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There are few secrets to successful #fundraising... but 🌈 Mike 🦴 Bank shares one of them. It's amazingly simple when you know. Founders - you'll be amazed, Swipe right. #AngelThink #investment #investing

What has changed in 2024 pitching and fundraising strategy? Discover the insights from Valerianus Ian Sulaiman below!

Our First Masterclass With Our Newest Cohort! 🚀 Last week, we kicked off the ClimateX Accelerator with a masterclass at Factory Network Mitte, led by our founder, Darius Moeini. A fun bit of history: we held the session in the very room where BIA was created! 🏢 We started here because, too often, startups realize the need for financing too late. No matter the path—bootstrapping, public grants, or fundraising—it always takes time. That’s why we begin with this essential session. Here’s what we covered: - Optimizing the Bootstrapping Phase: Making the most of resources from day one. 💪 - Securing Public Grants and Alternative Financing: Exploring funding beyond the usual routes. 💰 - Angel and Seed VC Fundraising: Preparing to connect with the right investors. 📊 We’re excited to support our new cohort as they begin their journey. Thanks to everyone who joined us—we’re just getting started! #StartupSupport #FundraisingTips #BIACommunity #CohortLearning #BerlinStartups

Have a look at this good course for founders.

How to scale your startup without sacrificing ownership? While helping to navigate the tricky waters of capital raising, I know how daunting it can feel to give away a piece of your hard-earned vision. Equity-free accelerators in the UK might help with #StartupGrowth without dilution. They are designed to help you scale while keeping 100% of your equity. 👉 Swipe the carousel to explore my insights. Has anyone of you chosen to scale this way? Or do you believe giving up equity is just part of the game? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Ever wonder why VCs prefer founders to reach out directly instead of through I-bankers? 🤔 Because it says something about the fund raising capability of the founders. 🚀 Remember, a startup has to do multiple rounds of fund raising in its journey, and the founders are expected to have two core skills: 1️⃣ Creating the business 2️⃣ Raising funds I run a program on my website, VCIFY, to get founders pitch-ready (link in the first comment). From support & guidance in (1) validating the idea (2) refining the pitch deck & financial model, and (3) finally a mock pitch – it covers it all though content plus 1:1 sessions. 🎯 Enroll now! #startups #founders #venturecapital

Since 2019 more than 250 startups and scaleups have prepared their company for raising external capital by doing The Investment Readiness Process by Beels®. Our data shows that no-one has chosen a smaller ticket size than € 5K. What consequences does the ticket size have for you as a Founder? AND what does it mean for you who are an Angel Investor? 💡 If you are a Founder and want to learn more on why it is more important than ever to plan you financial journey - watch our introduction video here: https://lnkd.in/djK-5VdA 💰 If you are an Angel Investor and want to elevate your skills on financial design when investing in startups - watch our introduction video here: https://lnkd.in/dMFjKDuM #startup #investments #raising

US investors to founders raising seed round(between $1M-$2M) -Don’t be embarrassed to show any revenue you have generated. Even if that’s $1000 and 2 paying customers you are at the stage when you can be proud of that. European VC: -We invest in seed startups generating $1M annual revenue. I mean they can probably open their own fund with such revenue.

"What has it been like to run London's biggest demo day?" 👀 🌐 That's exactly what we asked Vasily Alekseenko and Seven Jacobs founders of Rare Founders at their demo day! 🧠 Rare founders host regular events that brings together hundreds of startup founders, investors, and other industry professionals. 🤝 Their events are a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and build valuable networks in the #startup community. ♻️ Enjoyed this? Repost to your network and follow Dose of Venture #founder #venturecapital #fundraising #demoday

Thinking about fundraising in 2024? 💸 On Tuesday this week, we joined Floww and Techspace for “Things I wish I knew before fundraising”. The panel was moderated by Vivien Alessandra C. from Floww and featured Charlie Rosier, Co-Founder and CEO of Babbu, and Daniel Sawko, Co-Founder and CEO of shipshape.vc., Gary Izunwa, Co-Founder of Tangent, and Tom Barltrop, Co-Founder & CEO of SuperFi. The panel shared great advice for founders, on the biggest things they wish they knew before starting their fundraising journey. Here are a few of their tips: 🤝Research and network with founders that have recently raised. This way, you can make more personal connections and are more likely to be referred to a larger investor by fellow founders. 😇Don’t forget about Angel investors - these investments might be smaller, but they get you started! No need to start at VC! 🧱Build as much traction as you can BEFORE approaching investors. Passion is great, but if you have no product or demonstrated value, it will fall flat when it comes to pitching. 📩Start a mailing list as early as you can. You may have fewer updates to share, but it will allow potential investors to see your progression and consider investing. 📈Accept that not everyone will say yes and support what you’re doing; as Gary Izunwa said, “Rejection isn’t the process going wrong; rejection is part of the process.” Thanks again to the team at Floww and Techspace for a great event; we’re keeping our eyes peeled for future sessions! 👀 #Startups #Funding #Investment