Yorkseed Expert Session: Early Stage Fund Raising
Join us for a tactical session packed with early-stage fundraising insights—everything from crafting your narrative and identifying the right investors to understanding key terms and preparing for your first raise in today’s evolving market. Whether you’re gearing up for pre-seed or seed, this is your go-to guide for a strong start.
Our expert (Lakshan De Silva, Founder and CEO of Hyperglade) has successfully led multiple early-stage fundraising rounds, securing over $3M across various ventures as both a founder and venture partner.
At this expert session, you'll:
Decode the Fundraising Journey: Understand the stages of early fundraising—from pre-seed to seed—and what milestones investors expect at each phase.
Build a Winning Narrative: Learn how to craft a compelling story that resonates with investors and sets you apart in a crowded market.
Identify & Engage the Right Investors: Get tactical tips on building your investor pipeline, making warm intros, and navigating investor outreach with confidence.
Term Sheet Breakdown: Demystify common investment terms, cap tables, and what to watch out for when negotiating your first deal.
About Yorkseed:
Yorkseed, founded by Jessica Sophia Wong, Yorkseed is a global venture community built to connect founders, investors, and operators through a growing network of hubs around the world. What started as a shared spreadsheet at SXSW has grown into a vibrant movement spanning continents.
Today, Yorkseed’s reach extends to over 10,000 members through our combined community groups and newsletter, with presence in 30+ global city hubs and 15+ conference hubs. Our members include founders, angels, venture capitalists, corporate VCs, GPs, LPs, family offices, and more.
We’ve hosted impactful events across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and beyond—always with a focus on meaningful connections, long-term value, and sector diversity. While we embrace innovation across all industries, we currently exclude cannabis and gambling sectors from our ecosystem
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About Hyperglade / Patchworks:
Hyperglade: Making Web2 to Web3 migration seamless through our real world asset (RWA) tokenization focused SAAS product.
Hatch Fund: is the venture capital arm of Hatch. We focus on early stage startups across multiple disruptive & innovative technology verticals. In addition we provide management services to our sister fund HERCapital an ESG GenderSmart fund.
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