Tech Events by Foras Ventures

with Daniel Glazer (Partner, US Expansion and London office lead, Wilson Sonsini)

A dinner for Scotland-based founders and C-suite leaders who are expanding into the United States in the next six to twelve months, or have just done it. The discussion is led by Daniel Glazer, who heads Wilson Sonsini's US Expansion group and its London office: when to incorporate in the US, when to raise from US VCs and whether you need a US entity to do it, where to set up, what it costs, how selling and hiring differ, and what government support exists. Registration is by host approval. Venue is central Edinburgh, confirmed to registrants. Why go: US expansion advice in Scotland is usually second-hand. Glazer runs the practice that does the incorporations and the US rounds, and a dinner table is where founders ask the questions they would not put to a panel. Best for founders with a US move inside the next year.

Before you sign a term sheet, you need to understand what you're actually agreeing to — and which clauses will haunt you in your Series B or exit. Foras Ventures brings together Scotland's leading law firm Anderson Strathern for a focused one-hour session helping founders decode term sheets: economic vs control terms, what's standard vs negotiable, and the downstream consequences of decisions made early. Hybrid — attend in person at Anderson Strathern's Edinburgh office or join online. Approval required to register.

with Selby Cary (Co-founder, Foras Ventures) · Hamish Geddes (Co-founder, Foras Ventures)

Monthly flagship founders meetup with fireside chats and speed networking. Colour-coded badges: fundraising founders (red), team-building (blue), community (green). Hosted by serial founders, sponsored by Howard Kennedy Ignite.