Fundraising Fundamentals: Preparing for Your First External Raise
Our new seven-part, on-demand masterclass series, designed to help you approach your first institutional raise with confidence and clarity. Through insights from both founders who’ve successfully scaled and investors who back Europe’s fastest-growing software companies, you’ll gain practical tools, proven frameworks, and real-world examples to guide every stage of your fundraising journey - from building a standout pitch and financial narrative, to navigating due diligence and securing long-term investor partnerships.
Episode
1
Fundraising Fundamentals
Speakers:
Ian Merricks, Founder and Proposition Lead at VenturePath; Mike Reid, Founder and Senior Partner at Frog Capital; and Thuria Wenbar, Co-Founder and CEO of Evaro.
Episode
2
Crafting a Compelling Pitch and Narrative
Speakers:
Dan Bowyer, Partner, SuperSeed; Stephen Jonhson, Fund Principal, Mercia Ventures; Victoria Peppiatt, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Hey Savi.
Episode
3
Creating a Winning VC Outreach Strategy
Speakers:
Jon Ferguson, Co-Founder and Partner, AshGrove Capital; Max Parmentier, Co-Founder and CEO, Birdie; Malte Dummel, Co-CEO, Xempus.
Episode
4
Presenting Your Financials with Confidence
Speakers:
Glen Waters, Head of Early Stage Banking, HSBC Innovation Banking UK; Richard Anton, Co-Founder and General Partner, Oxx; Sean Williams, Founder and CEO, AutogenAI.
Episode
5
Due Diligence and the Data Room
Speakers:
Eve Dwyer, Senior Counsel, Travers Smith; Harry Thomas, Partner and Head of Portfolio, Beringea; Tom Burnell-Nugent, CFO and COO, Doctify.
Episode
6
Negotiation and Deal-Making
Speakers:
Glen Waters, Head of Early Stage Banking, HSBC Innovation Banking UK; Richard Goold, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Caroline Grey, Co-Founder and CRO, Treefera; Kate Ronayne, Investor Director, BGF.
Episode
7
Building Strong Investor Partnerships
Speakers:
Sandy Reid, Fund Principal, Mercia; MG Gurbaxani, Co-Founder and CEO, Cuvama; Natalia Panowicz, Co-Founder and CEO, Codility; Marie-Pierre Rogers, Vice Chair and Chair, NCC softwareone.
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