Ace your seed round with the ultimate insider’s guide to VC fundraising—taught by an expert founder, investor, and advisor.
Master your seed round with a comprehensive insider’s guide to raising venture capital. Learn proven strategies, avoid costly mistakes, and secure funding with confidence—taught by an industry expert who’s been on all sides of the table: founder, investor, and advisor.
I'm Axel Bard Bringéus - Venture Capitalist, Angel Investor, Founder, and creator of this course
With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, I’ve seen the fundraising process from every angle.
What you will learn in The Art of Fundraising:
1. Key Success Factors for Fundraising:
🤝 Building VC Relationships and Generating Buzz: Understand the critical role of relationships in venture capital. Uncover effective tactics for establishing connections and learn powerful strategies to create excitement around your business to attract investors.
🔮 Understanding VC Mindsets: Gain deep insights into how VCs think, what drives their decisions, and what they aspire to achieve. With this knowledge, you can leverage "VC psychology" to your advantage throughout the fundraising process, giving you a true insider edge.
🏃♀️➡️ Creating a Competitive, Momentum-Driven Process
Master the art of generating investor FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and drive a fast-paced, competitive fundraising process from inception to signing your term sheet.
2. Effective Planning and Preparation
📚 A Comprehensive Framework for Success Follow an easy-to-understand framework and utilize valuable tools to construct your fundraising strategy. Develop your fundraising timeline, define key milestones, and master the art of initiating a successful fundraise.
🚀 Expert-Level Pitch Development
Learn how to craft and deliver a compelling pitch. We’ll analyze real-life pitch decks and explore the building blocks of an effective presentation. Create an engaging narrative while mastering your delivery skills.
📑 Navigating VC Terms and Confident Negotiation
I will guide you through understanding term sheets and long-form agreements, simplifying complex VC terminology. Gain negotiation tactics to maximize your valuation and secure favorable terms.
3. And more...
🌎 Real-World Examples and Insider Tips
Benefit from stories, anecdotes, and tactics drawn from my extensive fundraising experience. I'll share insider tricks that VCs would prefer you didn’t know.
📒 Extensive Take-Home Resources:
Access a wealth of materials, including an investor tracker, fundraising timeline, VC outreach templates, pitch deck examples, term sheet templates, cap table templates, and more!
🔥 BONUS: Personalized One-on-One Coaching
The first 50 participants to enroll will receive a complimentary strategy session tailored to your specific needs, enhancing your fundraising efforts. (Limited spots available!)
Explore the course curriculum below, along with access to preview lessons.
You'll have immediate access to all 30 lessons and bonus materials, along with supporting materials. You'll be able to claim your 1:1 strategy session when you've completed all modules.
- 2.1 The hierarchy of VC intros (11:30)
- 2.2 Creating investor buzz (9:09)
- 2.3 Strategy #1 for building buzz (14:28)
- 2.4 Strategy #2 for building buzz (9:41)
- 2.5 Why VC relationships are important (10:37)
- 2.6 How to build relationships with VCs (8:37)
- 2.7 Reaching out to VCs and taking meetings (13:48)
- 4.1 Introduction to the pitch (8:52)
- 4.2 Pitch deck building blocks and structure (5:23)
- 4.3 Intro, vision, team, market (10:08)
- 4.4 Timing, problem, customer, product, business model, economics (17:01)
- 4.5 Go-to-market, traction, competition, next steps (17:48)
- 4.6 Appendix and how to pitch (9:57)
- EXTRA: Downloadable pitch deck examples
- 6.1 introduction to term sheets (4:44)
- 6.2 VC terms part one: valuation and dilution (9:51)
- 6.3 VC terms part two: governance and cap table control (14:22)
- 6.4 VC terms part three: vesting and liquidation preferences (6:47)
- 6.5 Cap tables (7:58)
- 6.6 Who sets the valuation and the terms? (9:39)
- 6.7 Negotiating and closing (13:29)
As a Partner at a Top-Tier Venture Capital Firm...
...I’ve been on the other side of the table, making decisions on which startups to invest in. I understand how VCs think, what drives their decisions, and how they evaluate founders. I’ll share these insights with you, so you can approach your fundraising with the knowledge and confidence that only an insider can offer.
As a Successful Business Angel and Startup Advisor...
...I’ve helped dozens of companies raise successful funding rounds from top-tier VCs. My hands-on experience in guiding startups through the complexities of fundraising has given me a deep understanding of what works—and what doesn’t. You’ll benefit from the strategies and tactics I’ve refined over years of working closely with founders just like you.
As a Fundraising Founder Myself...
...I’ve been in the trenches, raising capital for my own venture. I’ve experienced both the highs of successful fundraising rounds and the challenges of ones that didn’t go as planned. This unique perspective allows me to empathize with the challenges you’re facing and equip you with the tools to overcome them.
I have helped numerous founders with their fundraising. Here’s what some of them have to say:
Founder & CEO at Homer.co
"I highly recommend that all founders take 'The Art of Fundraising' course before starting their fundraising efforts, like I did with Homer. It’s an excellent program that thoroughly covers the entire fundraising process and is packed with actionable insights and effective tactics."
Wilhelm Hammes
CEO & Co-Founder at PLANTED.GREEN
Looking for a hands-on and superb fundraising course? I looked at numerous fundraising courses in the past, and honestly, you only need The Art of Fundraising. This is also part of the reason, why we are 150% oversubscribed in our current round.
Erik Wikander
Co-founder of Zupyak
As a founder navigating the fundraising landscape, I highly recommend 'The Art of Fundraising' course. I really felt like it gave me a systematic approach toolkit and approach to handle each step of the fundraising journey. It was also great networking with other founders and hearing real life fundraising war stories. If you're serious about securing funding, this course is a must
Shahin Baharan
Co-Founder and CEO Petli
“Axel really knows what makes VCs tick. It is amazing to have an insider’s view of how VCs think and make investment decisions. Without it, our round would not have been possible.”
Arielle Kilroy
Co-Founder and CEO Dado
“I have gained repeated value from Axel’s understanding of how venture capitalists think, operate, and make decisions over the years. If you are a founder seeking to raise funds, he is a real asset”
Jakob Dworsky
Co-Founder ASKET
"Axel was instrumental in successfully launching our pre-seed round. His advice and help was key to our ability to secure the necessary funding."
Tim Dettmann
Founder and CEO Beat81
“Our latest funding round would not have been possible without Axel's invaluable support.”
Christian Flodén
Founder in stealth mode
“I can't recommend this class enough! Thank you for creating The Art of Fundraising and for the invaluable strategy session with you. It's exactly what we need as we prepare for our fundraising journey in the coming months. The course is seven hours of pure magic. The ultimate fundraising guide... It can’t just cost €399.”
Axel Trolle-Henckel
Founder and CEO at Payerbee
"The Art of Fundraising is an excellent course that every early-stage founder should complete before embarking on their fundraising journey. Axel's extensive experience from both sides of the table provides deeply relevant insights. The concluding one-to-one coaching greatly helped me apply the course learnings to our specific fundraising case. The course offers outstanding value for the knowledge gained, which far outweighs the fee."
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Rated 9.6/10 by participating founders