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Fundraising 101: How to Raise Your First Round, with Shaun Gold (OpenVC)

OCT20
21:00 · Europe / London

About this event

Thinking about raising money for your startup, but not sure where to begin? Join Founder Institute London and Shaun Gold of OpenVC for a practical, no-fluff introduction to early-stage fundraising.

You'll learn how pre-seed and seed rounds actually work, what investors look for before they write a first cheque, how to find and approach the right investors, and the most common mistakes first-time founders make. Bring your questions for a live Q&A with Shaun and the Founder Institute London leadership team.

❯ Guest Speakers include

Shaun Gold (Chief Evangelist, OpenVC)
Mercedes Bankston (Founder, Funderstar LTD)
Brian Proffitt (Partner, Disruptive Capital Finance)

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❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at fi.co/e/406563/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

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