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VC Lab Cohort 12

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 12 program below.

The Final Application Deadline for the VC Lab Cohort 12 program is Aug 28, 2023, and you can apply to the program at FI.co/join/vc.

Week 1 - Thesis Development

Meet the cohort & draft your thesis

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

Week 2 - Venture Team

Identify future portfolio companies

Date: Sep 13, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 3 - Deal Warehouse

Optimize your investment team

Date: Sep 20, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 4 - Thesis Review

Validate your Thesis

Date: Sep 27, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 5 - Firm Positioning

Build a brand for your firm

Date: Oct 04, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 6 - Fund Presentation

Optimize your pitch deck for LPs

Date: Oct 11, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 7 - Limited Partners

Accelerate your pitch meetings

Date: Oct 18, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 8 - Fund Presentation Review

Validate your fund presentation quality

Date: Oct 25, 2023
Starts at: 09:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 9 - Fund Economics

Refine your fund's economic model

Date: Nov 01, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 10 - Data Room

Prepare for LP due diligence

Date: Nov 08, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 11 - Pitch Meetings & Funnel

Improve your LP conversion

Date: Nov 15, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 12 - Pipeline Review

Validate your LP commitments

Date: Nov 29, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 13 - Fund Closing Strategy

Date: Dec 06, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 14 - Deal Process

Date: Dec 13, 2023
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 15 - Close Planning

Begin incorporating your fund

Date: Jan 10, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

Week 16 - Closing & Graduation

Date: Jan 24, 2024
Starts at: 12:00 pm (America/New_York)

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