Fundraising Bootcamp
Location TBD · 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2026 Apply now
The November cohort · Location TBD

Those who’ve raised well, prepared well.

Five intense days to build your investor proposition, your process and your playbook before you sit down with a single investor.

30 Nov – 4 Dec5 days, in person
8–12 companiesSmall cohort, by application
Francois Mazoudier teaching a cohort session
€1BN+ raised by founders who did the Bootcamp first
€1BN+Raised by alumni
500+Founders trained
Pre-seed → BStages covered
49Countries represented

“You don’t know what you don’t know.”

Most founders run their raise on instinct. Investors run hundreds a year. That gap shows up in your valuation, your terms and how long it takes to close. Here’s what you’ll stop guessing about.

01 How investors actually assess you Their business model, what’s behind their questions, and what really moves them to a yes.
02 Which investors are worth your time An 11,000-name database and a method to prioritise and spot the time-wasters early.
03 Why your pitch isn’t landing An investor proposition built around opportunity and return, not product features.
04 How to create competitive tension A process that uses investor FOMO and keeps the timeline on your terms and pace.
05 Which term sheet clauses can hurt you The 11 clauses that can damage your business, and how to negotiate them out.
30 November – 4 December

Five days. One complete fundraising process.

Intense, hands-on and built around your company. You work on your own raise every day, with 1:1 support and a peer group of founders going through the same thing.

Day 1 Inside the investor’s mind The VC landscape, how funds make money, and how they evaluate you.
Day 2 Your investor proposition Find the investor angle on your business. 1:1 work on your story.
Day 3 Pack & financials Deck, financial storyline and data room, with slide-by-slide guides.
Day 4 Run the process Build your list, approach it well, and manage it like a pipeline.
Day 5 Deal dynamics & close Valuation, term sheet traps, and closing on good terms, in good time.
Founders discussing around the table Founders working at the table Founder writing at the table

You leave with the tools the pros use.

Not a certificate. A working toolkit for your raise, with lifetime access.

11,000-investor database Filtered by stage, sector and geography, with verified emails.
Your custom investor list Built and prioritised during the week, ready to work from day one.
Process calendar & tracker The CRM and trackers professionals use to run a raise.
Financial storyline & data room Templates and structure investors expect to see.
Slide-by-slide deck guides Documentation for every piece of your investor pack.
Lifetime alumni network Tools, library and a community of founders who raised.

Join 500+ founders.

From Pre-seed to Series B, across Europe. Together they’ve raised over €1 billion from investors like Earlybird, LocalGlobe, Octopus Ventures, M12 and Porsche Ventures.

€20m+ Henrik Hagemann
Seed & Series A Henrik Hagemann Puraffinity · Online · Jun 21
€11.7m + €19.3m Jimmy Williams
Two rounds Jimmy Williams Urban Jungle · London · Mar 21
€17.5m Jack Bidgood
Series A Jack Bidgood Thirdfort · Online · Jun 21
£7.2m Brittany Harris
Series A Brittany Harris QFlow · Online · Oct 22
€1.5m Isabel Caruana
Seed Isabel Caruana Ailin · Online · Feb 23
€1.6m Sjtepan Zelić
Funding raised Sjtepan Zelić Hypefy · Ljubljana · May 22
€10m Stefan Svedberg
Seed Stefan Svedberg BeammWave AB · Malmö · Oct 20
€130m+ James Jackson
Multiple rounds · debt & equity James Jackson Bumper · Online · Mar 21
€1.4m Matija Nakič
Seed Matija Nakič Farseer · Zagreb · Jul 21
€2.3m Anthony Peake
Seed Anthony Peake Intelligent.AI · Online · Mar 22
€3m + €23m Christian Jacobsen & Adam Hartmann
Seed & Series A Christian Jacobsen & Adam Hartmann Eupry · Online · Sep 21
€1.2m Ivan Konjevod
Funding raised Ivan Konjevod Qubinets · Zagreb · May 23
“The single most valuable fundraising training I’ve ever had. Despite having raised before, there was so much I learned that completely changed the way I fundraise.”
Vicky Brock Vistalworks · Tech Nation cohort
“It’s THE coaching service you need to reach funding goals. Fundraising is no longer alien. I now know exactly what to do and have my messaging 100% right.”
Sarah Wernér Husmus · Online cohort
“The inside knowledge and experience we got here can’t be emulated or gained on some get-rich-quick online course.”
Sjtepan Zelić Hypefy · Ljubljana cohort
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Francois Mazoudier
Your host

Francois Mazoudier

Serial entrepreneur, angel investor and former investment banker. Seven companies, one NASDAQ IPO, one bankruptcy, and $200M+ raised for his own startups.

He co-founded Speed Ventures, Europe’s first accelerator ($70m, 28 companies, 4 IPOs), and has worked with RealNetworks, Polycom and Symantec. Known for being founder-friendly and very direct. No BS, practical advice only.

$200M+Raised as founder
7Companies built
4IPOs at Speed Ventures

Prepare well. Raise well.

8–12 companies per cohort, selected by application. Tell us about your company and we’ll be in touch within 48 hours.

Dates30 November – 4 December 2026
LocationTBD, in person
Cohort8–12 companies
ForFounders raising Pre-seed to Series B