Daos Founders Connect: How I Raised My 1st Round
Fundraising mechanics, investor psychology, and valuation expectations are top of mind for early-stage founders. Instead of a generic panel, we are bringing in two successful local founders who recently closed their seed rounds for an intimate, tactical fireside chat.
We will break down the exact timelines, overcome investor objections, and look at the real pitch deck structures that actually converted into a signed term sheet.
What We Will Cover:
- The Real Timeline: Exactly how long the round took from first outreach to cash in the bank.
- Investor Psychology: What VCs are actually thinking when they say "keep in touch" versus moving to a term sheet.
- Deck Teardowns: The exact narrative structure that captured attention.
- Handling Objections: How top founders navigated pushback on valuation, market size, and traction.
Who Should Attend: Pre-seed and seed-stage founders actively preparing for or currently raising their first institutional round.
Schedule:
- 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Registration & Welcome Networking
- 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM: Fireside Chat & Founder Breakdown
- 8:15 PM – 8:45 PM: Open Q&A & Peer Discussion
- 8:45 PM – 9:30 PM: Networking & Drinks
📍 Location: Daos Hub, Business Central Towers B, Dubai Internet City