There is no capital shortage there, but there is even less room for error.
Joined the TechCrunch All Stage Powers Panel on July 15th in Boston, “Fundraising mistakes that kill your rounds and how to avoid them.” This scale stage breakout session is specifically built for early stage founders who want to avoid the pitfalls of slowing or sinking pay increases.
From pre-pitch preparations to follow-throughs after meetings, this session will take you through today's competitive venture landscape, where you will see founders in the real world and see what doesn't work.
Three experts. Three perspectives. One goal – help you become smarter.
Alyssa Co, principal at Bain Capital Ventures, invests in the earliest stages of application software and financial services. She works with founders on the forefront of her fundraising journey and has a keen eye on why it's a startup pitch-ready.
Kamila Khasanova is the founder and CEO of On Top Strategy, a NYC-based communications company, helping high-growth startups and VCS navigate moments of scale. Her team has supported over $500 million companies specializing in PR, founder thought leadership, and positioning strategies that directly impact funding success.
Dr. Richard Munassi, managing director of Tampa Bay Wave, helps launch and expand hundreds of startups through a nationally recognized accelerator program. With backgrounds ranging from NASA ITECH, TechStars, UCSF and Moffitt Cancer Center, he offers tactical guidance from pitch decks to semester seats.
Expect a candid discussion:
Red Flags investors are looking – and how to avoid them, whether clean cap tables and data rooms should look like how to create a story that actually builds reliability and urgency
Whether you're preparing your first round or getting closer to Series A, this is a must-see session for founders who are hoping to be right for the first time.
Investor tickets save $475. Founder tickets save $375.