meetings & process.
How a real fundraise is sequenced, what to do in each meeting, how to read the room, and how to keep momentum without manufacturing fake urgency.
- 01how to get a meeting with a vc (and what to do when you're in)11 min
The realistic path from cold outreach or warm intro to a partner meeting — what to say, what to send, and how to prepare for the first 30 minutes that decide everything.
#meetings#first-call#partner-meeting#process - 02the first call with a vc: how to run it well9 min
What investors actually want from a first call, the structure that works, the questions to expect, and how to leave the meeting with a real next step.
#first-call#meetings#process#fundraising - 03the partner meeting: how to survive (and win) the monday pitch9 min
What happens in a partner meeting at a VC firm, what they're looking for, how to prepare, and the politics that decide whether you walk out with a term sheet.
#partner-meeting#ic#process#fundraising - 04running a fundraising process: how to sequence, pace, and close a round10 min
The mechanics of running a clean fundraise — sequencing outreach in waves, managing pipeline, generating real urgency, and avoiding the drift that kills rounds.
#process#pipeline#pacing#fundraising - 05building investor relationships before you need to raise8 min
Why the best fundraises start six months before you 'open the round' — how to build investor relationships gradually so the eventual ask is the easy part.
#relationships#pre-raise#fundraising#warm-up