Do you want to raise funding for your startup? And learn how to speak successfully to investors? Are you willing to commit to a fixed program with fixed dates and associated activities?

In four online session you will gain key insights about the mindset and best practices of fundraising. You will learn to prevent common pitfalls and get advice on how to fund your round and successfully speak to investors. The interactive sessions are led by the CEO of Leapfunder, Tienko Rasker.

As a bonus, when you successfully complete this Summer School, the most promising startups will get the chance to pitch to actual investors.

The program

1.  FUNDING KEYNOTE | Tuesday 28 July | 3PM to 4 PM

Gain key insights about the mindset and best practices of fundraising. Are you thinking about fundraising but don’t when to start or who to start with? This keynote will answer these questions and any other funding-related questions you might have.

2.  FINANCE ACADEMY | Tuesday 4 August | 3PM to 5.30 PM

You will learn the funding basics (debt, equity, convertible note), discuss the key learnings of each financial instrument and experience the necessary choices made in a funding round during our gamified startup finance workshop.

3.  INVESTOR READINESS SESSION | Tuesday 11 August | 3PM to 5.30 PM

You will learn how to talk to investors & where to find them. You will find out which key moments you should pitch. And you will practice your 20 second pitch with expert feedback and an active discussion on how to improve it.

4.   PITCH DECK CLINIC | Tuesday 18 August | 3PM to 5.30 PM

You will learn how to develop an effective self-explanatory 10-pager that attracts investment. In this workshop you will get (peer)feedback on your deck and learn what investors are looking for.

You can register here for free or send an email to communicatie@braventure.nl