Reeling them in: Playfish takes social gaming into the mainstream March 22, 2010

An evening with playfish founder Kristian Segerstrale

Save The Date: March 23rd 2010

Royal College of Physicians
11 Saint Andrew's Place
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4LE

Registration opens tomorrow, Friday 5th March!
(keep an eye on your in-box and lookout for our early bird ticket deals).

It has been hard to miss the explosive growth in social gaming over the last year with seemingly all of us turning into either farmers, jewel hunters or pet keepers! Casual social gaming, particularly within Facebook, has truly gone mass market and Playfish have been right in the thick of it with games like Pet Society racking up over 19m monthly players as of last month.

Without doubt Playfish are one of the hottest companies in one of THE hottest sectors right now (EA certainly thought so when they acquired them for $300m last year) and we hope you are able to join us for an evening with founder and General Manager, Kristian Segerstrale, the latest in our popular series of events where we cast the spotlight on standout digital innovators and internet heroes.

Kristian will be sharing his views on social gaming and also what it's like to be on the inside, as an entrepreneur, of a major acquisition deal. A fascinating evening in store!

We look forward to seeing you.

The Glasshouse London Team

Early Stage Funding Workshop

Immediately before this headline event, we will be hosting a workshop at the same venue to provide practical advice for entrepreneurs who are seeking angel or seed funding through to series A investment. Our panellists will include representatives from top European investors and angel investors as well as highly regarded, funded entrepreneurs.

Topics will include: What it takes to get your business investment ready. How to decide how much to raise. Valuation. Where to find the best angels and early stage investors? What to look for when choosing an investor? How many investors to approach? What are investors looking for from you? How the investment deal and due diligence process works. How to get the most from your investor post deal.

Registration will also open for the workshop tomorrow, Friday 5th March.