18:30 · Asia / Hong KongHong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
💬 Ask a VC Anything: What Founders Should Know
About the Session
Fundraising and venture capital can feel like a black box.
What do investors actually look for? When should you start raising? What is a cap table or a data room? What are the different stages of funding? And how do you actually find and approach investors?
This Founder Labs session is an interactive AMA with Nathaniel, Principal at Betatron Venture Group, shaped directly by attendee questions. Instead of a traditional presentation, we'll explore the fundamentals of fundraising and venture capital from an investor's perspective.
Attendees will be asked to submit at least one question during registration. Questions will be anonymized and used to guide the conversation, so we can focus on what founders actually want to understand about investment.
You don't need to be actively fundraising to attend. Whether you're preparing for a future raise, curious about how venture capital works, or want to understand how investors evaluate startups, this session will help demystify the process.
Designed for early-stage and aspiring founders, the conversation will focus on practical fundamentals without assuming prior fundraising knowledge.
What We’ll Talk About
❓ AMA with Nathaniel, guided by attendee questions
💰 How venture capital works
📊 Funding stages, from pre-seed to later rounds
🔍 What investors look for when evaluating startups
🗂️ Fundraising basics, including cap tables, SAFEs, term sheets, and data rooms
🎯 When to raise and how to know if you're ready
🤝 How to find and approach potential investors
🚀 Common fundraising mistakes and what founders should know
Limited spots to keep the session interactive.
About the Guest
Nathaniel Chan is a Principal at Betatron Venture Group, where he sources, evaluates, negotiates, and oversees investments in early-stage startups.
Betatron Venture Group is a home-grown venture capital fund from Hong Kong. It is looking for the next category defining AI company from Asia a