GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № 1B0EAE
Finance & Banking

Stop Guessing, Start Raising: An Investor Q&A

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t this live, interactive event, you'll get direct access to VCs and investors from the FI Venture Network to ask the questions that matter most to you. Whether you're preparing for your first raise or gearing up for your next round, this is your chance to get unfiltered insights in a relaxed, judgment-free setting. Learn about the key metrics and signals in…

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135Underwriters
0Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
135Companies · in total
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Founder CapitalPlatinum
Loyal VCPlatinum
ActionPoint
Activated Scale
Agora
AHMDigital
AIMAR
Allcancode
Alterante
Amazon Web Services
Angel Investor Simulator
Astrella
Athlon Technology
Atlassian
Attio
Autobound
BasiCare Plus
BorderlessHR
Box
Bright Data
Bubble
Bunker LabsLocal Partner
CapQuest
Cashbucket
ChangeNOW
Chargerzilla
Chore
Circle
Claremont McKenna CollegeLocal Partner
Clipchamp
Cloudmania
CodigoDelSur
CoffeeSpace
Compliagence.ai
CubeXLabs
Customer.io
CyberAlliance
Deel
Dialpad
Digital Ocean Hatch
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The Programme

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

    Go-to-Market & Scale

    Mentors will provide feedback on your current go-to-market plans and progress, and cover topics like marketing messaging, unit economics, customer acquisition, and more.

  • Dec 10, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Product Development

    Mentors will provide feedback on your current product and roadmap. Experts will discuss best practices in product management, roadmapping, managing product teams, and more.

  • Dec 17, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Investor Progress Review

    The Investor Progress Review is the second major test in the program. Founders present their progress and traction to a panel of Investors and Advisors for detailed review and eval…

  • Dec 24, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Co-Founders & Team

    Founders receive feedback from Mentors on their team plans and product progress. Discussion includes identifying roles for a world-class company, recruiting, onboarding and retaini…

  • Dec 31, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Growth

    Mentors provide feedback on current growth, branding, metrics, and strategy. Topics include growth tactics, goals and milestones, and communicating growth progress and setbacks.

  • Jan 07, 2027 06:00pm PST

    Funding

    In this session, Mentors provide tips and tricks for raising funding. Topics include different fundraising options, strategy, and tactics for the current market and locale.

  • Jan 14, 2027 06:00pm PST

    Graduation

    This final session celebrates the completion of the Founder Institute program. Founders celebrate with peers, friends, family, and Mentors, some will pitch to a live audience, and …

  • Nov 05, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Revenue & Business Models

    Founders will share their pitch and revenue model with Mentors for feedback and continued refinement. Get tips on how to sustain your startup before receiving financing or revenue,…

  • Nov 12, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Pitch Mastery

    An entrepreneur never stops pitching. This session focuses on helping you build a great pitch. Mentors will share best practices for pitching your startup for various audiences. Yo…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 135 companies, parsed from the program.

135 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
135Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
0Speakingspeaker only
03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01ActionPointSp
  2. 02Activated ScaleSp
  3. 03AgoraSp
  4. 04AHMDigitalSp
  5. 05AIMARSp
  6. 06AllcancodeSp
  7. 07AlteranteSp
  8. 08Angel Investor SimulatorSp
  9. 09AstrellaSp
  10. 10Athlon TechnologySp
  11. 11AtlassianSp
  12. 12AttioSp
  13. 13AutoboundSp
  14. 14AWSSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum2
1% of 135
local partner21
16% of 135
unspecified112
83% of 135
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters