Founder Unfriendly: A Conversation with Charlie O'Donnell
Join Charlie O'Donnell, Partner of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and author of Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded, for a candid conversation about how fundraising really works and what founders can do to improve their odds.
Charlie has spent 20 years in venture capital. He was the first analyst at Union Square Ventures, helped open First Round Capital's NYC office, and backed more than 100 companies through his own fund. He'll share what's actually going on across the table: how investors evaluate deals, what the fundraising process looks like, and how founders without insider connections can navigate it.
The session will include open Q&A, and the audience will share the venture ideas they're developing and get live feedback on how to sharpen their story.