Funding Global Ambitions: From Validation to Growth

How can startups successfully transition from validation to growth and attract the right investors for international expansion?

In this fireside chat, Peter Lasinger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at 3VC, shares insights from backing European tech companies with global ambitions. The discussion highlights the differences between Validation Capital and Growth Capital, how investors evaluate scaling readiness, and what founders need to prepare before raising larger international rounds.

Moderated by Kambis Kohansal, Head of Startup Services at WKÖ, the session provides actionable guidance for founders aiming to expand beyond Austria, including what investors expect, the right timing to engage them, and how to position your company for sustainable global growth.