# Fundraising 101: How to Raise Your First Round, with Shaun Gold (OpenVC), Tue 20 Oct · 17:00 UTC

> Thinking about raising money for your startup, but not sure where to begin? Join Founder Institute London and Shaun Gold of OpenVC for a practical, no-fluff...

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# Fundraising 101: How to Raise Your First Round, with Shaun Gold (OpenVC)

On **Founder Institute**

Tue 20 Oct 17:00 UTC 1h Free

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## Programme notes

Thinking about raising money for your startup, but not sure where to begin? Join Founder Institute London and Shaun Gold of OpenVC for a practical, no-fluff introduction to early-stage fundraising. You'll learn how pre-seed and seed rounds actually work, what investors look for before they write a first cheque, how to find and approach the right investors, and the most common mistakes first-time founders make. Bring your questions for a live Q&A with Shaun and the Founder Institute London leader

- **When:** Tue 20 Oct · 17:00 UTC
- **Your time:** Tue 20 Oct · 17:00 UTC
- **Where:** Online (according to the event's own schema.org markup)
- **Cost:** Free
- **Host:** Founder Institute
- **Who it is for:** Founders raising, and the investors who back them

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