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The Series A

We're hitting a whole new level of startup fundraising in this section. Understand the difference between pre-seed and Series A funding and what to look for in a term sheet. Plus, we'll do a deeper dive into dilution as well as pre and post-money valuations.

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SF101_L16 - Bringing on VC's and Converting SAFEs - DELIVERY

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Lesson 1: Bringing on VCs, and converting SAFEs

Lesson 2: Term sheets, dilution, and pro formas

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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.


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 1: When and how much to raise	11:54
Lesson 2: SAFESs, 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 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 Now playing

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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