Fundraising School
Live Cohort

India's First
Fundraising School

You can go to MBA school to learn marketing.
You can go to engineering college to learn coding.
But where do you go to learn fundraising?

Why a Fundraising School?

Every founder figures out fundraising the hard way through rejection, wasted months, and costly mistakes. No formal curriculum exists. No classroom teaches you how to pitch VCs, build a cap table, or negotiate a term sheet.

Start Insights is changing that. Our Fundraising School is the first structured, cohort-based programme that teaches you the complete fundraising playbook from idea validation to closing your round.

No Formal Education
Exists

1

Fundraising is the one skill every startup founder desperately needs yet no university or school teaches it systematically.

Wrong Advice Kills Startups

2

Scattered YouTube videos and generic blogs lead founders astray. Bad fundraising advice has killed more startups than bad ideas.

Live Learning Changes Outcomes

3

Watching pre-recorded videos doesn't prepare you for investor Q&As. Real-time sessions with a practitioner make the difference.

India Needs Investor-Ready Founders

4

With the Indian startup ecosystem maturing fast, the gap between fundable and unfundable founders comes down to preparation.

Weekend Intensive

Two power-packed weekend days, each 2 hours of live sessions + access to all 12 pre-recorded modules.

Plus a dedicated 1-hour doubt-clearing session at the end so nothing is left unanswered.

Day 1 · Saturday

Fundraising Foundations

Understanding the VC Game
How much capital should you raise?
What makes a startup VC-fundable?
Fund ask, burn rate, runway & valuation
Equity, dilution & cap table basics
Building a compelling pitch deck (DIY)
Financial modeling investors trust
Day 2 · Sunday

Raising & Closing

Getting the Cheque Signed
India's VC landscape & investor theses
Investor outreach, cold email & follow-ups
Data room & investor pipeline management
Term sheet decoded, protect your equity
SHA, SSA & founders agreement essentials
Compliance checklist to close your round