Startup Fundraising Demystified

5.0

(12 ratings)

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2 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

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

Course overview

Get the tools and strategies to succeed faster

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 $220M, 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.


You'll put these crucial insights into action to pitch at our Demo Day on the final day of the course.

This course is for:

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Founders who are serious about raising money for their tech startups

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Entrepreneurs who are frustrated with confusing investor discussions

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Anyone ready to raise money faster with the right investors


What you’ll get out of this course

Know how to target and meet the right investors

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

Fully understand all the steps in the fundraising process

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

Know how to interpret investor responses and know where you stand

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

Increase your chances of successful fundraising with a new skillset

Optimize your pitch to create investor excitement with our detailed feedback

Pitch to Silicon Valley investors on Demo Day

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

What people are saying

        This course is a goldmine for anyone seeking to refine their fundraising skills and strategies. Jorden and Radhika broke down complex fundraising concepts into comprehensible segments. The advice provided was invaluable. It left me feeling empowered and well-equipped, especially in a very short space of time. Highly recommended!
Melissa Powell

Melissa Powell

CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur
        This course was a glimpse behind the curtain of startup fundraising. A founder will typically have a different mindset than an investor, so having an invaluable resource like this course taught by Radhika and Jorden to bridge that gap is worth gold! I highly recommend this course if you’re looking for what investors are really thinking about!
Jennifer Loudon

Jennifer Loudon

CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur
        Radhika and Jorden are a rockstar team. They completely changed and expanded my perspective on my startup, made my presentation much more effective and even helped me get an investor term sheet during my week in Silicon Valley! 
Bernd Altpeter

Bernd Altpeter

Successful Executive & Serial Entrepreneur
        Jorden and Radhika are extremely valuable. Their strategic guidance gave us what we needed to reach our goals. I strongly recommend them to other startups that want to push themselves to a higher level.
Juan Fernando Olaya

Juan Fernando Olaya

CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur
         Having recently completed the fundraising course, I was impressed with the information presented in the curriculum. From crafting a compelling deck to understanding the mind of investors, it was worth the investment. The cherry on the top was pitching in front of Angel investors and getting live feedback and questions.
Cherie Williams

Cherie Williams

CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur
        Jorden and Radhika's course is a game-changer for new entrepreneurs, like me. Their firsthand insights, connections with industry experts, and comprehensive content are a no-brainer for anyone serious about startup funding. If you're on the entrepreneurial path, enroll now.
Sharonda Davis RN, BSN

Sharonda Davis RN, BSN

CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur
        Jorden and Radhika provided a very valuable training program for my startup company. They are really knowledgeable and provided me with excellent ideas & feedback that helped me create a winning pitch.
Jackie Yap

Jackie Yap

Investment Mgr, Award-Winning Entrepreneur

Meet your expert instructors

Jorden Woods

Jorden Woods

Lead Instructor

  • Successful 3-time Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and pioneer in advanced tech
  • Raised $220M+ for own companies & as advisor to startups in advanced tech in US & globally
  • Extensive experience advising top startups in US & globally across SaaS, marketplaces, ecommerce, apps, mobile, web3 and AI predictive analytics
  • Invited speaker at Stanford, Google, Berkeley, MIT, Draper U + major AI and advanced tech conferences/events/podcasts
  • Led US operations and/or business & tech strategy for many high-tech companies generating $MM in revenue 
  • Tech advisor to Fortune 500: Apple, VMware, Verisign, HP, GE, and Cisco with $MM ROI
  • Author of Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived, Amazon #1 Best Seller, accurately predicted rise of web3, AI & peer-to-peer technologies
  • 1st company, GlobalSight, generated $MM in revenue, leader in enterprise globalization, acquired 2005
  • Leader for the AstroSapiens community and Foundation focused on increasing DEI in tech and access to capital
  • BS (Astrophysics) Caltech, MS (Physics) University of Washington

 

Radhika Iyengar

Radhika Iyengar

Lead Instructor

  • Top 100 Women of the Future, TEDx Speaker, Silicon Valley Woman of Influence, recognized female trailblazer, SV serial entrepreneur 
  • $165M+ raised advising startups directly and via premier programs globally in advanced tech
  • Extensive experience advising top startups in US & globally across SaaS, marketplaces, ecommerce, apps, mobile, web3, and AI predictive analytics
  • Advisor to multiple governments, accelerators & top startups for advanced technologies in the US, Europe and emerging markets
  • Keynote speaker at Google, Intel, Stanford, Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, Draper U, major CxO forums, AI & women’s conferences + podcasts
  • Interviews w/ Forbes Japan, CNN International & Business/Tech Insider
  • Author of Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived, Amazon #1 Best Seller, accurately predicted rise of web3, AI & peer-to-peer technologies
  • Member California Gov Ops Blockchain Working Group advising State Legislature & Governor Newsom on the responsible use of web3
  • Leader for the AstroSapiens community and Foundation focused on increasing DEI in tech and access to capital
  • AB Bryn Mawr College, MBA Chapman University, Certified Network Engineer (CNE)
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Course syllabus

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Insider's Guide to Fundraising

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

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The Investor Mindset

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

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Practice Pitch with Feedback

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

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Demo Day 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&A.


Awards: the top companies will get recognition and some will win prizes

Course schedule

Total course commitment is 10-12 hours
  • Last Day to Register

    October 30, 2023 5 pm PDT

    Monday, October 30 is the last day to register and pay.

  • Monday November 6, 2023 Start Date

    Pitch prep homework will take 3-5 hours

    Our course will start in early-November

  • Mon (11/6), Wed (11/8), Fri (11/10)

    8:30-10 am PT (M, W, F)

    There are 3 sessions for a total of 4.5 class hours leading to Demo Day

  • Monday, Nov 13 is Demo Day (8:30-10:30 am PT)

    Top companies will receive awards

    All startups will pitch to Silicon Valley investors at our 2-hr Demo Day

A cohort experience is rewarding

A cohort experience is rewarding

Active hands-on learning

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

Interactive and impactful

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

Engage with a cohort of peers

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

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