Raising Capital 101
Raising Capital 101 is for founders who are looking to learn more about the investment process or are ready to raise funds and want to know where to focus.
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Cohort 2 Dates: October 9, 24, 31, November 6.
Platform Members: $0, Non-Members: $49 + GST
In-person at the Platform Innovation Centre
This program is designed to educate startup founders on raising capital and better prepare early-stage founders as they grow their company to understand the process of taking on outside investment.
- Session 1 - Financial Forecasting & Projections, Capital Strategy.
- Session 2 - Data Rooms & What Investors are Looking For, Pitch Elements & Storytelling.
- Session 3 - How to connect with Investors. How to approach relationship building with Investors, Researching a potential Investor, Term Sheets,
- Session 4 - Negotiations & Due Diligence, Cap Tables & Cap Structures, Exit Strategies.
After completing Raising Capital 101, you’ll receive the following additional benefits:
- Investor Coach Session: 1 hour meeting with a Platform Investor Coach to answer any questions you may have.
These sessions are hosted by Randy Stewart Thompson of Valhalla Capital.
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Raising Capital 101 is for founders who are looking to learn more about the investment process or are ready to raise funds and want to know where to focus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Platform Members $0, Non-Members $49 + GST
At this time we have opened the program to members of Platform Calgary and those enrolled in other programming. The content of the program is tailored to those companies preparing to raise their first round of outside investment or better prepare for a subsequent raise.
No - once you are registered on Showpass you will be enrolled in the program.
Founders are welcome to attend just one session if they are unable to make all 4. These sessions will not be recorded.
Mr. Thompson has been active in the startup venture space for over 25 years as a builder of companies, angel investor, angel group leader and fund manager. In 2017, Mr. Thompson integrated all these roles into Valhalla Private Capital. In his capacity as Chairman and CEO of Valhalla Private Capital & his venture debt fund Old Kent Road Financial, Mr. Thompson has personally invested in 120 startup companies and funds, as well as overseeing direct investing for 80 angel members. Valhalla has 5 funds under management for a total of over $225 million (CDN) in deployed capital.
Valhalla Angels has led its 80+ members to collectively fund over 300 companies for over $75 million dollars since 2003. While most of these investments are in Canada, several of the investments including the funds have been placed globally in 10 additional countries to date.
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Raising Capital 101 is for founders who are looking to learn more about the investment process or are ready to raise funds and want to know where to focus.
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We honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. We respect all Nations who live, work, play, innovate and build things on this land, and in so doing honour and celebrate the territory.