Pitch in Front of Top Investors
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Here's Why You're Not Getting Funded
  • You have a few warm intros, but conversations go nowhere
  • You’re told your deck looks good, but VCs never follow up
  • You get vague rejections and don’t know what to fix
  • You’re pitching like it’s a job interview — not a sales process
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$50M+ raised. One bulletproof method.


Our proven playbook shows you exactly how to craft a fundable pitch, build investor momentum, and close — even if you don’t have traction or warm intros.

You won’t find this level of strategy anywhere else.

Fundraising is a Process. We'll Show You How to Own It
Each week, you’ll get battle-tested frameworks, hands-on feedback, and direct access to investors insights
Storytelling
August, 19
  • Workshop 1: Deck & Metrics That Actually Convert
  • Workshop 2: Mastering Your Elevator Pitch
  • 🔥 Fireside Chat: Storytelling That Raises Rounds (Investor and Founder perspective)
Chon Tang, Founding Partner, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
→ Learn exactly what U.S. investors expect to see — and how to speak their language with confidence
→ Hook any investor in 30 seconds with a magnetic blurb and a high-conviction opener
Fundraising process
August, 21

  • Workshop 3: the 5 Types of Investors & Who’s Right for You
  • 🔥 Fireside Chat: How Different Investors Think (Khosla Ventures and Antler)
Olga Chumanskaya, Khosla Ventures
You will learn:
→ Angels, micro-VCs, pre-seed, seed funds — decode what they want and how to find your fit.
Fundraising process
  • Workshop 4: Fundraising process and building momentum
  • 🔥 Fireside Chat: How to Ruin your Pipeline and Relationships
Jenny Fielding, Managing Partner @Everywhere Ventures, ex-Managing Director @Techstars
You will learn:
→ Create a high-converting investor pipeline, not just a list of cold names.
→ What makes investors quietly pass — and how to avoid being ghosted.
→ Get inside the investor mindset: filtering signals, internal debates, and decision triggers.
Due diligence and data room
August, 20
  • Workshop 5: Building and Sharing Data Room
  • 🔥Fireside Chat: How Investors Analyse Startups and Make Decisions
Ihar Mahanyuk, Managing partner, Geek Ventures
→ Learn how investors analyse startups, read data and make decisions
Structuring the deal
August, 27
  • Workshop 6: Structuring a Win-Win Deal
Ksenia Kocheeva, lawyer
→ How to choose a fair valuation that won’t scare investors
→ SAFE, convertible note, and FAST: when and how to use each
→ Key terms beyond equity: pro-rata, liquidation prefs, MFN
→ Structuring deals that protect ownership while closing fast
Cultural context
August, 22
  • Workshop 7: Cultural Differences in Fundraising
  • 🔥Fireside Chat: Cracking Cultural Barriers in Fundraising
Director of Startup Programs, Americas @ Start2
ex-Program Lead @500 Global
→ Understand how your cultural background impacts fundraising — and how to adapt for U.S. VCs without losing your authenticity
→ A candid conversation with a top VC on how market conditions and investor expectations have shifted, what startups must now prove to get funded, and how founders can adapt to stay competitive.
Mock investor call #1
Real time practice: mock investor call with Berkeley SkyDeck
Matviy Kruglov, UC Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Mock investor call #2
Real time practice: mock investor call with VC
Atilio Spaccarotella, GP @ Swivel Ventures
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Pitch and learn from the VCs Who Actually Want to Help You Win
  • Chon Tang
    Founding partner
    @UC Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
  • Rio Hodges
    Partner
    @Antler SF
  • Alexis Zamira Maciel
    Principal
    @Unshackled Ventures
  • Ihar Mahanyuk
    Managing Partner
    @Geek Ventures
  • Olga Chumanskaya
    Chief of Staff @Khosla Ventures
  • Melinda Wong
    Director of Startup Programs, Americas @ Start2
    ex-Program Lead @500 Global
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What Immigrant Founders Say After Learning from Us
  • Kate
    MentalHealth founder
    I spent months chasing investors with no clear progress. After using this strategy, I restructured completely my story and negotiations approach and closed my first $750K in just two weeks!
  • Alex
    EdTech founder
    Before this playbook, investors kept saying they were ‘interested’ but never committed. After tweaking my approach, I turned three ‘maybes’ into $550K on my bank account in 3 days!
  • Max
    BioTech Founder
    I pitched for four months with no luck. Working personally with Dasha helped me craft a powerful pitch and secured a spot at tier 1 accelerator program without changing anything in my business
  • Yana
    Adtech founder
    I kept hearing ‘Let’s keep in touch’ from investors. After applying the investor psychology techniques from the playbook, I turned that indecision into a firm YES and closed $250K from a proper VC.
  • Aram
    B2B SaaS founder
    Investor ghosted me after the first pitch. I used a follow-up strategy from the playbook, reignited the conversation, and got them to commit $150K within a week!
  • Eddie
    Consumer mobile app founder
    I pitched for four months with no luck. This strategy helped me craft a powerful closing strategy, and within two weeks, I secured two major angel checks, bringing us to $300K raised!
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Meet the team behind the magic
  • Dasha Kroshkina

    • Serial startup founder ($5M raised)
    • Techstars & Berkeley SkyDeck alumni
    • Winner of 5 International startup competitions
    • Startups advisor on fundraising & growth
    • Venture Partner at Orion VC
    • Forbes 30u30
  • Matviy Kruglov

    • ex-Investor & Ecosystem Expansion Director (currently scout) @SkyDeck Fund
    • Account Manager @AWS
    • ex-Sales @Salesforce
    • ex-Advisor @Intel Ignite
F. A. Q.
  • ❓ Will every founder get to pitch to investors?
    At the beginning of each private Fireside Chat, we’ll feature a live pitch session with a few selected founders.
    You’ll pitch for 1 minute, get direct feedback from the investor, and learn what top funds really look for.
    To qualify, you’ll need to:
    • Follow our pitch structure
    • Submit a draft pitch using our proven method
    • Get approved by our team
  • ❓ Will you run this program again in the fall?
    Nope — this is the only round.
    Why? Because September to November is the most active season for VC fundraising.
    We designed this program to get you ready to raise when investors are paying the most attention.
    Waiting until later is a missed opportunity — and a late start could cost you the whole season.
  • ❓ What if I don’t have traction yet?
    That’s the #1 mistake founders make — waiting until they have traction to start fundraising.
    Top investors want to watch your progress over time.
    They track founders for 3–4 months before writing a check.
    So even if you're early — even if you're pre-product —
    this is the best time to start sending updates and building those relationships.
    By the time you're ready to raise, they’ll already be watching.
  • ❓ What stage is this program for?
    We’ve designed it for pre-seed to Series A founders.
    Whether you’re building your MVP or hitting $1M ARR,
    you’ll learn how to:
    • Craft a fundable pitch
    • Create investor momentum
    • Build the perfect process for your stage
Feel free to write and ask questions

Email: ask@thefundraisingbootcamp.com
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