Startup Fundraising 101 - Section 3: The Pitch Deck and Funnel Process | Carta
Startup Fundraising 101 | Section 3
The pitch deck and funnel process
You’ve learned the basics of startup fundraising and early-stage deal mechanics; now it’s time to get funded. We’ll walk you through creating a compelling pitch deck step-by-step and help you build a fundraising funnel for an efficient round.
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SF101_L12 - The Pitch Deck (Part 1) - DELIVERY
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Lesson 1: The pitch deck (part 1)
Lesson 2: The pitch deck (part 2)
Lesson 3: The pitch deck (part 3)
Lesson 4: The fundraising process: Meetings, pitches, and follow-ups
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4 sections • 17 videos • 2h 10m total length
Section 1: Fundraising basics
Discover different types of pre-seed funding and the importance of product-market fit.
| Lesson Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| Course overview | 6:04 |
| Lesson 1: Bootstrapping and friends and family | 9:52 |
| Lesson 2: Finding product-market fit | 3:43 |
| Lesson 3: Angel investors | 6:32 |
| Lesson 4: Accelerators | 5:13 |
| Lesson 5: Seed funding | 3:49 |
Section 2: Early-stage deal mechanics
Ramp up your startup fundraising by getting to know SAFEs, convertible notes, valuation caps, and dilution.
| Lesson Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: When and how much to raise | 11:54 |
| Lesson 2: SAFEs, discounts, and valuation caps | 11:38 |
| Lesson 3: How dilution works | 2:47 |
| Lesson 4: Pre-money and post-money valuations | 12:56 |
| Lesson 5: Convertible notes | 3:48 |
Section 3: The pitch deck and funnel process
Understand the pitching process and build an efficient fundraising funnel—step-by-step.
| Lesson Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| 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 Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Bringing on VCs, and converting SAFEs | 11:55 |
| Lesson 2: Term sheets, dilution, and pro formas | 9:55 |
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