1st - 5th of July
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London

FUNDRAISING BOOTCAMP

LEARN HOW TO RAISE CAPITAL FROM THE BEST VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS IN THE WORLD, WITH COACHING FROM INDUSTRY INSIDERS. 

IN JUST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE HELPED FOUNDERS RAISE OVER €453 MILLION. 

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In-person & intensive

Seed to Series C

40 hours

Small cohorts

Fundraising is a process
Master it

The Bootcamp is the result of our combined 25+ years of experience in building, scaling, financing and investing in startups.

We’re entrepreneurs just like you but we have also invested multiple times and have experience in investment banking.

We know both sides of the investment table, inside and out. 

Join our programme and get all the knowledge and tools to confidently navigate your fundraising process, optimising your chances of raising from the investors you want, in the terms that are right for your startup. 

Track record

€453m

Raised by our alumni

286

Startups from 40 countries

9.38/10

Rating

What to expect

First of all, no-BS. We’re super direct, very data-driven and will not waste your time.

Our bootcamp is a live, highly practical and interactive training designed by people with deep insights and experience in the industry. We're founders too, we teach exactly what we wish we knew when we were fundraising.

Immersive programme

Our programme is intense and immersive. In 5 full days you will join a small cohort of CEOs and founders, to learn in a very tailored and personal way. The Bootcamp includes 1:1 time so we can discuss your specific scenarios and help you build your investor proposition. 

Real life experience

The Bootcamp is highly practical and everything you learn will be immediately actionable in your fundraising plan. We’re not academics and won’t teach you any fundraising theory; we teach a tested and proven methodology and a step by step process on how to plan and run your fundraising strategy.

Insider tools and materials

Bootcampers also get access to a library of tools, materials and templates used by investment bankers that will speed track your fundraising process, including a database of 5,500 investors, with their verified email addresses. You also get access to our global alumni community, where you can share your experiences and get support, founder to founder. 

Here's what you'll learn

In 5-days of live, in-person, training

Understand the current market

There is cash on offer, but investors are cautious. Valuations are down and less deals are closing. You'll start by understanding how the market is moving and how to act accordingly. 

The right funding option for you

Work through the numerous funding options you have for your business. Weigh up the pros and cons of each, and select your preferred way to raise.
 

Create a compelling story

Build your narrative away from the product, features & tech. Focus on the angle investors care the most about: are you the startup who is going to return their entire fund?
 

Create your investor pack

The deck and supporting documents. These are essential. You'll build them together with your cohort, get feedback and guidance from our team, and leave with everything you need. From first contact to term sheet and deal closing.
 

Prepare your financials

You need to be able to talk confidently about your numbers. Build your financial storyline, traction, sales, projections - everything. Get your numbers straight and get comfortable talking through them.
 

Find the right investors

Not all investors are equal. We'll help you identify the right ones for your startup, how to avoid time-wasters and detect those who are only trying to use you. 
 

Pitch training

Nail your pitch, everytime. No more scripted, acronym-filled, robotic BS. You'll deliver your pitch confidently, naturally and convicingly. We build it with you, then iterate it until you're pitch-perfect.
 

Investor question prep

Getting stumped by a investor question. A founders' nightmare. We'll help you anticipate what they'll ask, and build the answer they'll need to hear.
 

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Meet the team

Marcela Donatello

After one decade of operational experience in four early-stage startups (two she co-founded and two as an employee), Marcela knows the ins and outs of taking a startup from idea to scale. 

She’s also a keen community builder and has built and managed startup communities for 8 years, supporting founders in their everyday challenges. 

Following years of frustration watching startups fail their fundraising process for avoidable reasons, she co-founded and now runs the operations and programme development of the Fundraising Bootcamp. 

In her infinite spare time, she also mentors early-stage startups for Barclay’s Eagle Labs and Scottish TechScaler.

Francois Mazoudier

Francois is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and investor.

After building 8 companies, joining the startup-to-NASDAQ IPO ride, experiencing one bankruptcy and everything in-between, he has a thing or ten to share.

Francois is also an angel investor and has raised over $200m for his startups, knowing both sides of the investment table. He has also worked as an investment banker and has been mentoring startups for years, being known for his no-BS and practical approach.

His experience includes RealNetworks, Polycom, Symantec, The Cloud Wifi, and co-founding Speed Ventures, Europe’s first accelerator ($70m, 28 companies, 4 IPOs).

He is also the founder and CEO of TMRW, south London’s no1 Tech Workspace.

Ginny Radmall

Ginny is a pitch and presentation expert who has worked with the likes of Google, Microsoft, IKEA, Salesforce, Barclays and WeWork. In the startup scene, Ginny is a must.

She teaches the ins and outs of giving an entertaining, engaging presentation, making sure founders aren’t only heard but understood.

Ginny has delivered coaching on Accelerator Programmes with Techstars, Startupbootcamp, MassChallenge, Google for Startups, Rainmaking and the RGA Accelerator, and also worked with a number of corporate innovation programmes.

Using her training as an actor, Ginny gives people the tools they need to deliver a memorable pitch and speak with confidence.

Pricing

100% money back guarantee 

Standard

£5k**

5-day intensive in person programme
Four 1:1 sessions during the programme
Library of tools, materials and templates
Access to our 5,500 investor database
Access to our alumni community 
Premium*

£10k**

5-day intensive programme
Four 1:1 sessions during the programme
Library of tools, materials and templates
Access to our 5,500 investor database
Access to our alumni community 
5 extra hours of 1:1 time with Francois, to be booked for the following year
* Only 03 seats per cohort

* *Pricing per company (for one founder to join). Price exc. VAT (when applicable)

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City:

London

Date:

1st - 5th of July

Time:

10am to 6pm every day

What our alumni say about us

"It’s difficult to articulate how impressed I’ve been with the Bootcamp. The contents, the delivery & support and the outcomes have far exceeded my expectations. Joining the cohort is comfortably the best decision I’ve made for the business this year –  value offered by the programme far outweighs the cost of it."

Jack Gove

SexBrand 

"This was genuinely the best and most comprehensive fundraising program I have been on. So many people online run these programs but actually don’t have a clue what they’re talking about. This is hard facts, no bullshit, incredibly engaging, and shines a spotlight on all those areas in the knowledge matrix where you don’t know what you didn’t know."

Thuria Wenbar

Evaro 

“Despite having already raised $20m+ in VC funding, I jumped at the opportunity to work with the Fundraising Bootcamp team because it’s so rare to get genuine, uninterested feedback on your business and how you’ve been telling your story from people who know what they are doing. Francois and Marcela were incredible, and I got loads of value out of the course. Would recommend to any founder Seed to Series B to invest in doing the course, as well as any angel/early stage investors would get a great return from funding their founders through this to set them up for future fundraising success.” 

Jimmy Williams

Urban Jungle

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