The New Fundraising Playbook for the AI Age

​The fundraising environment has shifted, and most founders are still using the old playbook.

​Join Venture Lane and Prepare4VC for an evening built around one question: what does it actually take to raise in 2026?

​You'll hear directly from early-stage investors and founders who've recently been through it: what's changed, what still matters, and what they're seeing from the other side of the table.

​The evening includes a live diagnostic moment powered by Prepare4VC's Compass tool, giving you a real-time read on where you stand as a fundable company, and what to prioritize next.

​Meet the panel:

• ​Matt Fates - Innospark Ventures

• ​Maia Heymann - Converge Partners

• ​David Chang - Via AI

• ​Erin Dawicki - Lyme Alert
  
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  Event Agenda
  5:30 PM | Doors open, networking
  6:00 PM | Welcome + live founder readiness diagnostic
  6:15 PM | Panel: The AI Fundraising Playbook
  7:00 PM | Open Q&A + closing networking