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display: block\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>Here's what came out of it: \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>The Voices in the Room\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The panel brought together a sharp mix of perspectives from venture accelerators to independent funding advisors to active founders:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\n\u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fbyrnesinead\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sinead Byrne\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> - CEO & Founder, Prospera\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\n\u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fmajellamurphy\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Majella Murphy\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Head of Acceleration, Furthr\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\n\u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fronanmcgrane\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ronan McGrane\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Irish Funding Expert & Managing Partner, R McGrane & Partners\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\n\u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fultansharkey\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ultan Sharkey\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>- Managing Director, Sharkey Consulting\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\n\u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fadrian-florian-006b6242\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian Florian\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Co-CEO, Wolfpack Digital\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cp>moderated by \u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fvalentin-trif\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Valentin Trif,\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong> Head of Business Development at Wolfpack Digital. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwolfpack-digital-attachments-production.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fstore\u002F7e7248c698b221cfa5f8c1be5b1e5d52.jpeg\" alt=\"Seated audience watching the panel and presentation screen at Wolfpack Digital's Dublin Breakfast and Insights session.\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>1. What builds investor confidence before you have traction?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>In short: relationships, founder credibility, and early customer retention matter more than metrics at the pre-traction stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is the uncomfortable paradox of early-stage fundraising: investors want proof, but you often can't generate proof without the investment. So what do you show instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this stage, relationships matter as much as metrics. Investors are not just evaluating a product, they're evaluating the person behind it. If they don't trust or respect the founder, the product doesn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cem>\"Nobody wants to invest in a business if they don't like the person inside it.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of the more interesting tactics discussed: turn your best customer into your first investor. If a customer believes in your product enough to pay for it, they may also believe in it enough to back it financially. That signal from the market is something no pitch deck can replicate. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cem style=\"color: rgb(68, 71, 70)\">\"Your first paying customers are the best candidates for early investors.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"ql-align-center\">\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong style=\"color: rgb(67, 67, 67)\">Which customer signals actually carry weight?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>Paying customers who came back carry more weight than a long waitlist. Retention over a short period tells investors the product delivered on its promise and that the user found enough value to return rather than churn quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Beyond that, behaviour around the product matters. A customer who refers others without being asked, or who has built their workflow around it, signals the product has moved past \"interesting\" into \"necessary\"  and that's the threshold investors are looking for at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>2. When does AI in your product build credibility and when does it backfire?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>AI adds credibility when it solves a specific, measurable problem in the user's workflow. It becomes a red flag when it's a surface layer of automation dressed up as strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>AI is now part of almost every product pitch, which means it has stopped being a differentiator on its own. AI is credible when it solves a specific, well-defined problem. It becomes a red flag when it's a surface layer of automation dressed up as strategy. Investors have developed the pattern recognition to tell these apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Demonstrating AI's actual impact in measurable terms works better than abstract claims. Not \"our AI improves efficiency\" but a concrete before-and-after in the user's workflow, where exactly the model intervenes and what changes as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Founders who can articulate what their AI \u003Cem>doesn't\u003C\u002Fem> do, where they've kept humans in the loop, where they've deliberately scoped the model's role, tend to come across as more considerate. Overclaiming AI capabilities is a warning sign for anyone writing a check.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>3. Where Founders Go Wrong Before Funding\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Building too much before validating the market\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>The most common mistake: investing heavily in product before confirming the market wants it. It's easy to go deep on architecture and features when what you actually need is more conversations with real users. Engineering progress can mask an unvalidated market assumption and investors spot this quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Related to this is the trap of becoming too attached to your own idea. Passion matters, but passion that overrides market feedback becomes a problem. Investors want founders who are genuinely curious about whether their product solves a real problem, not founders trying to prove they were right from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\"Make sure your idea solves a real problem. Don't fall in love with your own idea.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Under-investing in relationships and communication\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>Founders often treat fundraising as something that starts when they need money, rather than something built over time. By then it's too late to build the kind of investor relationships that actually move deals forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A product that works but can't be clearly explained is stuck just the same as one that doesn't work. Learning to articulate what you've built and why it matters is a skill worth developing well before you're in a funding conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>Key Takeaways from Dublin\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cbr>\u003Col>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Investors are evaluating you as much as your product. Build relationships before you need them.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Turn your most committed early customer into an investor. Their financial backing is a market signal no deck can manufacture.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Validate that you're solving a real problem. Founder conviction is valuable; founder blindness isn't.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Genuine passion for what you're building matters. It sustains you through the difficult stretches, and investors pick up on the difference.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>AI credibility comes from specific, measurable outcomes in the user's workflow, not general capability claims.