Pre-Seed Fundraising: what to know, what to expect, and what investors won’t tell you
Raising your first round? It’s easy to feel like you’re building the plane and flying it, all while trying to pitch it to investors.
Join Charlotte Ketelaar, fundraising expert with $450MM+ raised for early-stage startups to date, for a real-talk session designed just for pre-seed founders. This live, interactive workshop is your chance to learn what really matters at the earliest stage, and ask Charlotte anything about your raise.
Whether you're prepping your first deck, navigating investor calls, or wondering what “market size” actually means, bring your questions and come ready to add to the conversation.
In this FREE live session, you’ll learn:
What early-stage investors actually look for in a pre-seed pitch
How to position your startup when you don’t have much traction (yet)
The biggest fundraising myths and common traps
How to talk about vision, team, and market like a seasoned founder
Who should attend:
- Founders raising (or about to raise) a pre-seed round
- Founders who want direct, tactical advice and honest answers
- Founders who learn best by asking questions and joining the conversation
Meet your host:
Charlotte Ketelaar, Founder & CEO of Capwave AI
Before founding Capwave AI, Charlotte spent nearly a decade in investment banking and later ran a successful boutique investment bank helping raise over $400M for early-stage startups. She’s now building the platform she wishes every founder had: one that makes fundraising clearer, smarter, and more founder-friendly.