A practical, recurring coaching program for startups and SMEs preparing for external financing.
The Investment Readiness Clinic helps founders and leadership teams assess and strengthen their investment readiness ahead of a fundraising process. The focus is on business readiness, not technology readiness: building a credible investment case, demonstrating commercial traction, and understanding what investors actually need to see before they’ll write a check.
This is the first and in-person kick-off session, which will be followed by two online sessions. The clinic will walk participating companies through the full arc of getting investor-ready, from sharpening the core business case to preparing a data room.
Please note the registration here is only for the live session. Information about the follow up online sessions will be available soon.
FAIR EDIH helps Finnish companies turn digital opportunities into business growth. We provide practical support in areas such as AI, data, cybersecurity and digital technologies – from identifying the right opportunities to testing solutions and building the capabilities and funding needed to scale.
Program Format
Live IRC – 2 hours, hosted in person for a larger group.
2 x Online IRC sessions – 1 hour for a smaller group.
The 2026 Autumn cycle
— 29th September —
Session 1 (live) – What Makes a Business Investable?
Building the Investment Case
Customer problem & need · Value proposition · Differentiation · Business model · Scalability · Evidence of demand · Current alternatives & customer spend · Unique angle · Market opportunity · Why now? · Team
– 28th October —
Session 2 (online) – Timing, Funding Options & Fundraising Mistakes
When to Raise? · Investors & Funding Options · Common Fundraising Mistakes
Preparing 6–12 months ahead · Runway · Key milestones · What the next round should enable · Public funding · Angels · VC · Corporate VC · Family offices · Strategic investors · Wrong investor fit · Raising too la