Company Building and Fundraising with Scott Walbrun: Presented by NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest
Join NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest and Scott Walbrun, Venture Capitalist at BMW i Ventures, for a three-part intensive series designed to take you from lab innovation to investor-ready.
This hands-on program demystifies fundraising by teaching you how investors evaluate startups, and how to build a model that proves your venture’s potential.
You’ll learn how to:
Master the Fundamentals: Turn assumptions and raw data into a strategic growth plan
Raise Capital with Confidence: Understand what VCs look for, and what they won’t fund
Build as You Go: Work directly in Excel and develop your own financial model using a guided template
Session I: Fundraising & Winning the Round
Venture 101, How to Fundraise, and Round Structuring
Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PST | Virtual
Get a clear, practical understanding of how venture capital works, what successful fundraising really requires, and the most common mistakes founders make.
Scott will cover best practices for running a fundraising process, negotiating key terms, and structuring rounds that set your company up for long-term success.
Register at the link above for Session I: Fundraising & Winning the Round
Session II: Company Building
Assessing Market & Technology Risk, Crafting Fundable Milestones, and Strategic Trade Offs
Monday, March 2, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PST | Virtual
Learn more and register here for Session II: Company Building
Session III: Unit Economics & Financial Modeling
Unit Economics, Forecasting Growth, and Assessing Cash Needs
Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PST | Virtual
Learn more and register here for Session III: Unit Economics & Financial Modeling.
Please know the sessions will not explicitly build off each other, so there is no requirement to attend each session. Each session will be recorded and shared with registrants.