Startup Fundraising 101 - Section 1: Fundraising Basics | Carta
Fundraising basics
Welcome to the world of startup fundraising. In this section, you'll learn the different types of pre-seed funding, the investors you'll meet, and the importance of product-market fit.
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SF101_L01 - Course Overview - DELIVERY
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Course overview
Lesson 1: Bootstrapping and friends and family
Lesson 2: Finding product-market fit
Lesson 3: Angel investors
Lesson 4: Accelerators
Lesson 5: Seed funding
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4 sections • 17 videos • 2h 10m total length
Section 1: Fundraising basics Now playing
Discover different types of pre-seed funding and the importance of product-market fit.
Section 2: Early-stage deal mechanics
Ramp up your startup fundraising by getting to know SAFEs, convertible notes, valuation caps, and dilution.
Section 3: The pitch deck and funnel process
Understand the pitching process and build an efficient fundraising funnel—step-by-step.
| Lesson 1: The pitch deck (part 1) | 6:16 |
| Lesson 2: The pitch deck (part 2) | 4:16 |
| Lesson 3: The pitch deck (part 3) | 4:11 |
| Lesson 4: The fundraising process: Meetings, pitches, and follow-ups | 13:44 |
Section 4: The Series A
Prepare yourself for this new level of startup fundraising as we go over converting SAFEs, term sheets, and more.
| Lesson 1: Bringing on VCs, and converting SAFEs | 11:55 |
| Lesson 2: Term sheets, dilution, and pro formas | 9:55 |
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