Securing a Lead Investor: Proven Strategies for a Successful Round
Raising capital is hard. Securing a lead investor can feel impossible.
The reality is that investors rarely lead rounds based on a pitch alone. They lead because they have conviction in the founder, the opportunity, and the momentum behind the company. Understanding how that conviction is built can dramatically change the way you approach fundraising.
Chloe Capital has teamed up with Beau Wangtrakuldee, Founder and CEO of AmorSui, to share the lessons she learned raising an oversubscribed Series A as a minority founder. Drawing from her own fundraising journey, Beau will provide founders with practical strategies for attracting lead investors, creating fundraising momentum, and navigating one of the most challenging milestones in venture-backed growth.
The session will explore what lead investors are really looking for, how to build relationships before you're actively raising, and how to position your company to inspire confidence throughout the fundraising process. Beau will also share the common mistakes founders make when trying to secure a lead, along with the tactics that helped her successfully close an oversubscribed round.
Building on those lessons, the discussion will cover how founders can communicate traction, leverage investor feedback, and maintain momentum throughout a competitive fundraising process. Whether you're preparing for your first institutional round or actively raising your Seed or Series A, you'll leave with actionable insights you can immediately apply to your own fundraising strategy.
During this session, you'll learn:
What lead investors evaluate before deciding to lead a round.
How to build investor relationships long before you need capital.
Strategies for creating fundraising momentum and investor urgency.
Common fundraising mistakes that delay or derail a round.
Practical lessons from raising an oversubscribed Series A as a minority founder.
Who Should Attend
Best for: Pre-Seed - Series A+ Founders and Co-Founders
Open to: All Founders
Whether you're fundraising today or preparing for your next round, this webinar will help you better understand what it takes to secure a lead investor and position your company for a successful raise.
About Chloe Capital
Chloe Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in diverse and women-led technology companies. In addition to investing with a gender and diversity lens, Chloe Capital partners with universities, corporations and foundations like ECMC Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation to host programs that help catalyze fundraising efforts for underrepresented founders. This collaborative approach to early stage investing has resulted in millions raised. Today, more than 50,000 people around the world have joined Chloe Capital’s Movement to turn #FoundersIntoFunders. ChloeCapital.com
About Beau Wangtrakuldee
Beau Wangtrakuldee is the Founder and CEO of AmorSui, a company transforming personal protective equipment through science-driven innovation, sustainability, and inclusive design. A former Ph.D. scientist, Beau launched AmorSui after surviving a laboratory accident that exposed critical flaws in traditional PPE. Since then, she has built an award-winning company, raised an oversubscribed funding round, and become a recognized voice on entrepreneurship, innovation, and building mission-driven businesses. beauwangtrakuldee.com
About Chloe Capital's Summer Webinar Series
At Chloe Capital, we believe access to high-quality knowledge, resources, and networks should not be limited by geography, background, or proximity to major startup hubs.
As part of our ecosystem-building work, we host educational programming that connects founders with experienced investors, operators, subject matter experts, and service providers who can help them build stronger companies. Through our Summer Webinar Series, founders from around the world gain access to practical insights, meaningful connections, and expert guidance that can immediately impact their businesses.