GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № 93D98F
Finance & Banking

From Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Top Startup Investor

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oin a candid, live Q&A where founders can ask venture capitalists and investors from the FI Venture Network anything about raising capital. Learn what investors look for, how to stand out, sources of startup funding, and how to prepare your startup before fundraising. The event provides real talk about fundraising, practical tips, and crucial insights to he…

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11Underwriters
0Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
11Companies · in total
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Founder CapitalPlatinum
Loyal VCPlatinum
AREA 23 LABSLocal
Ben Franklin Technology PartnersLocal
CIC PhiladelphiaLocal
Female Founder InitiativeLocal
KommunityLocal
New York AngelsLocal
Philly Tech EntrepreneursLocal
Venture For AmericaLocal
VentureLink @ NJITLocal
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The Programme

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • Dec 03, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Go-to-Market & Scale

    In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current go-to-market plans and progress, and cover topics like marketing messaging, unit economics, c…

  • Dec 10, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Product Development

    In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current product, and/or product roadmap. Expert in product development will also discuss best practic…

  • Dec 17, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Investor Progress Review

    Similar to the Mentor Idea Review, the Investor Progress Review is the second major test in the program. In this session, Founders will focus on give a long presentation their prog…

  • Dec 24, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Co-Founders & Team

    In this Feedback Session, Founders will receive feedback from Mentors on their team plans and product progress. In addition, Mentors will discuss how to identify the roles needed t…

  • Dec 31, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Growth

    In this session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current growth, branding, metrics, and strategy. Mentors will discuss various growth tactics, setting growth g…

  • Jan 07, 2027 06:00pm PST

    Funding

    In this session, Mentors will give you insider tip and tricks to raise funding for your startup in the current market, and in your locale. Mentors will also cover numerous topics r…

  • Jan 14, 2027 06:00pm PST

    Graduation

    Completing the Founder Institute is an honor. The program is challenging, and the expectations are demanding. In this final session, you will celebrate with your peers, friends and…

  • Nov 05, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Revenue & Business Models

    In this Feedback Session, Founders will share their pitch and revenue model with Mentors for feedback and continued refinement. You will also get tips on how to sustain your startu…

  • Nov 12, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Pitch Mastery

    An entrepreneur never stops pitching, so this session focuses 100% on helping you build a great pitch. First, the mentors will share the latest best practices for pitching your sta…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 11 companies, parsed from the program.

Eleven companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
0Speakingspeaker only
03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01AREA 23 LABSSp·L
  2. 02Ben Franklin Technology PartnersSp·L
  3. 03CIC PhiladelphiaSp·L
  4. 04Female Founder InitiativeSp·L
  5. 05Founder CapitalSp·P
  6. 06KommunitySp·L
  7. 07Loyal VCSp·P
  8. 08New York AngelsSp·L
  9. 09Philly Tech EntrepreneursSp·L
  10. 10Venture For AmericaSp·L
  11. 11VentureLink @ NJITSp·L
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum2
18% of 11
local9
82% of 11
06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters