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VC Lab Cohort 13

VC Lab is designed to help your VC Firm acheive a first closing in 6 months or less.

Our program includes a series of challenging Weekly sprints, in addition to Weekly Sessions where you will receive constant feedback on your progress from experienced Mentors and the VC Lab Leadership team. 

See the schedule for the VC Lab Cohort 13 program below.

The Final Application Deadline for the VC Lab Cohort 13 program is Nov 20, 2023, and you can apply to the program at FI.co/join/vc.

Week 0 - Orientation

VC Lab Orientation

Date: Nov 30, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 1 - Thesis Development

Meet the cohort & draft your thesis

Date: Dec 07, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 2 - Venture Team

Identify future portfolio companies

Date: Dec 21, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 3 - Deal Warehouse

Optimize your investment team

Date: Jan 11, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 4 - Thesis Review

Validate your Thesis

Date: Jan 18, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 5 - Firm Positioning

Build a brand for your firm

Date: Jan 25, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 6 - Fund Presentation

Optimize your pitch deck for LPs

Date: Feb 01, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 7 - Limited Partners

Accelerate your pitch meetings

Date: Feb 08, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 8 - Deck Review

Validate your fund presentation quality

Date: Feb 15, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 9 - Fund Economics

Refine your fund's economic model

Date: Feb 22, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 10 - Data Room

Prepare for LP due diligence

Date: Feb 29, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 11 - Pitch Meetings & Funnel

Improve your LP conversion

Date: Mar 07, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 12 - Pipeline Review

Validate your LP commitments

Date: Mar 21, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 13 - Fund Closing Strategy

Date: Mar 28, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)