Raising your Series A is already hard enough, but what about during a downturn? What do you do when markets are shifting? How do you find the right time when so much uncertainty is looming?

Join Manik Suri, Founder & CEO of Therma, for a deep dive into what you need to do to close your Series A during a downturn.

Manik Suri is the Founder and CEO of Therma°, a restaurant tech company dedicated to combating climate change by building what it calls “the smart cold chain.”

Manik will dive into:

- Therma’s journey from having 4 weeks of runway left to closing their $19M Series A
- How to capitalize on momentum and create a product with organic adoption
- Navigating the VC space as an early stage company during an economic downturn
- The ins and outs of pitching yourself, your team and your mission
- The state of Climate Tech investing and the challenges as well as opportunities he has experienced while fundraising as a Climate Tech founder

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