​​𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 — 𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞stor Miko Matsumura

​Most founders believe fundraising is about the pitch deck.

​In reality, venture capital is about pattern recognition, market timing, and investor psychology.

​In this exclusive workshop, legendary Silicon Valley investor Miko Matsumura will share how founders can successfully raise venture capital — based on 25+ years as a founder, operator, and VC.

​Miko has:

​• Raised $50M+ in venture capital as a founder
• Invested in companies like OpenSea
• Led investments through gumi Cryptos Capital
• Previously served as Chief Developer Evangelist at Sun Microsystems

​In this workshop, he will break down how venture capital really works behind the scenes — and how founders can position themselves to raise successfully.

​​🚀 What You'll Learn

​• What makes a startup venture-backable
• How VCs evaluate founders and markets
• How to craft a fundraising narrative investors believe
• The biggest mistakes founders make when raising capital
• How to build relationships with investors before fundraising
• How VC partnership meetings actually work
• How to run an effective fundraising process

​​👥 Who Should Attend

​This workshop is ideal for:

​• Pre-seed and seed stage founders
• Startup builders preparing to raise funding
• Founders entering the Silicon Valley ecosystem
• Operators who want to understand VC decision making

​​🎤 Speaker

​​Miko Matsumura

​Managing Partner, gumi Cryptos Capital

​Miko Matsumura is a veteran Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, startups, and developer ecosystems.

​He has helped build and fund companies across the internet, software, and Web3 sectors and is widely known for his insights into venture capital strategy and founder dynamics.

​​🎙 A Conversation with Miko Matsumura on Venture Capital and Founder Strategy

​“So entrepreneurs are often wondering why VCs behave as they do. And you know, having seen both sides, I do see that there’s a really deep and fundamental cultural gap. And I think that there’s huge misunderstandings between these two groups. So I’m very interested in and passionate in kind of trying to explain why VCs behave the way they do because there are reasons.”

​▶ Watch the full interview here:

​​📈 Why This Workshop Matters

​Raising venture capital is one of the most important skills for founders — but very few people actually explain how investors make decisions.

​This workshop gives founders a rare insider perspective from a Silicon Valley VC who has been on both sides of the table.

​​🎟 Reserve Your Seat

​Space is limited.

​If you're building a startup and planning to raise capital, this workshop will give you the mental models and strategies used by experienced founders and investors.

​​WHO ARE ATTENDING

​The BFC Workshops have now trained 300+ founders, investors, and senior executives across the global innovation ecosystem.

​Our participants include:

• ​Partners from leading venture capital firms, including Pear VC

• ​PhDs and postdoctoral researchers from Stanford University

• ​Senior executives from major technology companies, such as Google, Meta, and SAP

• ​Academic leaders, including department chairs from San Francisco State University (SFSU)

​These workshops bring together top builders, investors, and operators to learn from one another, exchange cutting-edge insights, and accelerate innovation within the BFC community.

​Below is a partial list of our previous participants:

​Arash Afrakhteh • Amrut Rajkarne • Anthony H. Lei •Abdulaziz Alrabiah • Alan Louie • Albert Liang • Aleh Manchuliantsau • Amit Nischal • Arzoo Sethi• Bin He Maywah • Bo Long • Brett Bunnell • Claire Kim • Cloris L • Cullen Gray • Emma Wu • Fei Y. • Girish Kulkarni • Ian Darmawan • Ilan Gleiser • Jeanie Fang • Jessie Wu • Jinan Zhou • Jing Dong • John Wu • Zhijiang Li • Justin T. • Leigh Jin • Lesliee Liu • Mala Ramakrishnan • Marisa Erven • Matt Slater • May Spring • Michael Pon • Mingyuan Zhong • Mohinder Sikka • Nadim Sarras • Naoya J Maeda-Nishino, MD , Olivier Pichon • Padmaja Surendranath • Pinaki Aich • Ram Shanmugam • Robert Hsiung • Robin Ren • Rodolfo de Lara Campos • Rumeesa Khalid • Sarthak Chokshi • Shuoyuan He • Sinchana Nama • Sissi Wang • Steve Gu • Syd Porter • Teddy Fang • Tong Shan • Vibhu Narwekar • Will Leung • Xiao A • Yuhao Zhang • Lisa Fei • Cindy Manit 💫 Amy Wilkinson Matthew Cook Chien Jarvis Jingming Li Indy Leonard SangHoon Shin Jaaziel Munoz Vadim Rogovskiy 🇺🇦 Angela K. Fay Christodoulou Dheeraj Goswami Raghav G. Tino Go, Affiliate ASID, Allied AIA Harish Pratapani Julie Candelon Sun Choi Nikhil Racherla Holly Roland Chris Hilton Vinay Mamidi Rodney Cullen Ivana Pignatelli Jeffery Zhou Joshua Silver Phong Nguyen Chris Phelan Mahni Shayganfar, PhD, MBA AyseDeniz Gokcin Nadim Sarras Fay Christodoulou Adeesh Goel Amy Wilkinson Alex Khalin Andre Brandao Gordon Chan Mridula Rahmsdorf Akansha Bansal Gloria DeFelix Jiayi Wang Tianyi Peng Hannah Herzog Boon Chew Alex Maldonado Tatjana Dzambazova Qiwei Li Preeti Anubolu Ann Pierce Weiqi Tian Mekhi Jones Ivan Villa-Renteria Mukesh Kataria, MPH Maddie Bradshaw Vivid N. Savitri Christine Moon Debashish (Deb) Pal sreeprasad Govindankutty Stephen Johnston Michael Stricklen Vibhu Narwekar

​About the Bay Area Founders Club

​Founded in Silicon Valley in 2022 by Dr. Paul Fang and powered by a network of Stanford alumni, founders, investors, and operators, Bay Area Founders Club (BFC) has become one of the world's fastest-growing AI-native founder communities.

​Today, BFC connects 100,000+ members, including 5,000+ startups, 1,000+ venture capital firms, and innovators from more than 170 countries.

​Our mission: Help founders build faster, raise smarter, and grow through community.

​Whether you're launching your first startup, raising capital, scaling a company, exploring AI, or expanding your investor network, BFC provides access to the people, insights, and resources that accelerate growth.

​Membership Pathways

​🚀 BFC Beginner
For students, aspiring founders, professionals, and anyone looking to break into startups, venture capital, AI, and entrepreneurship.

​🛠️ BFC Builder
For early-stage founders, operators, and AI builders seeking mentorship, accountability, community, and momentum.

​📈 BFC Founder Pro
For founders preparing to raise capital, launch new ventures, build MVPs, and achieve early traction.

​🌎 BFC Operator
For founders and executives focused on scaling through strategic partnerships, talent, visibility, customer growth, and investor access.

​🔒 BFC Inner Circle
A private community for accomplished founders, fund managers, angel investors, family offices, LPs, and ecosystem leaders seeking high-trust relationships and exclusive opportunities.

​🏆 BFC Founding Member (Invitation Only)
Our highest level of membership, bringing together visionary founders, investors, family offices, company owners, and industry leaders committed to shaping the future of the global AI-native founder ecosystem.

​One Community. Multiple Levels of Access.

​From first-time founders to seasoned investors, BFC creates a trusted environment where entrepreneurs, operators, researchers, and capital partners can connect, collaborate, and grow together.

​Join the community that is helping build the next generation of Silicon Valley and global innovation.

​Learn more: https://www.bayareafoundersclub.com