Startup Fundraising Demystified
5.0
(12 ratings)
2 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Are you finding it difficult & confusing to raise money? Quickly engage the right investors & close faster with our proven method.
Startup Fundraising Demystified
5.0
(12 ratings)
2 Weeks
·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
Startup Fundraising Demystified
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Meet your expert instructors
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
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
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