Online Event
What Do Investors Really Look For? Startup Funding Q&A
Learn the most effective tactics to raise your next round
Date
Mar 09, 2026
Time
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
Address
Online Event
Do you want to ask startup investors fundraising questions in a friendly, judgment-free environment? Are you planning to raise in the future and want to understand what investors look for and how they evaluate early-stage startups? Join us for this live, interactive Q&A event featuring Keshia Theobald-van Gent, Venture Capital Partner and Startup Advisor at BDEV Ventures, who will share practical insights on funding, pitch evaluation, and what makes founders stand out. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions.
What You'll Learn:
- Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding.
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors.
- The best ways to source different funding resources such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants and loans.
Featured Speaker:
- Keshia Theobald-van Gent - Venture Capital Partner and Startup Advisor @ BDEV Ventures: Keshia is a Partner at BDev Ventures, leading sourcing and portfolio operations. She previously led U.S. programs at German Accelerator and served as Director of Strategic Partnerships at GSVlabs. She also founded and led Dialog to Learn, building tech partnerships to advance literacy. She holds a Master’s from the University of Groningen and is a frequent speaker, startup advisor, and nonprofit board member.
Who Should Attend:
- Founders ready to raise funding or planning to in the future, seeking expert insights from experienced investors.
- Early-stage entrepreneurs eager to learn what investors really look for in pitches.
- Aspiring founders looking for actionable tips on navigating the fundraising journey and securing investment.
- Anyone interested in investment trends and how to position their startup for success.
About the FI Venture Network
The FI Venture Network is an exclusive network of investors actively funding pre-seed and seed-stage startups before anyone else. Learn more by visiting the FI Venture Network page.
Additional Resources:
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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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