Company Building and Fundraising with Scott Walbrun: Presented by NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest [Session II]

​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 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

​The journey from lab to market is paved with assumptions. This session focuses on turning those assumptions into a rigorous, fundable strategy.

​You’ll learn how to identify the key risks that could limit growth, define milestones investors trust, and make strategic tradeoffs that strengthen your business case.

​Scott will also introduce the startup’s core economic engine and guide you through building your first financial framework, including unit-level and non-unit cost estimates, using a provided Excel template.

​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.

​You are not required to attend all sessions, and each session will be recorded and shared with registrants.