enjoy lectures and round tables with guests from all over Spain. An Investment Forum will also be developed with the presence of international investors.

About Keiretsu Forum

Keiretsu Forum is the largest worldwide network of private investors. Created in 2000 in San Francisco, it regularly organizes Investment Forums promoted by its more than 50 international offices that act as a meeting point between startups in search of financing and potential investors. Since his arrival in Spain, in 2007, he has secured financing for more than a hundred projects with an investment of more than 15 million euros.

About Fairway

Fairway is the only congress fair dedicated exclusively to the Camino de Santiago. It will open on Sunday 10 with activities for the general public and will continue on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 with the days aimed at professionals. In addition to registering a remarkable growth of its fair and workshop spaces, this third edition presents great novelties. Among them are Fairway Invest as a link between entrepreneurs and investors and Fairway Academy, a training program that will include the participation of renowned experts in digital marketing and online reputation.