Cohort 4

Are you finding it difficult & confusing to raise money? Quickly engage the right investors & close faster with our proven method.

Jorden Woods

Lead Instructor

Radhika Iyengar

Startup Fundraising Demystified

Stanford University

MIT research group

Harvard University

Google

Draper University

Entrepreneurs typically reach out to us when they're stuck in the fundraising process and stressed that they can't raise money. We're serial entrepreneurs so we know the challenges -- and what works. Based on our extensive experience helping founders raise over $800M, we've developed this course to give you the insider knowledge, proprietary frameworks, and strategies to accelerate the fundraising process and achieve more effective outcomes. You'll understand the investor mindset and what's expected at each stage to reach your goals confidently. Our approaches have helped multiple startups up their game to become Unicorns, and achieve exits like IPO and successful acquisition by major brands. You'll put these crucial insights into action to pitch at our Demo Day on the final day of the course.

Get the tools and strategies to succeed faster

Founders who are serious about raising money for their tech startups

Entrepreneurs who are frustrated with confusing investor discussions

Anyone ready to raise money faster with the right investors

This course is for:

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand how to find and focus only on those investors who will be interested in your startup

Know how to target and meet the right investors

Know what to expect from investors at all times and be prepared with the right materials

Fully understand all the steps in the fundraising process

Understand the investor mindset and how you're being perceived &amp; evaluated through the process

Know how to interpret investor responses and know where you stand

Optimize your pitch to create investor excitement with our detailed feedback

Increase your chances of successful fundraising with a new skillset

Active investors will evaluate your pitch and provide valuable feedback to help you succeed

Pitch to Angels & Silicon Valley investors on Demo Day

We'll reveal the most important points for fundraising success that are not taught anywhere else. You'll get proven frameworks + strategies drawn from our decades of fundraising experience. Homework: use our frameworks to enhance your investor deck

Insider's Guide to Fundraising

We'll deep dive into the seldom-discussed and often misunderstood 'investor mindset'. You'll unlock this most critical success factor for engaging and advancing your investor discussions. Homework: refine your deck in preparation for the practice pitch session

The Investor Mindset

Pitching is a crucial skill for successful fundraising. Each student will give a 5-7 minute practice pitch and get 2-3 minutes of valuable feedback from us (timing dependent on class size). Homework: use your new insights to iterate your pitch

Practice Pitch with Feedback

The Demo Day pitch session will be scored by Silicon Valley investors using standard investor evaluation measures. Each startup gets 7 minutes to pitch and 3 minutes for Q&amp;A. Awards: the top companies will get recognition and some will win prizes

Demo Day Pitch with Feedback

Course syllabus

Successful Executive & Serial Entrepreneur

Investment Mgr, Award-Winning Entrepreneur

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Wednesday, April 15 is the last day to register and pay.

Last Day to Register

Our course will start in mid-April

Tuesday April 16, 2024 Start Date

There are 3 sessions for a total of 6 class hours leading to Demo Day

Tue (4/16), Thu (4/18), Mon (4/22)

All startups will pitch to Angels &amp; Silicon Valley investors at our Demo Day

Wednesday, April 24 is Demo Day (8:30-10:30 am PT)

Course schedule

This course builds on live sessions and our hands-on pitch projects &amp; Demo Day

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be participating actively and learning with other tech startup founders

Interactive and impactful

Join a community of startup tech founders who want to share and grow alongside you

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