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Over-building before validation and under-investing in relationships are the two most common and most avoidable mistakes.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>What Made This Morning Different\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>One of the things that stood out about the Dublin session was how much of the insight came from failure and honest reflection, not just success stories. The panelists were generous with the things they'd gotten wrong, which made the things they'd gotten right land with a lot more weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The room was also genuinely engaged. The audience Q&A opened up deeper dives into the topics raised during the panel, followed by continued conversations over coffee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That's exactly the kind of conversation Wolfpack Digital set out to create and we're already thinking about the next one!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wolfpack Digital will be running more of these sessions. If you want to be on the invite list, \u003Cu style=\"color: rgb(250, 53, 123)\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fforms.gle\u002FUcxFzehMybRWevCq6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">get in touch.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwolfpack-digital-attachments-production.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fstore\u002F8f9a617fed53a2725cdaa9ddca51f426.jpg\" alt=\"Wide view of the seated audience at round tables during the Dublin panel session, with a speaker smiling in the foreground.\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>Frequently Asked Questions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>How do I get investor meetings if I don't have warm introductions?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Start by building relationships before you need them. Attend industry events, engage with investors on LinkedIn, and ask existing contacts for introductions. Accelerator programmes also provide structured access to investor networks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>How much product should I build before approaching investors?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Enough to demonstrate the problem you're solving and how you solve it, but not so much that you've invested months of engineering without market validation. A working prototype or MVP with early customer feedback is typically more convincing than a fully built product with no users.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Should I mention AI in my startup pitch?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Only if AI is genuinely core to how your product works and you can demonstrate its specific impact. Vague claims about AI capabilities without measurable outcomes can actually hurt credibility with experienced investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>What's the biggest mistake first-time founders make when fundraising?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>According to our panellists, it's building in isolation, investing in product development without enough customer conversations, and starting the fundraising process without existing investor relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>How do I know if my product is ready for investment?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Look for signals like paying customers who return, organic referrals, and users who have integrated your product into their daily workflow. 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Build relationships before you need them.","Turn your most committed early customer into an investor. Their financial backing is a market signal no deck can manufacture.","Validate that you're solving a real problem. Founder conviction is valuable; founder blindness isn't.","Genuine passion for what you're building matters. It sustains you through the difficult stretches, and investors pick up on the difference.","AI credibility comes from specific, measurable outcomes in the user's workflow, not general capability claims.","Over-building before validation and under-investing in relationships are the two most common and most avoidable mistakes.",[128,131,134,137,140],{"answer":129,"question":130},"Start by building relationships before you need them. Attend industry events, engage with investors on LinkedIn, and ask existing contacts for introductions. Accelerator programmes also provide structured access to investor networks.","How do I get investor meetings if I don't have warm introductions?",{"answer":132,"question":133},"Enough to demonstrate the problem you're solving and how you solve it, but not so much that you've invested months of engineering without market validation. A working prototype or MVP with early customer feedback is typically more convincing than a fully built product with no users.","How much product should I build before approaching investors?",{"answer":135,"question":136},"Only if AI is genuinely core to how your product works and you can demonstrate its specific impact. Vague claims about AI capabilities without measurable outcomes can actually hurt credibility with experienced investors.","Should I mention AI in my startup pitch?",{"answer":138,"question":139},"According to our panellists, it's building in isolation, investing in product development without enough customer conversations, and starting the fundraising process without existing investor relationships.","What's the biggest mistake first-time founders make when fundraising?",{"answer":141,"question":142},"Look for signals like paying customers who return, organic referrals, and users who have integrated your product into their daily workflow. These behavioural signals carry more weight with investors than vanity metrics like sign-ups or waitlist numbers.","How do I know if my product is ready for investment?","2026-07-01T08:51:06.061Z",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wolfpack-digital.com\u002Fblogposts\u002Fhow-to-build-products-investors-say-yes-to-what-we-learned-in-dublin",[147],{"id":148,"author":149,"short_description":150,"role":151,"avatar_urls":152,"cover_urls":160,"linkedin_link":179,"instagram_link":40,"x_link":40,"meta_tags":180,"last_published_at":118,"same_as":184},9,"Adrian Florian","\u003Cp>Adrian is the Co-CEO of Wolfpack Digital, an award-winning digital product agency with a team of 85+ product designers, developers, and quality engineers serving clients across Europe and beyond. Under his leadership, Wolfpack Digital has achieved ISO certification (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27027:2013, ISO 14001:2015), earned the 2024 Webby Award for Responsible AI, won the European Technology Awards for App Development, and most recently received Web Excellence Awards for products 3D2Cut and LoadHub.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>With a technical foundation in Ruby on Rails, iOS, and Android development, and business education from Business Academy Aarhus in Denmark, Adrian brings a unique dual perspective to product development—combining hands-on engineering expertise with strategic business thinking. His approach centers on building products that users genuinely value and that evolve into sustainable, scalable businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>As a three-time startup founder, Adrian has navigated the complete product development lifecycle from initial concept through growth and scale. This firsthand entrepreneurial experience informs his writing on product strategy, technical decision-making, growth tactics, and building high-performing product teams. During his tenure at Wolfpack Digital, the company has partnered with global brands including Sephora, Deezer, Everon, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Transreport, delivering 250+ digital products across fintech, healthtech, greentech, transportation, IoT, and beauty tech sectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cp>Adrian is an active contributor to the tech community as a speaker, juror, and host at IT conferences, product workshops, and tech meetups across Europe. He regularly shares insights on balancing speed with quality, making optimal technology decisions under constraints, and building products that achieve the ideal intersection of aesthetics, functionality, stability, and scalability. 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