Fundraising Fundamentals with the London Founders' Network
For the London Founders' Network's inaugural event we will be receiving a world class talk from the LFN's very own Jamie Reynolds, Curve Club founder Erin Wolfe, and Cooley LLP's Ellen Dewhurst.
You will leave this session with an understanding of the fundamentals of raising pre-seed and seed rounds from angels, syndicates and VC funds. You will leave the event with a clear fundraising strategy + tactics for your round.
Speakers:
Jamie helps early-stage founders go find product market fit through a mix of hands-on workshops, mentoring, and talks he delivers at accelerators, VC firms, and tech communities. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-s-a-reynolds/
A few quick highlights:
- 3x venture-backed founder (2x B2B fintechs, 1x B2C) with £9M raised
- Trusted by Tenity, Techstars, Plug & Play, and Google for Startups
- Worked with 500+ founders in 2025 alone
Erin is a 2x founder of Curve Club and Cinni AI. With a background spanning start ups to big tech from Sillicon Valley to London, she brings extensive experience in building community, hype and scaling revenue from 0-1. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinkwolfe/
Ellen is an associate in Cooley's emerging companies and venture capital team in London. Ellen will provide insights into the legalese of raising capital, which can sometimes seem opaque to ensure that you have the fundamentals of the knowledge framework needed to navigate this essential part of the funding world. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-dewhurst-b1227994/
Want to learn more about the London Founders' Network? Check out our website: londonfoundersnetwork.com
About Cooley, our hosts:
With its deep roots in Silicon Valley, Cooley is the go-to firm for high-growth, disruptive technology and life sciences companies and their investors. Cooley advises on over 1,700 venture capital financings annually and has been the #1 law firm representing VC-backed companies going public for the last 15 years. The firm advises over 7,000 fast-growth private company clients on all their legal needs, including formation, financings, scaling towards M&A and IPOs and ongoing counselling, as well as serving as primary fund counsel to over 700 investment funds, including many of the US and Europe’s most prominent VCs.
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