Master the Art of Fundraising in 2023
The Startup Funding Bootcamp will teach you the best practices startups have used to raise nearly $2BN across the Founder Institute network - no matter what the economic environment.
Startup Funding Bootcamp 2023 Cohort
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Bootcamp Structure
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Small cohort of participants
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8 interactive workshops with live presentations and open Q&A
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Optional networking sessions, assignments, and reading materials
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Post-bootcamp events and networking opportunities
Who this bootcamp is for
This 10-day course is online and constrained to 2.5 hours per day, fitting into nearly any work schedule. It is designed specifically for:
- Startup founders, CEOs, or executives planning to raise funding in 2023 or 2024
- Entrepreneurs that have unsuccessfully raised funding in the past
- Anyone interested in learning the latest best practices for startup fundraising
Bootcamp Instructors
Jonathan Greechan
Jonathan is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, a global startup accelerator that has helped startups raise nearly $2BN across 200+ cities and 95+ countries. He has over 15 years of experience working directly with pre-seed and seed-stage startups, accelerators, angels, funds, and LPs.
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The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.
Gagan BiyaniUdemy (IPO, 2021) -
FI's content and structure were extremely helpful to learn everything in a step by step manner. It saved me a significant amount of time and prevented me from making a lot of mistakes!
Purva GuptaLily ($41M+ funding) -
The biggest challenge I had during fundraising was explaining our value proposition. It was complicated. The advice I got around everything from FI was spot on!
Ernest ChanPredictNow ($500K+ funding)
Bootcamp Schedule
Everything needed to learn the skills to raise startup funding in 2023 - in the shortest possible amount of time.
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Overview & Preparation
Momentum is critical to fundraising, yet many founders immediately halt their progress by being unprepared. We will start with a quick orientation and then jump right into funding preparation.
- Meet your instructor & cohort
- Setting up an effective data room
- Identifying your key metrics
Investor Targeting
99% of investors will never invest in you, because you don't fit their stage or thesis. This session will teach you how to qualify a targeted list of investors and be efficient with your time.
- Find the right investors for any business
- Leveraging the latest tools & networks
- 'Deep-cleanse' filtering your target list
Investor Outreach
Effective outreach combines research, networking, concise communication, and proper follow-up. This session focuses on building relationships and an outreach plan that gets results.
- How to build investor relationships
- Strategies for securing 'warm introductions'
- Tools & methodologies to manage the outreach process
Pitch Mastery
The best fundraisers craft a story about where the world is headed, and why their business will benefit. This session will cover everything you need to deliver an effective pitch.
- How to pick the right pitch narrative
- Creating a process of continuous pitch improvement
- Insider tips and tricks from the Founder Institute
Networking & Review
The first week concludes with an open networking session with your cohort peers, with (optional) assignments and reading to deepen your understanding of all topics covered thus far.
- Build (and filter) a target list
- Pick a proper narrative for your business
- Construct an outreach and investment timeline
Investor Meetings & Building a Round
Closing a round requires you to build a competitive market for your company's shares quickly, and privately. Week 2 kicks off with methodologies to help you do this as efficiently as possible.
- How to cultivate and secure a 'lead' investor
- Identifying the drivers of motivation and inertia in your prospect list
- Preparing to ace investor due diligence
Round Size, Valuation & Terms
Your round size, valuation and terms are critical 'features' of the investment 'product' you are trying to sell. This session will help you determine the perfect mix for any business.
- How investors value startup investments
- Becoming an expert on term sheets and cap tables
- All the provisions investors typically push for
Negotiation & Equity Scenarios
Founders are usually at a disadvantage during negotiations, because most investors are seasoned financial engineers. We'll teach you the math and motivations behind every common deal term.
- Master the art of positive signaling and creating urgency
- Understand the math around dilution, debt, liquidation preferences, etc.
- Negotiation best practices, and how to spot bad actors
Closing & Investor Relations
Getting the wire transfers is hard enough, but as soon as you close your focus needs to shift to managing your investors in preparation for your next round. We'll show you how.
- Closing and communication with your investors
- How to effectively manage a board of directors
- Leveraging your investors to create value that exceeds their capital
Conclusion & Networking
The bootcamp concludes with a post-mortem style Q&A session, followed by networking and practice pitches with your cohort peers.
- Comprehensive reading lists, resources, and templates
- All bootcamp video recordings and materials
Join a Global Network
After completing the bootcamp you will immediately get access to additional benefits, like:
- Invites to several private FI networking events with investors in 2023, so you can make important connections
- Videos and course materials from any future Startup Funding Bootcamp cohorts, so you are always up-to-date on the latest best practices
- Early access and priority admissions to FI Core Programs and Bootcamps
Powered by the Founder Institute
Based in Silicon Valley, the Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, FI's accelerators have helped new and early-stage entrepreneurs raise funding across nearly every geography, industry, and sector. The company's mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The fundraising journey will (typically) last several months. The Startup Funding Bootcamp is suited for both founders actively raising and planning to raise. The bootcamp exposes you to the fundraising methodology and will give you a deep understanding of everything required to raise a round. Some founders are enrolling in this bootcamp to prepare for their fundraising journey. However, there are also other founders actively raising and enrolling to improve their fundraising process (get feedback on their pitch, refine their outreach to investors, etc).
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All participants can get a full refund, for any reason, by requesting the refund via email before the start of the bootcamp.
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No. After the bootcamp, participants will be invited to many online events where they can meet investors, but you should not expect any direct introductions. The Startup Fundraising Bootcamp is an educational program to teach the latest best practices in startup fundraising.
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There is no specific content you need to review. This bootcamp is centered around educating founders on the best practices around fundraising and helping them prepare accordingly.
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The live sessions are 2.5 hrs. Each session can be broken up into three segments. The first segment is 60 minutes and is focused on the designated topic. This will be followed by another 60 minutes segment focused on discussion amongst the cohort. The last segment will be 30 minutes of open Q&A.
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All live sessions will be recorded and shared with all enrolled bootcamp founders. There are no mandatory assignments that need to be submitted. It is recommended to attend the live sessions so you can participate in the question and answer portion of the session.
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Yes! Founder Institute Alum will have free access to all of the educational videos, resources, and assignments from this (and any future) Founder Institute Bootcamp. All of the content will be collected and shared with Alumni within a few weeks after the conclusion of the Bootcamp, since our team will need to review the videos and remove any potentially confidential/ sensitive information prior to sharing.
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Due to the small size of the cohort, we are not offering any scholarships at this time.
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Yes, the first and last sessions of the bootcamp have networking components. Each session also has a discussion portion to ensure cohort members can get to know one another.
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No, there is no equity component to this bootcamp.
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Please email any questions to bootcamps(at)founderinstitute.com
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.