Arāya Ventures Masterclass Series - Preparing for Series A Legal Diligence
At Arāya Ventures, we know that the founder journey is a marathon, and support with navigating key challenges is crucial for sustainable growth.
That’s why we’re introducing another session of our Masterclass Series with RW Blears to help you build a robust legal foundation that protects your time, focus, and clarity.
Join us for: Preparing for Series A Legal Diligence
What We'll Cover:
What investors will look for during legal due diligence
Cleaning up documents, contracts, and corporate governance
Common red flags that delay or kill deals
How to organise your data room and legal checklist
Session Details:
Speakers: Ollie Blears, Bethany Johnson, Hannah Maddin-Cordwell
Date: Thursday, 20th November 2025
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. (GMT)
Format: 30-minute presentation + 15-minute Q&A
RW Blears is a law firm with decades of experience in advising on the full fundraising, investment and exit lifecycle, delivering sensible and commercial insight. They support a diversified and growing base of emerging and institutional fund managers with a particular focus on the formation, structuring and promotion of GP/LP funds, S/EIS funds, VCT offers and IHT/BPR strategies. The team also supports a range of investment managers, SME companies and entrepreneurs in all manner of transactions, including multi-series fundraising rounds and growth investments, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance and restructuring.
In this masterclass, the RW Blears team will take founders behind the scenes of the Series A diligence process, explaining how investors evaluate a company’s legal and structural readiness. They will cover what a “clean” cap table and document set look like, how to organise an effective data room, and the governance issues that most often trigger red flags. The session will give founders a clear, practical roadmap for preparing their company for a smooth and successful Series A raise.