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Fundraising & Venture Capital: Raise Your First Round with Confidence

A practical, numbers-first course on raising venture capital and angel funding for startups. Covers every stage from crafting a fundable story to negotiating term sheets and managing your cap table post-close.

Early-stage founders who have traction or a strong concept and are preparing to raise a pre-seed, seed, or Series A round from angels or venture capitalists.

Course content

How Venture Investors Actually Make Decisions40m
Crafting Your Fundable Origin Story45m
Identifying and Tiering Your Investor Universe42m
Anatomy of a 10-Slide Pitch Deck That Closes Rounds50m
Startup Valuation: How the Number Gets Set48m
Building and Presenting Your Financial Model52m
Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs) Explained45m
Convertible Notes vs Priced Rounds: Choosing the Right Instrument43m
Reading and Managing Your Cap Table47m

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