Online Event
The Many Ways to Fund Your Startup
The Many Ways to Fund Your Startup
Date
Feb 05, 2026
Time
12:30 pm - 02:00 pm
Address
Online Event
Funding your startup can feel like one narrow path, with a few gatekeepers at the end. In reality, there are multiple routes, and the smartest founders learn how to choose, combine, and time them based on their stage, risk, and goals. In this session, we will unpack 5+ practical ways to fund your startup, from bootstrapping and revenue first strategies to angels, venture capital, grants, and alternative financing options. You will learn how each path works, what it asks from you, and what signals you need to show, so you can move forward with more clarity and less guesswork.
What you will walk away with:
- A clear map of the funding options and when each one makes sense
- The trade offs founders often miss, including time, control, and dilution
- How to position your story differently for each funding route
- What “traction” can look like beyond revenue, depending on your model
- A simple decision checklist to pick your next best funding step
If you are asking yourself, “Which funding path fits where we are right now, and what do we need to prove next?”, this session will help you zoom out, decide with confidence, and take action with purpose.
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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.
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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