Startup Operations & Fundraising
Fundraising & Venture Capital: Raise Your First Round with Confidence
Raise Your First Venture Round Without Leaving Money on the Table
12 lessons4 modules9h 8m durationintermediate level
About this course
This course gives founders the exact frameworks, documents, and tactics used in real fundraising rounds. You will learn how investors think, what a compelling pitch deck actually contains, how SAFEs and priced rounds work mechanically, and how to run a disciplined raise process that creates momentum. By the end you will be able to walk into any investor meeting prepared, negotiate key terms, and close a round without giving away control of your company.
Curriculum
Module 1: Building the Investor-Ready Narrative
- How Venture Investors Actually Make DecisionsPreview
- Crafting Your Fundable Origin Story🔒
- Identifying and Tiering Your Investor Universe🔒
Module 2: The Pitch Deck and the Numbers
- Anatomy of a 10-Slide Pitch Deck That Closes Rounds🔒
- Startup Valuation: How the Number Gets Set🔒
- Building and Presenting Your Financial Model🔒
Module 3: Instruments: SAFEs, Notes, and Priced Rounds
- Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs) Explained🔒
- Convertible Notes vs Priced Rounds: Choosing the Right Instrument🔒
- Reading and Managing Your Cap Table🔒
Module 4: Running the Raise Process and Closing the Round
- Running a Disciplined Investor Pipeline🔒
- Surviving Investor Due Diligence🔒
- Negotiating the Term Sheet: The Five Terms That Actually Matter🔒
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