Raise Capital for Your Cleantech Startup
Foresight’s capital support programs get you ready to raise – learn about what investors are looking for, build your data room, prepare to pitch, and connect with cleantech-focused angels and VCs.
We opened a round of financing on the first day of this workshop and we closed oversubscribed before the end. I took their advice, and it worked!
Are You Ready for Your Next Raise?
Accessing capital is a major hurdle preventing cleantech startups from developing, commercializing, and scaling. Foresight can get you ready to raise.
Investor Readiness Program
Raising funding is one of the biggest hurdles that cleantech startups face. Start your path to investment with this workshop series.
Access to Capital
Validate your deck, pitch and data room with experts, understand your investor landscape, and participate in our investor matchmaking.
Investor Readiness Program
The Investor Readiness Program is a free, four-week program run every quarter, consisting of workshops and optional mentorship, to learn what you need to know to raise from angels and VCs. You will leave with the confidence to execute your next raise successfully.
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Understand Different Investors
By knowing the different types of investors, you'll better understand
incentives, expectations, and exit strategies.
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Access Key Investment Tools
Receive pitch decks, term sheets, data rooms, and due diligence checklists to use in your own capital raise journey.
3
Learn from the Experts
Hear stories and lessons learned to help you interpret and better understand what investors want and need.
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Pitch Practise
Ensure that you are prepared to present to investors by practicing your pitch in front of our team of experts.
Foresight's approach to educating entrepreneurs on the minds of investors is relevant, powerful, and to the point. It really gave our capital raise planning a solid vector and helped us prepare for what's to come!
Access to Capital
Foresight’s Access to Capital (A2C) program gets you ready to raise. You must take Investor Readiness to qualify (some exceptions can be made for those already experienced in raising capital). A2C ensures that you are prepared to present to investors, answer questions, and go through their due diligence process. You will complete this program ready to raise and with a solid understanding of the investor landscape.
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Get Feedback
Experienced Executives-in-Residence will review and help you improve your data room and pitch.
2
Leverage 1:1 Mentorship
A dedicated Executive-in-Residence will work with you to integrate feedback and answer questions.
3
Capital Stack Discovery
We will help you determine what type of capital suits your funding needs, and how to prepare to get it.
4
Benefit From Matchmaking
Once you are ready, we will provide curated opportunities to connect with non-dilutive and/or dilutive capital sources.
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