Startup Fundraising Masterclass (Taught By A Vc)

Fundraising for Startups: Build Your Strategy, Pitch Deck & Investor List Created By a VC

What you'll learn

Learn how VCs evaluate startups and what they look for before investing

Build a compelling pitch deck that clearly communicates your story and vision

Create a targeted investor list aligned with your stage, sector, and goals

Master cold email and LinkedIn outreach strategies that get investor responses

Confidently navigate investor meetings, tough questions, and follow-ups

Track your fundraising process using proven tools and systems

Understand key fundraising terms like SAFEs, convertible notes, and term sheets

Requirements

No prior experience required. This course is designed to guide both first-time and repeat founders through the process with practical tools and step-by-step support.

Description

Raising capital is one of the most important  and most misunderstood  parts of building a startup. Many founders dive into the process without the structure, strategy, or investor perspective they need to succeed. This course was built to change that and give you the step-by-step clarity most founders wish they had when starting their raise.Taught by a VC who has reviewed hundreds of pitch decks and invested across multiple stages, this course will guide you step-by-step through the entire fundraising process, from getting investor-ready to building a great pitch deck, writing outreach messages, running meetings, and closing your round.You’ll learn how to approach fundraising the right way with clarity, focus, and the tools that top-performing founders use. Inside, you’ll find over 20 videos, a complete fundraising CRM template, outreach copy examples, and guidance on building your investor list and pitch strategy. Everything is broken down clearly and designed to be actionable and easy to follow.This course is self-paced, beginner-friendly, and risk-free (backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee). Whether you're raising for the first time or simply want to level up your approach, you’ll leave with a proven framework, a confident plan, and real resources to help you succeed.Welcome — let’s get started.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to the Course

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 About Me & Why I Built This (VC Perspective)

Lecture 3 Fundraising Readiness Checklist

Lecture 4 Fundraising Readiness Checklist Part 2

Section 2: Getting Investor-Ready

Lecture 5 How Fundraising Really Works (From a VC’s Perspective)

Lecture 6 The VC Mindset

Lecture 7 Approaching Fundraising The Wrong Way

Lecture 8 Understanding Venture Scale

Lecture 9 Understanding The VC Funnel

Lecture 10 Story, Traction, and Fit

Lecture 11 Are You Ready to Raise?

Section 3: Let's Talk About Pitch Decks

Lecture 12 Crafting Your Pitch Deck

Lecture 13 Crafting Your Pitch Deck( How I would Build a Pitch Deck)

Lecture 14 The Essential Slides

Lecture 15 Pitch Deck Examples Walkthrough

Lecture 16 Story Telling: How I Would Pitch

Lecture 17 Booking Your Free Pitching Session

Lecture 18 Common Pitch Deck Pitfalls

Lecture 19 Tailoring Your Pitch and What to Focus on in Investor Meetings

Section 4: Building Your Strategy & Outreach

Lecture 20 Tools & Systems You Need to Fundraise Like a Pro

Lecture 21 Building Your Strategy

Lecture 22 How I Would Build Fundraising Outreach Strategy

Lecture 23 Writing Outreach Messages & Follow-Ups (Let's Talk About Copy)

Lecture 24 Building Your Investor List

Lecture 25 Leveraging Linkedin

Section 5: Running the Process & Closing Your Round

Lecture 26 Managing the Fundraising Process

Lecture 27 Terms, Docs, Term Sheets & Closing Your Round

Lecture 28 Thank You and Next Steps

Lecture 29 Bonus: After the Raise — Investor Relations & What’s Next

First-time founders who are preparing to raise capital but don’t know where to start,Founders who’ve tried raising before and didn’t get the results they hoped for,Entrepreneurs who want to understand how VCs think and what they look for,Startup teams looking to run a more professional, structured fundraising process,Anyone looking to craft a compelling pitch, build an investor list, and confidently manage outreach