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Equity Fundraising: From Cap Table Clean-Up to Closing Your Round
Join us for a comprehensive two-part masterclass on equity fundraising fundamentals
Date
Feb 25, 2026
Time
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
Address
Online Event
70% of fundraising delays stem from avoidable issues: messy cap tables, missing IP assignments, and problematic shareholders' agreements. Most founders discover these blockers only when investors start due diligence costing them months and leverage in negotiations. Understanding investor documentation isn't just about closing faster. It's about protecting your interests, maintaining optionality, and building a foundation for sustainable growth.
Learn what blocks fundraising rounds and how to navigate every stage of the equity investment process.
Part I: Investment Readiness Discover what slows down or blocks your fundraising:
- Overcrowded cap tables with problematic shareholder rights
- Shareholders' agreements that complicate future rounds
- IP issues that raise red flags in due diligence
Part II: The Investment Process Navigate each critical stage:
- Pre-term sheet: Initial contact, NDAs, valuation
- Term sheet: Key conditions and negotiation points
- Due diligence: Scope and red flag management
- Documentation: Investment agreements, shareholders' agreements, closing conditions
About Founder Institute:
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 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN 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.
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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 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN 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.
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