Fundraising, Investor Readiness, and Capital Stacks

Startup and Innovation Summit

Pick the Right Money, at the Right Time

Calling founders and CEOs, CFOs and BizOps leaders, and angels, VCs, and CVCs. Get investor ready with crisp narratives, clean data rooms, and capital stacks that support sustainable growth. Learn how to run a tight process and close with confidence.

Track Overview

Fundraising is a process that rewards preparation. This track covers round strategy from pre-seed to Series B, non-dilutive options, venture debt, and strategic capital. We will walk through narrative development, metrics that matter, diligence expectations, data room structure, reference calls, and post-close operating cadence.

Key Takeaways

  • Craft a credible story tied to market, product, and traction

  • Build data rooms that withstand diligence and speed decisions

  • Model dilution, runway, and scenario plans with trade-offs

  • Compare equity, grants, revenue-based financing, and venture debt

  • Negotiate term sheets and align on governance and board structure

  • Prepare for customer, technical, and security diligence

  • Run a clean process with timelines, funnels, and conversion checkpoints

  • Set post-close reporting, operating cadence, and investor updates


Who Should Attend?


  • Founders and CEOs planning a raise

  • CFOs, BizOps, and finance partners

  • Angels, VCs, CVCs, and ecosystem funds

  • Legal counsel and advisors supporting transactions

  • Platform leaders who help portfolio companies scale

Interested in Speaking?

Closed a round in a tough market or structured a smart capital stack, share templates, redacted docs, and lessons that other founders can reuse. 


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