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Founders, are you really ready to 💸 raise in 2025? Raising capital is a challenging process, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We’re teaming up with UniQuest Extension Fund and QIC for an interactive event to help founders in Queensland navigate their pre-seed and seed-stage raises with confidence. What to expect: 💡 Insights into the latest funding programs in QLD 💬 Tips and advice from experienced program leaders and entrepreneurs 🤝 Opportunities to connect with other founders and investors 🥂 Food and drinks are on us to keep the conversations flowing! Details: 📅 Thursday 30 January | 5 PM - 7:30 PM 📍 The Precinct, Fortitude Valley 🔗 https://lu.ma/b4jt9pn4 Let’s kick off 2025 by helping founders get funded ⏰faster and on 📄 better terms!! Kane Templeton Jason Atkins

StartMas 2024 has just #SoldOut!💥Who's going to be crowned the Lawn Bowl Champion this year! 👀🏆TORUS CoSpaces Cohort Innovation Space

Preparation 🛠️ builds confidence—confidence builds 🤝 trust. Master the Raise Prep Phase with clear steps to win investor trust. Swipe > for the approach. Kane Templeton Jason Atkins

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥: 𝟏. 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 Having a step-by-step plan keeps you focused. The Torus Roadmap helps founders turn a chaotic process into a series of clear steps. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dmkwEsHW 𝟐. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐤 Your pitch deck needs to do more than look good. It needs to tell your story effectively, backed by clear, short-term wins and a long-term vision. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exk-yW3M (pitch deck section) 𝟑. 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 A complete, well-organised data room accelerates the due diligence process. Stay ready for investor questions—before they ask. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exk-yW3M (data room checklist section) 4. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐬: Access to guided mentorship, tailored resources, and DIY toolkits that make each step of your fundraising process easier. 🔗 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝐶𝑙𝑢𝑏 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑. https://lnkd.in/eYsBEBTi 𝟓. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 Fundraising can be isolating. Join a community. 🔗 𝑇𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 https://lnkd.in/eZBCJgAp These elements are the difference between a confident raise and a chaotic one. Ready to raise smarter? Start with the links above. Jason Atkins Kane Templeton

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐴𝑡 𝑇𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠, 𝑤𝑒’𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒—𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑛𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 TORUS, 𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟-𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠. Swipe to see the stack in action: 1️⃣ The Torus roadmap: your step-by-step guide to prepare, market, and close your round. 2️⃣ The capital raising toolkit: pitch templates, legal guides, and tools to stay organised. 3️⃣ The Torus Club: expert coaching, weekly feedback, and a guarantee. 💬 Read the carousel? Now check out: >The Torus circle community for free tools and resources (link in comments) >The Torus Club for personalised support (link in comments) We’ve helped founders raise faster and smarter—now it’s your turn! Kane Templeton Jason Atkins David Kenney Matthew Clayworth

💸 Founders, don’t overthink your legal docs. You only need a few essentials to keep your raise moving smoothly (and your lawyers happy 😉). Swipe through our latest carousel to get: -The key docs every founder needs (no extra fluff) -Tips on using standard templates vs. customising with your lawyer’s tweaks -Recommendations from our friends at Airtree and Cake for a faster, simpler process Stick with tried-and-tested templates, make small tweaks with your legal team, and keep your focus on building—not getting buried in paperwork. Ready to streamline your fundraising? Join the Torus Circle Community for exclusive resources, templates, and support from founders and experts who’ve been there 👉 https://lnkd.in/eV5HTT_r Let’s get you funded! 🚀💪 Kane Templeton Jason Atkins

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡—𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝-𝑏𝑦-𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔. How? -The 𝟐 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 every founder needs -𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 that make investors say “YES” -𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 for nailing your presentation 👉 Click through and start building a pitch deck that gives you the best chance! Kane Templeton Jason Atkins

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 🧟♂️  𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞? Here’s your cure. Imagine losing a major investor because you can’t find that 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. This happens more often than you think. But it 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐴 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚. Your data room will be the central source of truth for your business during your capital raise. Having a well-organised, thorough data room will put you in great stead when engaging with investors — and you will thank yourself later when you can respond to information requests within the hour, rather than the month. Links in comments. Kane Templeton Jason Atkins

Finding your perfect investor—a founder’s guide to choosing wisely. There's no shortage of investors or open-source investor lists. With so many options, capital is no longer scarce—but finding the right investor isn’t just about the cheque. The best investors bring more than just money. They offer expertise, networks, and strategic support to help accelerate your growth. But where do you start? The type of investor you choose should align with your stage, needs, and vision. Swipe through for a step-by-step guide on how to identify the right investors and build meaningful relationships that go beyond the transaction. 🛠️ Check out Airtree’s open-source investor list, Cheryl Mack’s OzList for top Aussie startup resources, and join the free TORUS capital raising excellence community on Circle. All links in the comments! Kane Templeton Jason Atkins Angel Capital Association David Kenney Matthew Clayworth Zach Burridge

Had a great time at InvestFest and want to keep the party going? Well, you're in luck because #StartMas is officially here! In true Gold Coast style, we’re hitting Burleigh Bowls Club for another round of Barefoot Bowls. Last year was a blast, and this year’s going to be even BIGGER and BETTER then ever! When: Wed 11 Dec Where: Burleigh Bowls Club 🎟️ Tickets: https://lu.ma/u2eat1mz Thanks to TORUS, Techbeach Club, and CoSpaces, the venue, drinks food, games and DJ is covered ✅✅✅✅ All YOU have to do is bring the good vibes 😎 And in case you're wonder..... And yes. One lucky team will be crowned the StartMas Lawn Bowl Champion!👑 Keen to see everyone there! #Startup #ChristmasParty #Founders #GoldCoast #Events #Torus #CoSpaces #Scaleups