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Startup Operations & Fundraising

Fundraising & Venture Capital: Raise Your First Round with Confidence

Raise Your First Venture Round Without Leaving Money on the Table

12 lessons4 modules9h 8m durationintermediate level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course gives founders the exact frameworks, documents, and tactics used in real fundraising rounds. You will learn how investors think, what a compelling pitch deck actually contains, how SAFEs and priced rounds work mechanically, and how to run a disciplined raise process that creates momentum. By the end you will be able to walk into any investor meeting prepared, negotiate key terms, and close a round without giving away control of your company.

Curriculum

Module 1: Building the Investor-Ready Narrative3 lessons
Module 2: The Pitch Deck and the Numbers3 lessons
  • Anatomy of a 10-Slide Pitch Deck That Closes Rounds🔒50m
  • Startup Valuation: How the Number Gets Set🔒48m
  • Building and Presenting Your Financial Model🔒52m
Module 3: Instruments: SAFEs, Notes, and Priced Rounds3 lessons
  • Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs) Explained🔒45m
  • Convertible Notes vs Priced Rounds: Choosing the Right Instrument🔒43m
  • Reading and Managing Your Cap Table🔒47m
Module 4: Running the Raise Process and Closing the Round3 lessons
  • Running a Disciplined Investor Pipeline🔒44m
  • Surviving Investor Due Diligence🔒40m
  • Negotiating the Term Sheet: The Five Terms That Actually Matter🔒52m
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