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Raising Capital 201

Ready to learn about the investment process? Join Raising Capital 201 to learn about tools, frameworks, and best practices for raising money.

Built for founders actively raising capital. You'll leave with a ready-to-use due diligence strategy, the confidence to model your cap table and dilution, a concrete framework for valuing your startup, and a personalized roadmap for your next fundraising steps plus a candid Q&A with active investors

What Is This Workshop About?

What You’ll Learn

In the second session on October 27, we’ll cover:

Foundations of Raising Capital
The Venture Investment Cycle & Where you Fit In
Investment Vehicles
Digging into Due Diligence: What to Expect When You're Raising
Cap Table 101
Valuation: How to Know What your Startup is Worth
Startup Investor AMA: Ask your Burning Questions
Where do I go from here?

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What You’ll Do

Ask questions directly to experienced investor about how they'd approach startups valuation analysis
Discuss and workshop your own milestones to figure out if and when a raise makes sense
Network with other early-stage founders in the room

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What You’ll Walk Away With

A working knowledge of early-stage funding instruments — knowing when common shares, SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred shares are used, and who each one favors
An understanding of why convertible instruments are attractive early on.
Insight into what investors are actually screening for in due diligence, so founder can prepare accordingly.
A realistic sense of how valuation actually gets set — that it's not a fixed formula, but a calibration shaped by current market trends in their industry, tech vertical, and location

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Who This Is For

This workshop is for you if you are a founder planning to raise money for your business in the next 6 to 12 months. You are ready to move from early development to scaling and want practical guidance on how to secure investment. If you are still in the very early stages, we recommend our Raising Capital 101 workshop instead.

Co-Created & Facilitated By

This workshop is led by experienced builders who have taken products from early prototypes to scalable systems — and know where founders get stuck along the way.

George Damian - Startup strategist & Investor

George is a startup strategist, investor, and former energy executive who helps founders turn ideas into impactful ventures. As the former Executive Director of the Venture Capital Association of Alberta, he has supported innovation across Western Canada through his consultancy, press PLAY, and as an MBA instructor, with a strong focus on empowering underrepresented founders.

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Sylvia Wang
Program Manager, National Bank Investor Hub, Platform Calgary

Helps founders navigate the investment landscape and connect with the right capital partners.

Pricing

$25 Non-Members

$25 +gst Single Workshop Seat.

$10 Members

$10 +gst Single Workshop Seat.‍

Learn more about Platform Membership

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Raising Capital 201

What Is This Workshop About?

What You’ll Learn

What You’ll Do

What You’ll Walk Away With

Who This Is For

Co-Created & Facilitated By

Pricing

$25 Non-Members

$10 Members

Learn more about Platform Membership

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